From the road.
Route guides, ride reports and the odd opinion about panniers. Written by the people who lead the tours.
The Stelvio from Prato, bend by bend
25 km, 1,852 m of climbing and 48 numbered stones. What each section of the eastern ramp is like, and when to ride it.
The Sella ring in one morning
Four passes around one massif in 89 km. The order we ride them in, and where the coffee is.
What 48 hairpins do to your left hand
We counted the clutch pulls on one Stelvio descent. The answer is why we now ride the first week of the season with the levers adjusted in.
Panniers or top case
Where the weight goes on a mountain bike matters more than how much of it there is. A short answer, with numbers.
Flat-footing is overrated
Most of the riders who pass you on the Stelvio cannot put both feet down. What actually keeps a bike upright at a stop.