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San Marco Nord Sud - the longest tr@il
While checking the straps that bind the bike on the shuttle I scan the group that is forming this morning. There is always a renewal of bikers, and in these moments even before thinking about slide the wheels on the trails I try to understand their needs, or simply what they expect from this day riding their bike on the trail more fun they are to the north and south of Passo San Marco.
The world of biker is very heterogeneous and often curious about new experiences. It may happen that someone will come up with dh bike decked out like a warrior, and who after he "donated a kidney to cause" occurs for the first experiences in the saddle last enduro model.
Go! The shuttle, full of excitement and anticipation, climbs to the curves of the Passo San Marco.
The bikers are well aware that the higher you climb - the deeper you go so bear with patience the long transfers necessary, because these parts rarely a trail is less than a thousand meters in altitude negative.
Along the way, the inevitable story of the man who was digging in the memories, purports memorable times of ascent to Passo arousing the envy of some and the hilarity of most.
From the windows, in the meantime, the landscape lies and weary cyclists crossing the first ramps of the Pass.
Envy and Laughter instantly disappear, giving way to Solidarity and Respect.
Inside the shuttle with some salt arousal while others are struggling with the fear of challenging trail too. And I drive with the desire to please everyone.
The ritual of coffee break at Rifugio San Marco 2000 puts all agree and again surpassing the last few meters of elevation gain that lead us to the Pass.
The descent of Passo San Marco North South is not an easy route to go casually riding a mountain bike performance but is much more.
It's a long history - culture is accomplished through our wheels that roll fast on the rocks smoothed by the centuries.
It's a journey into the typical features of the mountain that we find in man-modified landscapes and preserved through the numerous activities carried out during the summer in high altitude pastures until the arrival of the snow that imposes its silence and puts it all silenced for long months.
We wayfarers of the XXI century we unload our technological steeds apprestandoci to an improbable crossing of paths with the mules and horses in the sixteenth century traveling along the road Priula commissioned by the Venetian Republic to develop businesses to Graubünden and northern Europe bypassing the duties and disputes with the State of Milan.
The tires, meanwhile, begin to roll and unroll ... tensions. Some steps have proved more intractable than expected, but at the end of the day some tumble without apparent damage and some drilling, having put in a quotation, are the price that everyone has to pay.
While drinking a beer at the end of the day riding everyone has something to tell: a landscape that struck him, a difficult passage passed smoothly ... ..
Many people have enjoyed the lunch stop where the mountain cheeses are always the masters.
Who leads the group will have the chance to see some animals in the meadows that line the paths before it disappears into the woods alerted by our arrival.
A day of riding freeride Passo San Marco by using the shuttle means to connect a larger number of paths up to combine a single long trail of feelings and emotions and is an experience unique and inimitable.
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The slopes: In this day of riding at the Passo San Marco're going to walk the trail more beautiful that a biker can imagine, will not miss a few shots of pedal uphill.
Four descents two on the side Valtellina (Road Priula and Alpe Square) and two on the side Brembano (Val Mora and Alpe Cantedoldo) for a total of 6000 meters of altitude loss, you can do more than this will depend on your physical condition. We are waiting.
