Vesuvio

by jered on May 28, 2009 6:01 AM EDT Comment 11 comments

I know there has been a lot of downplaying of Vesuvio...I think it's misplaced. It's a tough climb, it should last over 30 minutes of solid climbing, and those gradients you've looked at are a bit misleading. My little computer read 10+ a lot more than the average gradient gives credit for...especially over the first half of the climb.

I wrote a preview of the climb over on PEZ after we rode it back in April...

Check it out, HERE!

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About the garbage

“We hadn’t seen a car in quite sometime, and yet the road was absolutely jam-packed with garbage.”

Here’s an article with som background. And Roberto Saviano writes about the problem in Gomorrah.

Bork, bork, bork!

by TheFigurehead on May 28, 2009 6:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Insane

Thanks for the link. I forgot to change that in my article from the last time I posted it. I had at least five different people send in links to stuff on the Naples garbage crisis – this was the best article I’ve read so far though. I had no idea while we were there, but it makes so much more sense now. It borders on disgusting. It’s a real shame that such a beautiful place should be so covered in refuse. I have no desire to go back there…the climb was great though!

by jered on May 28, 2009 7:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And of course I forgot to mention that it was a great article

Thanks a bunch.

Bork, bork, bork!

by TheFigurehead on May 28, 2009 6:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that 2nd picture in pez

shows a very steep ramp!

by semprenaroda on May 28, 2009 7:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep, that ramp makes my legs hurt just looking at it!

Super Stuff Jered, thanks! Really looking forward to this stage…

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on May 28, 2009 7:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks!

I made a little mistake though…the damn stage isn’t today! I jumped the gun. I totally forgot about the real Stage 18. Ah well, guess we can get the chatter started about Vesuvio a little earlier now.

by jered on May 28, 2009 7:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs