Veloce and That’s Amore brands, fast bike rental services, excursions and cycling holidays

Country exploration : growing our bike rental, cycling holidays and guided excursions business.

2012-02-25T10:56:00.000-08:00

During the year our company work on countries exploration. We believe that this is necessary to help us to grow our bike rental, cycling holidays and guided excursions business. During this week we are working on Lazio and Sicily regions for close new partnership with local companies and to explore new places for new self or guided holidays and excursions. In this post we show 2 funny shots : a bruschetta (with local homemade olive oil) tasting room advertising in Viterbo and panoramic terrace (450mts on sea level) on Vico lake located between Rome and Viterbo. During next few days we will upload full albums with shots of places visited by our company.

tasting room in Viterbo, Bruschetta with 'new' oil !

Panoramic terrace on Vico lake road, 450mts on sea level

Enjoy Milano - Sanremo 17th March 2012

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Chioggia - Pellestrina island - Venice Lido cycling excursion. Things to do in Veneto.

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Venice Lagoon

Fisherman at work

main pedestrian street

Ferry boast dock to Pellestrina, Venice Lido and San Marco Square

Fishing boats

Main canal in Chioggia

Our company can arrange on demand customized cycling excursion from Chioggia to Pellestrina Island and Venice Lido (and back). Available transfer from Padova, Venice piazzale Roma or Mestre and Riviera del Brenta. Bike rental and guide included.

Information and booking : jerry@rentalbikeitaly.com

Carnival of Venice - Carnevale di Venezia - Things to do and attractions - city sightseeing

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Pictures from sightseeing organized during mardi gras, in Venice carnival.

Bergamo sightseeing

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Bergamo sightseeing, un set su Flickr.

Most beautiful places from our sightseeing in Bergamo.

Choose your destination in Basilicata region : over 25 cities where pick up or return our bikes at your accommodation ! Where rent a bicycle in Basilicata region. Coast to coast self vacation.

2012-02-20T04:47:00.000-08:00

Basilicata is one of 20 regions of Italy where our company pick up and collect bicycles for rent at railway stations or accommodations.

This is a list of cities of Basilicata region where available our customized bike rental services :

Metaponto
Marina di Pisticci
Scanzano Jonico
Policoro (Greek settlement of Heraclea)
Nova di Siri
Bernalda
Ferrandina
Matera
Miglionico
Grottole
Grassano
Genzano di Lucania
Melfi
Potenza
Stigliano
Aliano
Maratea
Lago San Giuliano (wwf oasi)
Accettura
Pietrapertosa
Cirigliano
Tursi Rabatana
Val Sinni
Terranova di Pollino
Viggianello
Rotonda

Our company can deliver or collect also in different cities (also not indicated in this post) and/or in different regions of Italy.

Available the cycling map of "Basilicata coast to coast" route or GPS coordinates for your self cycling holidays and team car support for guided cycling holiday.

Information and booking : jerry@rentalbikeitaly.com

Bergamo, climbing the upper town, city sightseeing.

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Pictures from our city sightseeing arranged in the upper town of Bergamo.

On demand we can arrange customized daily excursions (with transfer from/to Milan, Venice, Verone, Desenzano and Brescia towns) along the Franciacorta, Lago d'Iseo, Valcalepio and Oglio regional park including cycle sightseeing in Bergamo.

Booking and information : jerry@rentalbikeitaly.com

the lion of Venice with the book content
"Pax tibi Marce Evangelista meus, hic requiescet corpus tuum"
(Peace to you Mark, my Evangelist, your body will rest here).

the Funicolare train to the upper town

old local shops

cathedral facade

carnival in Bergamo

tourist information

openair winery the day after

Climbing appennines mountains in Italy - mtb off road guided excursions : Vesuvius volcano, Lattari and Faito mountains.

2012-02-15T06:50:00.001-08:00

New pictures of our mountain bike off road customized cycling excursions on Vesuvius volcano, Lattari and Faito mountains of Campania region.

Information and booking : jerry@rentalbikeitaly.com

Only for keaner cyclists.

