Riva 2014
Planning for Riva Bike Festival, 2014
(although I'm not sure if I can go at all... as of 2014-04-23)
Media
http://i.imgur.com/5SAmxmT.jpg :D
http://www.sportograf.com/en/shop/event/2493-Rocky-Mountain-BIKE-Marathon-powered-by-Vaude-2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZHeFnFGQKU
Links, info
Festival
http://riva.bike-festival.de/en/news.html
Campings
Riva
Bavaria, Brione, Maroadi
Arco ~= Riva, 4km to next town
Arco - CampingZoo http://www.campingzoo.it/it/prezzi.aspx
Arco - Campeggio Arco
Ledro: 13km main road/tunnel, no cycling.... (SP37)
Ledro - al Sole http://www.campingalsole.it/en/price-list/
Ledro - Azzurro http://www.campingazzurro.net/
Mori/Loppio - 10km/200m elevation difference
Agricampeggio L'albero delle mele http://www.alberodellemele.eu/
Map
Map of Loppio - Garda: http://www.bicigrill-loppio.it/mappe/bassosarca.pdf (Energy Bar / Bicigrill)
Weather
http://www.accuweather.com/en/it/riva-del-garda/1705/april-weather/1705
http://www.dolomitimeteo.it/en/trentino/riva-del-garda/
Costs
Marathon entry fee: 50 EUR
Camping: 50 EUR
Fuel: ~160 EUR [1]
Highway toll: ~70 EUR
Insurance: 7 EUR (2200 HUF) Allianz Travelmate Gold
Food and drinks abroad: ~30 EUR (breakfast and energy bars from home - see below at 'Personal')
Souvenirs: 70 EUR (a paper map and a jersey)
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Total: max 450 EUR (150 000 HUF)
[1] I started with an empty fuel tank.So you can deduce ~60 EUR from the real costs.
- 04.30 37.18 l / 60 EUR Hungary, Budapest
- 05.01 34.99 l / 65 EUR Italy, Fratta (632.5 km)
- 05.05 37.00 l / 57 EUR Slovenia, Vrtobja (594.3 km)
- 05.05 35.17 l / 47 EUR Hungary, Budapest (570.2 km)
Route
Google Maps: "Est. fuel cost: HUF22,485.57" (Compact / 412 HUF / Petrol)
[1] Weekly vignette, category 2A (source)
[2] Trieste - Venezia 10,70 / Padova - Verona 4,80 / Verona - Trento 6,10 (source) Double it with the way back!
[3] Weekly vignette, category D1, 2975 HUF (source)
To buy!!!
- Tent -- Hannah Serak AL, +tarp Mountex Vaci ut 10-19:00
- Insurance
- Brake adjustment, shock adjustment by mechanic - probably no time
- mSD card 32GB
- Garmin etrex 30, edigital Erzsebet/Sugar in stock 10-18:00
- food OK: apples, musli, milk, cereal bars, choco bars, isodrink
- HU highway vignette! OK
- A pair of shifter cables! (already have one) - done/have spare
- Spare tent pegs
- Extra bib shorts - Endura MT500? -> Mavic
- Spare tubes - due on Wednesday OK
- Download maps
Repair checklist
- Crankset, chain, derailleurs, shifters, cassette replacement! - done
- Rear derailleur (cabling and/or temp replacement by XT) - done, see above
- New tyres ??? - nope
- Rear wheel (freehub noise) - looks acceptable
- Wheel truing if needed - skipped, not really needed
- Adjust brake hose / cables / rub - no time, I have duct tape
- Attach things to frame?
- Downtube protection? - frame mudguard - done, SKS MudX
Travel
- Credit card - OK
- Euro - OK
- Insurance - OK
- Passport
- Route planning
- Euro maps
- ICE sticker/business card
- Phone +charger
- Phone numbers, addresses
Phone maps- Paper map ???
- GoPro +batteries +mSD cards +chest strap +screws +charger +cable
Laptop +charger ??? /Safety/
Personal
- Tent +tarp
- Cycling backpack
- 2 sleeping bags +mattresses
- Torch --> headlamp, Magicshine +batteries +charger
- Knife
Tick tweezers- Paperware (paper towels)
- 5l water can ??
- Towel, toothbrush, shower stuff
- Sunscreen
- Richtofit cream OK
- Aspirin-C
- Betadine OK
- Vitamins / vitamin drink +Mg OK
- Musli and milk OK
- Cereal bars OK
- Fruit and other food OK
Clothing
- Cycling shoes
- Cleat plates and screws -- OK
- Cycling socks
- Shoe covers
- Shorts
- Jerseys
- SubZero
- Helmet
- Gloves
- Regular clothes
- Warm clothes, raincoat/jacket
Swimming gear Lake Garda is at 9C- Towels
Spare parts
- Brake pads
- Tubes
- Screws
- Bottle cage (riding planned with a hydration pack)
- Bottles
- Set of pedals
+1 Panaracer Rampage rear tyredoesn't exist
Tools
- Floor pump
Grease- Patch kit
- Fork pump
- Travel pump
- Multitool
- Toolbox
- Velcro straps
- Duct tapes
- Zip ties
- Bike lock +key
Tonale skiing
CANCELLED - I have no idea where my boots are etc / would be too much for my family
125km from Loppio/Mori (2 hours driving according to Maps)
1 day pass = 40 EUR --> 27 EUR from 1 May (spring season)
Open: Tonale - Paradiso black, G. Presena red/black
Lifts run from 08:30
+100km drive home via Slovenia (990km)
http://www.adamelloski.com/it/sci-primaverile/
http://www.adamelloski.com/it/webcam-adamello-ski/
+Skis
+Jacket +Trousers +Gloves
+Boots +Socks
+Helmet +Sunglasses
+Poles???
+Wax
+Philips screwdriver
/Cortina d'Ampezzo season ends in 1 May!/
/Mölltaler Gletscher open until 11 May/