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Oh, and it’s the pesky Italians that call it the Tre Cime. The fine folk of Südtirol call them the Drei Zinnen. I’ve seen sole graffiti Reece rly that gave me the impression the Italians are still not terribly popular around here. And then there was a trail side sign I saw a day or so ago that made it very clear the native folk still are not happy about being handed over to Italy. And then there was the checkout girl at the grocery store this morning. Bless her heart, she gave me the total in Italian and I answered in German. Then she apologized for speaking Italian instead of German. I told her it was okay.
2 years agoYes. The Drei Zinnen are on the agenda. They are the main reason I haven’t dumped the last week of the trip and retreated to Germany. I’ll be taking the bus up to the auronzo hütte though. I don’t fancy riding up there. That, the Pragsser Wildsee, and the Langen Weg der Dolomiten are all planned for my time in Toblach. There is also a possible ride in the Gsiesertal and the Antholzer See.
2 years agoLooks like a pretty wonderful day. I know you’re not planning on it, but when in Dobbiaco you might think again about going up to the Tre Cime di Lavaredo (what those pesky Italians prefer to call their Drei Zinnemann). One of the best hikes we’ve ever taken: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/dubrovnik2018/tre-cime-di-lavaredo-hike/.
2 years agoAnother character building day!
2 years agoYou sure wouldn't want to fall out of a window in that place! :)
2 years agoWell, in all fairness it’s Südtirol which allegedly still speaks German. I’m thinking most of the restaurant workers probably aren’t native to Südtirol. Up in the mountains people did seem to default to German. Just seems a shame to lose that part of their heritage. I’m pretty sure they didn’t want to be part of Italy, but that all happened about 100 years ago so maybe they’ve gotten over that. Fantastic scenery, too many people.
2 years agoI’m sorry you didn’t enjoy your experience here more. It does feel a little harsh though to fault them for speaking Italian when the city is in Italy.
2 years agoPossible but unlikely. I removed the hanger when I packed the bike up and packed it in my carryon between some pretty soft material. I had an issue with the derailleur on my velomobile where the threads on the mount had been improperly tapped causing the derailleur to mount crooked so I’m familiar with what it would look like if it were off. The derailleur looks to be straight, at least when eyeballing. The shifting is still crisp as well. I would expect shifting problems if it were bent.
2 years agoCould your derailleur hanger be bent?
2 years agoI’ve got two more nights yet I’m Bozen. Then I’ll stop off in Meran for a night on my way to Mals where I’ll spend two nights so I can do a day trip up around the Reschen See. Then I make my way back east through Meran and Brixen to Bruneck for a couple nights and then on to Toblach where I have another longer stay. Then I head back to München and home.
2 years agoLudicrous as it may sound, these photos all came from the camera on my iPhone 8 Plus. I won’t have access to the photos on my Nikon 600D until I get back to the states. I’ve always had good luck with my cellphone cameras. My previous phone was a Nexus 6P and I actually preferred that camera to the iPhone one I have now
2 years agoBefore you move on from Bolzen, is there a chance you could let us know where we are heading for the rest of the trip? Somehow it helps me in following where the trip has been to know where it is going.
2 years agoYour photos seem very sharp and clear. What camera are you using? Comparing, for instance, your shot of the statue in the main square of Blozano with my own identical shot, the quality difference is obvious.
2 years agoHi Ben
To improve the performance of your rim brakes you could try softer pads like Koolstop salmon. They wear a bit faster but are kinder to your rims not wearing them down as fast as harder pads.
An alternative to your continous braking to hold your speed down to 20 mph is to just let the bike go on the straight bits then brake hard before each corner. I have no problem descending on our tandem with a crew weight of 125kg about 275 pounds plus 25kg of luggage using Shimano XT V brakes.
YMMV
Mike
I don’t know whether cows can put a spell on you, but I’d be double-checking every yogurt container you open for a few months. Sounds like you seriously pissed them off.
2 years ago