http://www.tuscanybike.org Nonprofit Association to Provide All You Need to Tour Tuscany by Bicycle Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:31:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en credit: VirtualErn Most of the largest wineries in Chianti Classico, Montalcino, and Montepulciano, now offer the chance to taste and buy directly from the estates. Some have moved into catering too, expanding their tasting rooms into small taverns, restaurants, or wine bars. Nowadays there are many bikers that have joined biking with wine ... http://www.tuscanybike.org/tuscany-wine-touring/ [Chianti cycling path - credit: @nnalis@] Try to follow the bike wine road of Chianti, the famous Tuscan region of wine production. You can cycle through vineyards, historic attractions and medieval villages. This trip allows you to live an unforgettable experience. You will bike through natural beautifulness while discovering  history and ancient ... http://www.tuscanybike.org/wine-road-of-chianti/ [Chianti hills - credit: Sacred Destinations] You will bike along the "Road of Wines". Area famous for the production of Chianti. You will taste wine in the numerous wine cellars of the zone. The characteristic of this trip is to join a bike trip with wine tasting along medieval places preserved as ... http://www.tuscanybike.org/wine-road-in-mtb/ credit: Conlawprof Itinerary: Prategiano - Gerfalco - Travale - Prategiano Type: Self-guided Long: 22 km Level: Easy Road: asphalt for 13,5 km - white road for 8,5 Km Height: 400-800 metres sea-level Bike Type: Mountain bike Landscape: The white road cross the Cornate Natural Park, where you can admire the beautifulness of a magic countryside: amazing panoramas, ancient ... http://www.tuscanybike.org/tuscany-countryside-one-day-bike-tour/ 1-TUSCANY TOUR Generally the route is in the Arezzo province The great difficult is the Scopetone slope Gino Bartali was the great protagonist who won 5 editions of this competition: in 1939, 1940, 1948, 1950 and 1953. But other famous champions we can name: Francesco Moser, Fausto Coppi, Learco Guerra, Alfredo Binda, Costante ... http://www.tuscanybike.org/tuscany-bicycle-competitions/ Tuscany is one of the more interesting italian regions. Its particulary History, natural panoramas, breathtaking landscapes, medieval villages and ancient castles, make it an important touristic resort Visiting Tuscany means: -Knowing the important cities of Florence, Siena and Pisa, arts centre because the presence of many museums, art galleries, bell towers, historic ... http://www.tuscanybike.org/tuscany-attractions/ In the countryside of Siena you can ride through interesting cycle routes ITINERARY 1-MURLO CYCLE TRACKS LONG 20 Km SLOPE minimum 0,4% maximum 6% LEVEL medium ROAD asphalted and not asphalted road height difference 150 metres   TYPE BIKE MTB ATTRACTIONS Castel with antiquarium etrusco mine path 2-MONTEVARCHI-TERRANUOVA  BRACCIOLINI LONG 54 Km HEIGHT DIFFERENCE 0 m SLOPE 0 % LEVEL medum ROAD path, asphalted and dirt road alternate 3-PONTE A CHIANI (Arezzo)-CHIUSI (Siena) LONG 58 Km HEIGHT DIFFERENCE 10 metres LEVEL Easy ROAD Not asphalted SLOPE 0%   You can make your ... http://www.tuscanybike.org/siena-province-cycle-tracks/ SIENA   This wonderful medieval town is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.     Its peculiarity is the medieval town planning.   ATTRACTIONS:    -Cathedral in the Duomo, with its Ss. Annunziata church    -Campo square, where you will see Mangia tower, one of the higher italian tower with its     87 metres    -Roman ... http://www.tuscanybike.org/one-day-siena-bike-tour/ 1-SAN MINIATO CYCLE TRACKS ARNO - SAN DONATO - BORDER PROVINCE Long 5,6 Km Start Border municipality in Le buche Arrival Provincial border in Ventignano PISA-CASCINA along Arno river  25 Km long. Slope 0% level easy road asphalted and not asphalted alternate along the route **************** Pisa-Sea along Navicelli passageway long 35 Km level easy slope 0% road gravel road ****************** CITY OF PISA RIGHT BANK ARNO ITINERARY Long 2,5 km Start Pisa le Piagge Arrival Confine con San Giuliano Terme Attractions along the route San ... http://www.tuscanybike.org/pisa-province/ The centre of the city is not very large, and this make this magic place easy to visit in a day. You can choose to visit Florence by bike, following the cycle tracks that reach the most famous historic sites. Precisely, the historic centre is surrounded by cycle tracks. LINK FLORENCE CYCLE ... http://www.tuscanybike.org/one-day-florence-attractions-bike-tour/