Vesuvio

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

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

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

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

that 2nd picture in pez

shows a very steep ramp!

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

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

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