Comments on: Home from Italy http://bicycledesign.net/2011/04/home-from-italy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=home-from-italy The blog about industrial design in the bike industry Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Ross Nicholson http://bicycledesign.net/2011/04/home-from-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-23571 Ross Nicholson Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:01:39 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=2063#comment-23571 You lucky …. !

]]> By: James Thomas http://bicycledesign.net/2011/04/home-from-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-23570 James Thomas Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:27:40 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=2063#comment-23570 I really loved Siena too. It seems less touristy than Florence, Venice, or Rome, and the Medieval architecture around the Piazza del Campo is amazing. It really is easy to sit on the square and imagine what the town was like 1,000 years ago. Now that I have seen Siena, I would love to go back when the Palio is running. That would be quite an experience.

]]> By: Sarah C http://bicycledesign.net/2011/04/home-from-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-23569 Sarah C Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:09:42 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=2063#comment-23569 Auto/truck drivers are VERY patient in Italy – outside of the large cities. France has my favorite drivers in the world, Italy second. Drivers are a bit less patient in Spain and Germany, but overall they are much better than in the US all over Europe – both in patience and skill (or maybe just lack of distraction).

]]> By: James Thomas http://bicycledesign.net/2011/04/home-from-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-23568 James Thomas Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:13:46 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=2063#comment-23568 Thanks Marco. Hope to see you again soon too…maybe for a longer tour next time. I’m already itching to go back with my road bike.

]]> By: Marco http://bicycledesign.net/2011/04/home-from-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-23567 Marco Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:47:33 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=2063#comment-23567 Thank you James! I really enjoyed your company and our day here in Tuscany. Hope to see you both again soon!

Marco

]]> By: Bob http://bicycledesign.net/2011/04/home-from-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-23566 Bob Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:45:24 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=2063#comment-23566 Siena is my favorite city in Italy. A decade ago, my new wife and I did a big European vacation. In Italy, we hit the Cinque Terre, Siena, Orvieto, Rome, and finally Venice. Siena had the perfect balance of pedestrian friendly city plopped in the midst of exquisite Tuscan countryside.

]]> By: James Thomas http://bicycledesign.net/2011/04/home-from-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-23564 James Thomas Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:50:10 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=2063#comment-23564 Thanks, Mark. We had no problems with any drivers on our ride. Overall, they seemed quite friendly to cyclists…but it is hard to tell from a short trip. We did see quite a few other riders along that route, so I think the drivers are probably used to sharing the road with cyclists.

]]> By: Mark http://bicycledesign.net/2011/04/home-from-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-23562 Mark Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:40:33 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=2063#comment-23562 Welcome back. How do the auto/truck drivers treat bicyclists in Tuscany?

]]> By: James Thomas http://bicycledesign.net/2011/04/home-from-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-23561 James Thomas Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:14:16 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=2063#comment-23561 Thanks, Richard! It was a great time…la dolce vita…exactly what I needed.

]]> By: Richard Masoner http://bicycledesign.net/2011/04/home-from-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-23560 Richard Masoner Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:45:57 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=2063#comment-23560 Italy! Welcome back. It looks like you had an awesome trip. And don’t feel bad about the slow response on emails — that’s what vacation is for :-)

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