by nickpannaman | Sep 13, 2025 | blog, Pisa to Sicily
68.5 miles ridden – 553m climbed – Temperature 30C (maximum 34C) Today started to feel routine. I woke up excited and well rested, eager to head down to the beach and take in some sea air before breakfast. Then I glanced at my bike on the balcony and...
by nickpannaman | Sep 12, 2025 | blog, Pisa to Sicily
57.5 miles ridden – 443m climbed – temperature 28C. After leaving last night’s very nice hotel our first few miles were along relatively quiet roads before we joined the much busier SS7 main route. The road surface was ok and the drivers generally...
by nickpannaman | Sep 11, 2025 | blog, Pisa to Sicily
59.4 miles ridden. 223m climbed. Temperature 30C. Today was a fabulous day. The sun shone brightly all day as we rode almost all the way along the coast with the glistening Mediterranean Sea to our right. There were a few interesting loops inland which were generally...
by nickpannaman | Sep 10, 2025 | blog, Pisa to Sicily
0 miles ridden – 0m climbed Last nights weather forecast and the severe weather warning across the media generated much discussion yesterday evening. Not to put too fine a point on it the summary read: ‘Strong to severe thunderstorms may occur. Damaging...
by nickpannaman | Sep 10, 2025 | blog, Pisa to Sicily
58 miles ridden – 1007m climbed – temperature 28C Day 3 is usually my tough day. My body is complaining but my mind is happy to be out on the bike – mind over matter! The very first thing we had to negotiate was a 12% hill just to get out of the hotel but after that...