Tirreno Adriatico 2012 professional cycling race - route map - from 7th to 13rd March

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If you are interested to watch this race competition remember that we can rent high end road bikes during your stay in italy with pick up and collecting at your accommodation also in different locations and regions. For example at the start and finish towns of this competition.

Information and booking : jerry@rentalbikeitaly.com

1^ STAGE - San Vincenzo - Donoratico (Team's Time Trial)
Start Meeting Point Piazza Umberto I° - 1.20 pm
Start First Team 2.50 pm 3 minutes of range on the start
Time Recording Place Loc. Accattapane Km 7,9
Finish Last Team 4.15 pm ca Via Aurelia Serristori
Race Headquarter Donoratico c/o Palestra scolastica. Piazza Europa (600 mt after the arrival on the right side) Antidoping Control Medical Mobile Consulting Room in the finish area

2^ STAGE - San Vincenzo - Indicatore (Arezzo)
Start Meeting Point 8.55 am Via della Principessa - Loc. Riva degli Etruschi
Departure Sheet Signature 8.55 am -10.15 am
Start Via Aurelia Nord - S.P. 39 (transfer at mt.4000) - 10:25 am
Finish 4.00 pm - 4.30 pm S.P.21
Race Headquarter Indicatore (Arezzo) c/o Marconi Arredamenti - Loc. Indicatore 49-50/G (600 mt. before the arrival) Antidoping Control Medical Mobile Consulting Room in the finish area

3^ STAGE - Indicatore (Arezzo) - Terni
Start Meeting Point Indicatore (Arezzo) c/o Marconi Arredamenti Loc. Indicatore 49/50
10.25 am
Departure Sheet Signature 10.25 am - 11.45 am
Start 11.55 am Zone A - S.R. 69 (transfer at mt. 1400)
Finish Corso del Popolo 4.00 pm - 4.30 pm
Race Headquarter c/o Caos Viale Campofregoso, 98 (500 mt after the arrival on the right side) Antidoping Control Medical Mobile Consulting Room in the finish area

4^ STAGE - Amelia - Chieti
Start Meeting Point Piazza XXI Settembre 8.00 am
Departure Sheet Signature 8.00 am - 9.20 am
Start S.R.205 (transfer at mt. 2000) - 9.30 am
Finish Corso Marrucino 4.00 am - 4.30 am
Race Headquarter Palazzo de Mayo Fondazione Ca.Ri.Chieti - Largo Martiri della Libertà, 1 (50 mt after the arrival on the left side) Antidoping Control Medical Mobile Consulting Room in the finish area

5^ STAGE - Martinsicuro - Prati di Tivo
Start Meeting Point Piazza Cavour 8.35 am
Departure Sheet Signature 8.35 am - 9.55 am
Start Via Roma S.P. 55 - Loc. Villa Rosa (transfer at mt. 2700) - 10.05 am
Finish Piazzale Amorocchi 3.30 pm - 4.00 pm
Race Headquarter Hotel Amorocchi - Loc. Prati di Tivo (before arrival) Antidoping Control Medical Mobile Consulting Room in the finish area

6^ STAGE - Offida - Offida
Start Meeting Point Piazza del Popolo 10.05 am
Departure Sheet Signature 10.05 am- 11.30 am
Start Via Cavour (transfer at mt.1000) 11.35 am
Finish Viale Repubblica 4.00 pm - 4.30 pm
Race Headquarter Vinea Enoteca Regionale - ex convent of S. Francesco - Via Garibaldi, 75 (300 mt after the arrival on the left side) Antidoping Control Medical Mobile Consulting Room in the finish area

7^ STAGE - San Benedetto del Tronto (Individual Time Trial)
Start Meeting Point Banchina riva sud c/o Capitaneria di Porto - 12.00 am
Start First Athlete 1.30 pm
Rilevamento cronometrico Loc. Porto d’Ascoli, Piazza Salvo d’Acquisto - km 4,9
Arrivo ultimo corridore 4.10 pm ca Viale Bruno Buozzi
Race Headquarter San Benedetto del Tronto - Hotel Calabresi - Via Milanesi, 1 (on the right side of the arrival line) Antidoping Control Medical Mobile Consulting Room in the finish area

This is the link to the Tirreno Adriatico official web site.

