This trip has been a long time in the planning department and my friend and I can't wait to begin! We were lucky enough to be based in Sardinia 30 years ago when we served in the RAF together and now we return to cycle anticlockwise, starting at the military base we worked at, Decimomannu.
We are aiming to complete the trip in around 6-7 days but we have a couple of "beer days" we may need to utilise for pedalling if things do not go to plan!
I test rode my fully laden bike this morning and it handles so well. Pleasantly surprised! I will attach a video from my YouTube channel of the bike bags being assembled to the bike and I have to say, I think it looks pretty decent!
https://youtube.com/shorts/smXy-BlYYO8?si=m2AZSXwzmUUbSIEK
This is my first trip where I've also involved camping, as previously I've used cheap hotels and Airbnb's. The main reason to do Sardinia now is to see how my old 59 (on the last day of this trip) body handles the daily pedalling and sleeping in tents to see if I can handle Italy top to toe next March – from Brennero on the Austrian border to Reggio Calabria right down the bottom. The 1000km challenge around Sardinia should let me know if the 1600km next year for the length of Italy is viable!
I am hoping to post some daily updates of Sardinia on my YouTube channel but also a nice long format video to showcase this amazing island once I have finished the ride.
If anybody has any particular aces I must try and see along the coast, please let me know.
Stay safe everybody.
by Relevant_Internal_50
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We did just the west coast (northern port to Cagliari) in 7 days. You’re gonna be working hard to get the entire coast done in that time – and I assume will miss out on actually enjoying some of the under-visited coastal areas because you’ll be grinding – It’s very beautiful but also quite hilly. How much do you ride weekly right now?
You have to jump on that ferry though. Crazy not to visit La Maddalena. FWIW, I think this madly ambitious – unless you plan to see nothing of the island whatsoever, beyond a white line in the middle of the road!
You’re also just skipping past the extraordinary dry lakebed at Sale Porcus, which is like stepping onto another planet.