Suburban 144

Suburban 144 is a yearly gravel bike event organized by the Bikebash group. I participated to the 2026 edition in the 125km group. It turned out to be 130, to which I added another 4 because I missed a checkpoint and I had to go back. Another group went for a 165km variation, and another even more adventurous group started the day before, riding through the night for a total of 330km.

Events of this kind are conceived as social rides rather than competitions, and I have to say they are quite effective, considering for example that even I, notoriously unable to strike up a conversation with new people, started alone but managed to arrive in a group.

We had great weather and the ride was generally great fun, even if I had problems with the rear wheel; nothing that two plugs could not solve, anyway.

You can find more pictures on the event website.

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Camping in Stendenitz

This wasn't a lucky season for bikepacking—bad weather, mechanical problems, and lack of time conspired against me. But I managed to catch a break this weekend. I chose a campsite almost at random (I just had a rough distance and direction in mind), but I hit the jackpot.

It was a beautiful, quiet place, and I was assigned a wonderful spot right in front of the lake. This will most likely be my last night out this year, but it was a great one.

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Venetogravel 2025

Over the last weekend I partecipated to my second Venetogravel. This time following the Short Beach track, covering approximately 400 kilometers and 2200 meters of elevation. The weather in the first two day was not the best, but I still enjoyed it very much. Here some stats and a small selection of pictures

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