In memory of a great champion : Marco Pantani

2012-02-14T04:10:00.000-08:00

Marco Pantani

(Cesena, 13 gennaio 1970 – Rimini, 14 febbraio 2004)

picture credit : Bianchi

Jerry with Marco Pantani's bike

Things to do in Munich - enjoy self cycling vacation from Munchen (Germany) to Venice (Italy)

2012-02-13T13:16:00.000-08:00

Some our customers love to ride by bike from Munich (Germany) to Venice (Italy).

Our company arrange for a reasonable fee customized pick up delivery in Munchen area and collect rented equipment in Venice lagoon.

On demand we can suggest accommodation on the road and supply Garmin Edge 800 GPS including German and Italian maps.

In this mode the customer can plan at home itinerary of his cycling travel and upload on our GPS his customized routes or in alternative use the normal GPS functions to ride cycling roads with selection of arrival town.

If you are interested to arrange self cycling holiday from Munich to Venice, get a bike rental quote.

This is the link to the Lonely Planet things to do in Munich.

A small food shop in Le Marche region.

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IMG_0786, a photo by rentalbikeitaly on Flickr.

During our pick up delivery in Offida we have visited the small village of Cossignano. This small village is placed on the top of panoramic hill.

In this piccola bottega we have buyed some local products like "passerina wine", some sheep cheeses and salami.

Map of our customers, from where our customers contact us.

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This is the map downloaded from our google analytics account. In this map can check from where our foreign customers find our web site. Generally from their country or from accommodation or by mobile after landing to Italy.

Climbing the Vesuvius volcano to the crater.

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A shot from the mtb cycling excursion of this morning arranged with our local guides to the top of the Vesuvius volcano.

On demand customized excursions, information and booking : jerry@rentalbikeitaly.com

Bell tower in Vittorio Veneto

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Bell tower in Vittorio Veneto, a photo by rentalbikeitaly on Flickr.

This shot was taken in Vittorio Veneto village during the prosecco wine road cycling daily excursion arranged for our customers with transfer from / to piazzale roma bus terminal of Venice.

2012 Giro d'Italia stage details, daily cycling excursions. Calendar and prices.

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Picture from Zoncolan stage of Giro d'Italia 2011

In this post is possible check our 2012 Giro d'Italia cycling excursions calendar and prices.

day 4 : Team time trial in Verona stage- Wednesday 9th May

euro 120/person including transfer from/to Venezia, Padova, Treviso or Vicenza, bike rental and tasting. Watching the stage and cycle sightseeing, tour around Verona.

day 5 : Flat - from Modena to Fano stage - Thursday 10th May

euro 120/person including transfer from/to Venezia, Padova, Rovigo and Bologna, bike rental and tasting. Watching the start in Modena, cycling tour along Lambrusco wine roads.

day 10 : Medium mountain - from Civitavecchia to Assisi stage - Tuesday, 15th May

euro 150/person including transfer from/to Florence, Arezzo, Perugia, tasting included and bike rental

watching arrival in Assisi and cycling tour along this beautiful area.

day 11 : Flat - from Assisi to Montecatini Terme stage - Wednesday, 16th May

euro 150/person including transfer from/to Florence, Arezzo, Perugia, tasting included and bike rental. watching start in Assisi and cycling tour along this beautiful area.

day 17 : High Mountain - from Falzes/Pfalzen to Cortina d'Ampezzo stage - Wednesday, 23rd May

euro 150/person including transfer from/to Venice and Treviso, tasting included and bike rental. Watching arrival in Cortina d'Ampezzo and cycling tour on cycling paths

day 19 : High Mountain - from Treviso to Alpe di Pampeago stage - Friday, 25th May

Watching the start of stage in Treviso, including cycling tours and visit at Cervara naturalistic oasi and tasting.

euro 120/person including transfer from/to Venezia, Padova.

day 20 : High Mountain - from Caldes Val di Sole to Passo dello Stelvio stage - Saturday, 26th May

euro 180/person including transfer from/to Venice, Padova, Vicenza, Verona, Trento. tasting and bike rental included. Watching the stage on the road to the Stelvio and cycling tour along this beautiful area.

