Reviewing Rock Racing kits in Planet X showroom. Black or white? #euroadventure (Taken with instagram)
Regular coffee this morning. #euroadventure (Taken with instagram)
Roberto Ferrari has more hair than I thought. #euroadventure (Taken with instagram)
Hanging at the #giro. #euroadventure
![The elevator [lift to the Brits] could barely fit the three of us. We were worried about getting stuck. #euroadventure](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43wsejXAQ1qbmkqyo1_400.jpg)
The elevator [lift to the Brits] could barely fit the three of us. We were worried about getting stuck. #euroadventure
Team Guru treated us to a 15 course typical Italian meal last night. I am glad of my many many hours of watching the Food Network. ;) #euroadventure
While in Pistoia we stopped by for a tour of Viner bikes. #euroadventure
Viner is a Italian frame manufacturer that started after world war 2 in 1947. They make some great quality bikes in Italy. Just wandering around the factory you can feel the bike industrial history here. The brand is owned and operated by the great great grandkids of the original owner Viviano Nerozzi. You could just sense the pride as they walked us through and gave a tour.
No trip to Pisa would be complete without a quick trip to the leaning tower of Pisa. #euroadventure
First cappuccino latte of many. #euroadventure #coffee
Got another stamp, no questions asked entering Italy. #euroadventure
Landed in Pisa. #euroadventure
Frank looks tired, I probably should have let him sleep. Pre flight to Pisa. #euroadventure
“QUIT going on about the F**KING WALLS!” #euroadventure
@shedfire’s best response as I ask or point out something uniquely interesting about the small stone walls in and around the fields of Hebden Bridge.
The country side is lined and split up via stone walls made with stone from the area. It gives the UK character I think.
Something to see when you visit
Jeremy
“Did you know Hebden Bridge is known as the lesbian capital of the UK” #euroadventure
My first day in the UK was set in the quite peaceful little town of Hebden Bridge, and as I adventure outwards to other cities in the UK and run into Brits they always respond with the question above in EXACT wording. It is the funniest thing:
Brit: “Right, where didja stay lad?”
Me: Hebden Bridge.
Brit: “Did you know Hebden Bridge is known as the lesbian capital of the UK.”
LOL. Every time! The town is small and has beautiful mountain biking, quaint small shops, and awesome stone walls around the area. But, it is known for the lesbian population. I get a kick out of that.
Here is a link to a BBC article about it
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16962898
A funny side note related to this is the Titus On-One Planet X super frame designer lives there. So if you ride one of their bikes it was most likely “Designed in the lesbian capital of the UK”.
I like that, it makes me smile.
Jeremy
Rainy view from breakfast. Manchester #euroadventure (Taken with instagram)
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