tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65783699727444170432011-04-22T03:42:48.518+02:00Virtual Home of the SSEC2008 with infos, updates, pics and other nice things. built up by the singlespeed-italy.com crew. STAY TUNED!!Milk®http://www.blogger.com/profile/15307636805806666070noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578369972744417043.post-35392691802584432882008-04-02T19:58:00.003+02:002008-04-02T20:10:05.565+02:00<div style="text-align: justify;">Just to anticipate the infamouns "gearing question" is my care to suggest something about gearing both for the saturday rides and for the sunday race.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I usually use a 34x19 and with it I can clear almost every climb, keeping a little bit of agility for a long uphill, that is not so bad!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you are well trained you can give a try with a 34x18 or equivalent.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This "gearing tips" will be good for the saturday ride.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For the sunday event I think it will be a good idea to add 1 or 2 teeth on the rear.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is only one hard climb but i suggest to prefer agility (especially if your shape is not very good..as mine for example!) cause this hard uphill is...how can i say..hard!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I will ride a 34x20 or maybe 21.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As  already said, if you ride a lot you can use the same gearing for the two days and you can't go wrong.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">What i want to say that this is not a 32x16 singlespeed ride.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But don't be scared, you'll love the trail cause is challenging in the right way, that's why i love it!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6578369972744417043-3539269180258443288?l=essc2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Simone - El G@to -http://www.blogger.com/profile/17416563977142625920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578369972744417043.post-38525350510489295712008-04-02T00:38:00.005+02:002008-04-02T01:30:27.978+02:00<div align="justify">This is a little map that pretends to show you how to reach the meeting point of the ESSC08.<br />From here the saturday morning big ride will start, here on saturday night we will keep on hurting ourselves with some food and beverage and music and....everything else!<br />And blah blah blah...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/2381454956_f1d0378803.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139744825665314546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/2381454956_c272febba8_o.jpg" border="0" /> </a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6578369972744417043-3852535051048929571?l=essc2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Milk®http://www.blogger.com/profile/15307636805806666070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578369972744417043.post-37901799332734136442008-03-16T22:07:00.003+01:002008-03-16T22:21:52.966+01:00<div style="text-align: justify;">Hi guys.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Things are going on, step by step we are tryin' to plan things just to make a funny weekend for you all.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the past week there was the first contact with the race course: we are studing some new trails just to give you a funny "race".</div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the other and more important side, we are working on the menù for the saturday dinner and post race lunch.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You will enjoy our goodnees, i am sure you will like it! :-)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Next week we are plannig to ride on the trails of the saturday "big ride".</div><div style="text-align: justify;">As we already said there will be two different rides.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">An easier and shorter ride with lot of terrous singletrack and one much longer with a long hard rocky downhill.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Both will be funny loop with nice landscapes, with mountains on one side and the sea on the other.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Soon we will post some pics!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Stay tuned!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6578369972744417043-3790179933273413644?l=essc2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Simone - El G@to -http://www.blogger.com/profile/17416563977142625920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578369972744417043.post-10613149865281492802008-03-01T10:25:00.001+01:002008-03-01T10:26:57.059+01:00It's official: first place in men's category will get a CARVER frame. That's great!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6578369972744417043-1061314986528149280?l=essc2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Simone - El G@to -http://www.blogger.com/profile/17416563977142625920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578369972744417043.post-45100126584007596762008-01-23T15:04:00.001+01:002008-02-25T00:53:41.699+01:00<div align="justify">Hello.<br />Now you can search for your accomodation by clicking on the banner below and sending an email to TOSCANA MARE where you can describe your needs (type of accomodation: hotel, apartments, camping - number of beds - price range - how long you will stay) so the guys of Toscana-mare can find what you are serching for.</div><div align="justify">And it's a free service!</div><div> </div><br /><div><a href="mailto:info@toscana-mare.it"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 359px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="189" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2409/2213780375_046f1546ee.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6578369972744417043-4510012658400759676?l=essc2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Simone - El G@to -http://www.blogger.com/profile/17416563977142625920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578369972744417043.post-75056942885996833182008-01-22T11:12:00.000+01:002008-01-22T11:18:47.754+01:00<div align="justify">On the <a href="http://www.singlespeed-italy.com/">singlespeed-italy.com</a> web site is now avaible the english page.</div><div align="justify">You can reach it by clicking <a href="http://www.singlespeed-italy.com/HTML/_template.asp?callPage=ESSC08%20Signup">HERE</a>.</div><div align="justify">If you have sent the registration form and you did not received any answer by mail you can check the <a href="http://www.singlespeed-italy.com/HTML/_template.asp?callPage=ESSC08%20iscritti">ENTRY LIST</a> to see if you are in.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">in one or two week we will also be able to give you more information about the accomodation.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Keep in touch!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6578369972744417043-7505694288599683318?l=essc2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Simone - El G@to -http://www.blogger.com/profile/17416563977142625920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578369972744417043.post-73107842946561681402008-01-14T00:50:00.000+01:002008-01-14T00:57:43.155+01:00<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2148/2186100202_ee388ca828.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139744825665314546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 334px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 329px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="320" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2148/2186100202_ee388ca828.jpg" width="334" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.singlespeed-italy.com/HTML/_template.asp?callPage=ESSC08">PROGRAMMA - SCHEDULE</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.singlespeed-italy.com/HTML/_template.asp?callPage=ESSC08%20regolamento">REGOLAMENTO - RULES<br /></div></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6578369972744417043-7310784294656168140?l=essc2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Simone - El G@to -http://www.blogger.com/profile/17416563977142625920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578369972744417043.post-19079431263707220992007-11-05T13:16:00.000+01:002007-11-11T14:55:16.888+01:00It's Official. The SSEC2008 will take place on May 23,24 and 25.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6578369972744417043-1907943126370722099?l=essc2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Milk®http://www.blogger.com/profile/15307636805806666070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578369972744417043.post-24294506187381993192007-11-03T13:53:00.000+01:002008-12-10T04:43:18.675+01:00<div align="justify">The SSEC2008 will be hosted in the same place where in the last years we organized the Italian SS Championship.</div><br /><div align="justify">The "battle field" will be again the MonteBrugiana refugee (<a href="http://www.montebrugiana.it/">http://www.montebrugiana.it/</a>).</div><br /><div align="justify">Mt. Brugiana is a mountain the dominates the city of Massa.</div><br /><div align="justify">Massa is a nice town that sits between Apuan Alps (famous for their white marble) and the Tirreno sea.</div><div align="justify">In few kilometres you can find sandy beaches and rocky mountain and wooden hills. You will love it, that's for sure!</div><br /><div align="justify">Massa is in Tuscany, 110km west of Florence and 40km north of Pisa, that good for who will arrive by plane.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131580740447291394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v5jT1hIwghg/RzcJfsKYyAI/AAAAAAAAABo/lEd8TOeL5xw/s320/mappa+toscana.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="justify"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6578369972744417043-2429450618738199319?l=essc2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Milk®http://www.blogger.com/profile/15307636805806666070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578369972744417043.post-28524449233729394472007-11-01T20:00:00.000+01:002007-11-11T13:08:29.022+01:00Welcome in the humble webpage of the SINGLESPEED EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2008.<br />Here you will find infos and updates abuot the upcoming event.<br /><br />You can write to us at this email address: <a href="mailto:singlespeedissimo@gmail.com">singlespeedissimo@gmail.com</a><br /><br />Keep in touch!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6578369972744417043-2852444923372939447?l=essc2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Milk®http://www.blogger.com/profile/15307636805806666070noreply@blogger.com0