Last day : Team time trial - Milano - Milano stage - Sunday, 27th May

euro 120/person including transfer from/to Venezia, Padova, Vicenza, Verona, Brescia, Bergamo. Bike rental and tasting included. Cycle sightseeing.

Offer available for individuals and groups from 2 to 10 people.

Booking in advance required : jerry@rentalbikeitaly.com

The cycling excursions can be customized : short and easier route for ordinary people and a longer or more demanding route for the keener cyclists.

First Views of the Route of Rhone - Cycling holidays in Italy, France and Switzerand. Experience of our customer.

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First Views of the Rhone, a photo by rentalbikeitaly on Flickr.

A shot from our customer that have ridden with our bikes an uforgettable 3 weeks cycling holidays experience between Italy, Switzerland and France.

Bike rentals in Dolomites : pick up in Arabba

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Dolomites bike rental service : pick up in Arabba, a photo by rentalbikeitaly on Flickr.

A shot from Arabba (dolomites mountains in Italy) during pick up delivery of our road bikes.

This is the link of tourism in Arabba (Cima Coppi, Granfondo Dolomiti TMC Arabba classic and Cronoscalata)

Information on bike models available and booking : jerry@rentalbikeitaly.com

Mule along prosecco wine roads

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Mule along prosecco wine roads - winter season, a photo by rentalbikeitaly on Flickr.

A shot from our cycling excursions along the Prosecco wine roads in Veneto region.

Transfer available from/to Venice Piazzale Roma bus terminal or Mestre railway station.

Information and booking : jerry@rentalbikeitaly.com

Orvieto, view from the road to Bolsena lake

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Orvieto, view from the road to Bolsena lake, a photo by rentalbikeitaly on Flickr.

A shot from our cycling excursion along the Bolsena lake.

In this picture can watch Orvieto town from the road to Bolsena. A beautiful and exclusive landscape.

Atrani, the smaller village of Italy.

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Atrani, smaller village of Italy, a photo by rentalbikeitaly on Flickr.

On the road from Amalfi to Ravello is possible visit Atrani, the smaller village of Italy. Atrani is a little square with some bar, some house and shop buildings, one post office and one church.

We can arrange customized self or guided tours along this road of Amalfi coast, with high end road or hybrid bikes rental.

Information and booking : jerry@rentalbikeitaly.com

Venice Carnival. Travel information and suggestions by Lonely Planet guide.

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Are you ready to live your carnival experience in Venice?
This link can help you to plan your travel to the beautiful town of Venezia.
Venice Travel Information and Travel Guide - Italy - Lonely Planet

We can arrange 2 cycling excursions with transfer service from / to Piazzale Roma bus terminal :

- prosecco wine roads with tasting of local food
- riviera del brenta, cycling brenta river with stop at Palladio villas and museum of craftmade in Italy shoes.

Information and booking : jerr@rentalbikeitaly.com

Rome by bike !

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a photo by rentalbikeitaly on Flickr.

A shot from our daily customized cycling shore excursion arranged in Rome for our customers. Available transfer service from Civitavecchia port.

Choose your destination in Campania region : over 71 cities where pick up or return our bikes at your accommodation ! Where rent a bicycle in Campania region.

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Campania is one of 20 regions of Italy where our company pick up and collect bicycles for rent at railway stations, airports or accommodations.

This is a list of cities of Campania region where available our customized bike rental services :

Our company can deliver or collect also in different cities (also not indicated in this post) and/or in different regions of Italy.

Information and booking : jerry@rentalbikeitaly.com

Valdobbiadene - La Prosecco Granfondo

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customer during cycling training

customers during slow riding

We use to rent high end bikes for customers that want join the Prosecco Classic Granfondo. Along this roads we arrange year-round customized daily excursions dedicated to the cycling training for keaner cyclists or slow riding and tasting of local products for ordinary people.

Transfer available from/to Venice, Padova and Treviso area.

Information and booking : jerry@rentalbikeitaly.com