It was one of those dreary January days when cyclists like me cringe at the idea of another sweaty indoor spin class. The same music that inspired a heart rate of 181 in December now just makes me yawn. I needed to get outside on my bike. But I'm a fair-weather biker and need at least 45 degrees outside to get my butt on a bike. With two more months of winter, snow, cold and no biking looming, I did what any desperate biker does. I booked a flight to Italy. April in Italy. What could be more inspiring?

I will add my travels to this blog site during my three-week bike trip. I hope to connect with a few biking friends during my trip and look forward to meeting local bikers who can show me some of the lesser-known places to explore.

I plan to ride mostly in north western Italy and western Slovenia, but who knows? Depending on weather and my ability to be distracted I could end up... hey look at that cool waterfall!

Sorry, where was I?