{"id":182123,"date":"2019-07-01T12:35:04","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T10:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/langhe.net\/?p=182123"},"modified":"2019-07-01T12:35:33","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T10:35:33","slug":"deal-with-climbs-langa-5-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/182123\/deal-with-climbs-langa-5-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"How to deal with the climbs of Langa: 5 unmissable tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Langhe are famous above all for wine and gastronomy and, while in vacation in the area<\/a>, it is usual to go from a cellar<\/a> to a restaurant<\/a>, trying to taste as many products as possible!<\/p>\n

But the wine hills can be an excellent destination also for bicycle lovers<\/strong>, offering many excursions between landscapes and wonderful environments<\/strong> for most of the year.<\/p>\n

#1 Mind the rise<\/h2>\n

For those of you who are a little distracted, hill means climbs<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Don’t be scared, nothing superhuman<\/strong>, but if you are used to cycling on the plain you have to enter a slightly different perspective.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, put your heart at rest: the rises are inevitable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It is possible to take beautiful paths<\/a> avoiding the harder ones<\/strong>, but in general it is impossible to travel more than a few kilometers on the plain in this region.<\/p>\n

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Unlike other areas of Italy, the Langa is characterized by high hills<\/strong>, especially in the part called Alta Langa.<\/p>\n

Therefore you will find yourself facing rather steep climbs<\/strong>, which require a minimum of training<\/strong> for those who decide to ride a bike to go look for the delicacies of the Langhe gastronomy.<\/p>\n

These aren’t the Dolomites<\/strong>, but surely if you haven’t been sitting on a bike for years it could be quite frustrating to realize the resistance opposed by the force of gravity to your progress along the road.<\/p>\n

Have I not managed to frightened you yet<\/strong>? Are you still convinced to put on shorts and a helmet?<\/p>\n

Well, go ahead with tip # 2.<\/p>\n

#2 Choose the route<\/h2>\n

It is important to plan<\/strong> your tour taking into account your physical condition<\/strong> and the time available<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The towns in the Langhe are often quite close to each other<\/strong> and allow you to create rings (like this tour<\/a>) with different stopping points<\/strong>, so you will never find yourself lost in the middle of nowhere.<\/p>\n

But consider that 10 km of ups and downs tire<\/strong> very much more than 10 km in the plains!<\/p>\n

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Then study the route to understand which and how many gradients<\/strong> you will have to face.<\/p>\n

Especially in Alta Langa, reaching a town at 15 km may require you to go downhill even 2 or 3 times<\/strong> and easily accumulate 1000 total meters in altitude.<\/p>\n

All this could transform what on paper seemed a simple trip of a couple of hours into a small odyssey<\/strong> that never ends!<\/p>\n

#3 Ride well<\/h2>\n

It may seem silly, but the most expert know well that a correct posture<\/strong> on the bike and on the pedals is very important.<\/p>\n

First of all it allows you to do less effort<\/strong> and enjoy more your tour, but uphill it also allows you to avoid minor injuries<\/strong>, because at this stage we stress the joints<\/strong> much more and it is therefore essential to have a correct position in the saddle.<\/p>\n

As for the position there are no absolute rules, but some general principles<\/strong>. On internet you can find many tutorials that explain how to proceed, for example this one.<\/p>\n