Mountain biking in Tuscany near Montieri

 

This season has been the season of the mountain bikers, streetbikers, and even motorbikers.  They come from around the world with tour groups, as the lone wanderer, in couples, and with friends.  All, however, have a common passion for self-powered wheels.  Us horseback riders tell them four legs are better, but they disagree.  I guess the thrill of the Tuscan hills gives them all the adrenaline they could need. Perhaps one day we can offer a trade, the bikers try riding for a day and the riders take a spin on two wheels.  Hmm…

One of the reasons for the high biking traffic in Tuscany is that the terrain around Montieri and throughout Tuscany offers every type of biker endless miles of fantastic landscape over which they can peddle their little hearts out.  There are so many mapped and cleaned trails that can be used by bikers, walkers, and riders alike.  A few weeks back, we had a group take mountain bikes from the hotel Prategiano to the beach in Follonica via off-road trails; a meager 6 hours of travelling including rain, sun, and a lot of mud.  Yet, when I came to retrieve them at the end they were thrilled.  I guess there is something to be said for this addicting and satisfying exercise!