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Are you fit for riding at high altitude?

Hi guys

I have just put together a post about the level of aerobic fitness required to ride at high altitude. if you are interested just click here .

I hope you find it useful. For any question about this topic or anything else related to physical training, nutrition, fatigue etc., feel free to leave a comment here or on my blog. I will get back to you ASAP

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Thanks for all the work you're putting into your blog, I found it a fascinating read . You forgot to include the link in your post above, so here it is: The Science of Adventure Motorcycling: Are you fit for riding at high altitude?
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Thanks for all the work you're putting into your blog, I found it a fascinating read . You forgot to include the link in your post above, so here it is: The Science of Adventure Motorcycling: Are you fit for riding at high altitude?
Thanks for your nice words. The link to the post is the smiley face. I guess that was a bad idea

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In effetti Samuele mi pareva un nome non del tutto Britannico..!
Sono un mezzo Scozzese mezzo Cileno trapiantatosi dalle parti di Trieste, un weird north east, detto in senso positivo che quando avrai la possibilità di visitarlo sarà un piacere mostrarti e darti modo di capire che cosa rende questa zona davvero unica, e senz'altro particolarmente "weird"... !
Grazie ancora e complimenti per l'ottimo ed interessante lavoro che stai facendo con questi tuoi articoli.

BTW I got the bit about the smiley about 20 seconds after posting...!
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In effetti Samuele mi pareva un nome non del tutto Britannico..!
Sono un mezzo Scozzese mezzo Cileno trapiantatosi dalle parti di Trieste, un weird north east, detto in senso positivo che quando avrai la possibilità di visitarlo sarà un piacere mostrarti e darti modo di capire che cosa rende questa zona davvero unica, e senz'altro particolarmente "weird"... !
Grazie ancora e complimenti per l'ottimo ed interessante lavoro che stai facendo con questi tuoi articoli.

BTW I got the bit about the smiley about 20 seconds after posting...!
An half-scottish/half-chilean guy that lives in Trieste. That's what I call an interesting mix !!! Anyway, my mum is from Porcia, in Friuli. However, despite being in the same region, Trieste is indeed a very peculiar place. Like most "border cities" I guess. Beatiful place though, and you are close to some nice rides
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