Story of my ride: Bossico to Lago d’Iseo, lakeside, climbing and sightseeing (Visiting Italy series)

It’s one ride, but an experience of a lifetime. That’s how I’ll remember my day on the bike from Bossico to Lago d’Iseo – along the lake and up mountain roads, cycling bliss on a hot day in Italy.
This is a cycling video with plenty of sightseeing, some personal anecdotes, a mini (impromptu) product review, and part of my #VisitingItaly series*.

I hope you enjoy watching another #StoryOfMyRide episode.

– Rob

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Chapters
00:00 The coast road (intro)
00:43 Notes before the ride
01:19 How the ride began
05:08 The route and descent from Bossico
07:16 La Capitanio, lakeside sights
10:35 First turnaround (ie. kinda lost on the northside of the lake)
11:43 Explanation of an error
12:40 Alongside the lake, aiming south
14:49 Time to climb again
16:00 Kask helmet mini-review (“hot”)
17:24 Elemento: great in cool conditions but if it’s hot, wear a different helmet
17:41 Updates / stories from home + father and son challenge.
19:38 Rounding out the ride
22:35 Kinda the end, ie. the start of the postscripts…
23:37 PS. Sightseeing … cycling in perfect conditions

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#VisitingItaly

More from the series – Visiting Italy (previous episodes):

Story of my ride: cycling – Vigolo to Lago d’Iseo, Beer O’Clock without beer (Visiting Italy series)

Interview with Fausto Pinarello

Bike Gallery #TDF2024 – Colnago ‘Fleur-de-Lys’ https://youtu.be/m8z9tWaLXNI?si=8bjYh4GOoqown4rB

Interview: Michael Rogers – from the pro peloton to UCI administration… a life of cycling #TDF2024

Story of a bike shop: Max Brusa at Bike Empire (Bologna, Italy) – unique cycling exotica

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Music:

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Distance
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