What is necessary to open a Bike Hotel, and, above all, is it worth it?

Bike Hotel

Hotel administrators, agritourism and B&B owners are increasingly becoming interested in gaining specific markets, and cyclo-tourism is one of these. They ask themselves, and ask us, how they could reach as many cyclo-tourists as possible, making them choose their own structure. We are here to tell it to you! Position First of all, you would […]

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Ogliastra and its Cheeses

Cheese from Sardinia

What kind of person/cyclist are you? Well, in Ogliastra, land of brave men and women, you could sort its mankind in different types, by using an alimentary metaphor: its cheeses. Let’s see: were you a cyclist coming back very tired from your long trip, you’ll be just able to fall weakly on a sofa, ammattulàu. As […]

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Cyclo-Tourism and Agro-Alimentary Richness of Sardinia

typical products from Sardinia

We as cyclo-tourists have taken to heart the lesson “man is what he eats”, always eating properly (at least, during our rides!) but without forgetting our personal tastes. We cyclo-tourists of the ancient land of Sardinia can enjoy what is an authentic alimentary treasure trove, very rich both from nutritional and tasty point of view […]

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The Easy Job of a Cycling Guide

Cycling Guides

People think that a Cycling tour leader is a nerd that just likes to ride his own bike. Let’s put this way, usually you need some more skills. Let’s have a look to some of them. 1- Inspiring motivator You are leading a group of Italians in Brittany, notoriously a place where it never rains, […]

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Sardinia Grand Tour, Island’s Cycling Itinerary

Island's Cycling Itinerary

Probably, the world’s most popular cycling itinerary is the Danube cycling route, starting from Passau, then arriving in Vienna. A longer version arrives till Budapest. France has the “Loire a Velo”, an itinerary that discovers the castles along the river from Orleans till Nantes and the Atlantic ocean. England has the C2C, a coast to […]

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From Corsica to Sardinia: The Quest of Nathan Farrugia

Corsica to Sardinia

Sardinia Grand Tour is honoured to support the epic event that sees Nathan Farrugia involved in a great challenge combining the two islands of Sardinia and Corsica with its cultures and people, in a single ride from the northern shore of Corsica to the very south of Sardinia. This is definitely one of the worlds toughest […]

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The SGT Event has been ridden, a magnificent 4 days journey across Sardinia!

SGT Randonnée 2014

First day we rode the Randonnée crossing the north from Arzachena to Alghero, via Sant’Antonio di Gallura, Tempio, Castelsardo, Nulvi and Sassari. We covered 4 of the most beautiful stages of Sardinia Grand Tour for a beautiful C2C approved by the ARI/BRM certificate 200Km. All foods and refreshement has been selected and provided by local […]

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First Racers who have Obtained the SGT Randonnée ARI/BRM brevet

SGT Randonnée ARI

On May 1st, 2014 we rode the first SGT Randonnée. We left early in the morning from Arzachena, crossing the whole rocky Gallura, from Sant’Antonio to Tempio Pausania, where we did the first rest stop after 50km, and then down to the amazing Valle della Luna. In the late morning we arrived under the medieval […]

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What we are going to eat during the Randonnée and the Sardinia Grand Tour inaugural journey

Randonnée

We do support natural food and we’re glad to share it with those friends who are going to participate in the Sardinia Grand Tour. This choice will be visible starting from the box that participants are going to find on the Randonnée day, being it provided with Sardinian-only food: Maracalagonis’ almonds Almonds are rich in […]

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Does the Perfect Touring Bike Exist?

Touring Bike

A touring bike must be, most of all, comfortable, and for this reason steel frames are the best choice, also because they are the easiest-to-repair ones during long solitary journeys and in remote places. To whom can afford it, I advice to take a titanium frame, because it is almost as light as aluminum and […]

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