Cycling Lake Como

[Sale Madrid]

Has anyone cycled near/around como in Italy. The wife wants to ruin our holiday by taking the pushbikes so I want to be prepared. Where to go, what not to do, is it safe (mental drivers/dangerous roads etc).

Any info would be much appreciated - we'll be going 9th July for 10 days with our own bikes.

Cheers.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

The wife wants to ruin our holiday by taking the pushbikes so I want to be prepared.

Having seen the moderately provocative comments you have posted so far I find this statement quite interesting.

 

[Sale Madrid]

Hey! I don't like work, but I still prepare for it.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Not Como but around Lake Garda, and elsewhere in Italy, so I can only say that it was my experience that drivers were very understanding and accommodating.

Buona vacanza!

GC

 

[Sale Madrid]

Thanks GC - We'll have our brain buckets on but I've only been to Rome before - I hired a car and I was a nervous wreck by the time I got to the hotel so I'm a bit nervous about it.

 

[JtB]

I don't know why Sale Madrid, but your posts and avatar combine to generate the sound of your voice inside my head - its driving me nuts!

 

[Sale Madrid]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyZspqjtG2k

 

[addictfreak]

I was staying on Lake Como a few years back ar a place called Cadenabbia. Loads of cyclists out everyday. I didn't have my bike with me but it looked fantastic. Fairly flat if you stick close to the Lake, but plenty climbing options if you want them.

I have cycled elsewhere in Italy and I agree with Glasgowcyclist, the drivers are spot on and on the whole the roads are much better.

 

[Sale Madrid]

Cheers addictfreak. They weren't all skinny/carbon/Assos/tanned experts were they - I'll stick out like a sore thumb/fat commuter, if they are.