Buffalo In The Clouds

12/02/2025

Few photos from last Saturday 🚴


 

09/02/2025

Rock Cobbler 2025 finisher!!! 🔥🚴

121km, 2,722m elevation gain, 9 hours on the bike, 4,799 calories burnt, one fall, a lot of learnings and fun!


 

16/12/2024

All the items I bring with me for a 5+ day-long bikepacking trip!

Poll: do I bring the right number of items?

1: all my 11 Apidura bags!
2: Expedition Handlebar 14L bag where I store almost all of my sleeping system: Skyscape Trekker 1-person tent, Spark 40-Degree Ultralight Down Sleeping Bag, Fillo Elite Pillow and Tensor Ultralight Sleeping Pad.
3: Expedition Saddle 14L bag - here I store most of the items that I will only need while camping: food, Moonlite Elite Reclining Backpacking Chair, pot/cup, Groundhog tent stakes and tent poles
4: Expedition 4.5L Fork bag #1: cooking system, water filter, Thermolite Reactor Extreme Bag Liner and pocket towel
5: Expedition 4.5L Fork bag #2 - all my waterproof clothes and accessories for when it rains: waterproof pants, Ecolyte Elite jacket, Tempo Socks Crew, Waterproof Club Shoe Cover, waterproof Knit gloves
6: Expedition Accessory Pocket 4.5L - all my drone items ready to be used: DJI mini 3 pro, controller, 3x batteries and filters
7: Backcountry Food Pouch 1.2L Plus #1: energy chews and chocolate protein bars
8: Backcountry Food Pouch 1.2L Plus #2: insta360 ONE X2 360, invisible stick and turkey snacks
9: Racing Long Tube Pack 2L - other items that I might need to grab quickly: GoPro ND filters, cables, camp cutlery utensil set, Max Lens Mod, and 2x batteries, Ferro Rod Kit, Leatherman Skeletool
10: Expedition Full Frame Pack 7.5L: beauty case, head lamp, Men’s Micro Puff Hoody, bike pump and repair tools, APEX Merino/Crosspoint gloves/Crosspoint Socks, underwear, pants, 2x t-shirts, neck and legs warmer
11: Backcountry Hip Pack 2.5L (Alpha 7C Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera and 82mm Peter McKinnon Variable ND Filter) and Racing Hydration Vest (2L of water and various snacks)
 

18/09/2024

18/07/2024

Day 3 from Santa Barbara to San Diego

Start: Laguna Beach; end: Downtown San Diego

Distance: 130km; elevation: 840m

After a nice shower at the campground, I started biking and stopped for coffee/call with my best friend at Laguna Beach (posh but cute!). I continued riding until I reached the Marine Corps Base of Camp Pendleton. For the first part of the camp you can ride along a bike lane. Then, you’ve got to continue on the highway unless you have a permit. I rode on the highway (a lot of traffic but relatively safe) and stopped for lunch at In-N-Out. The rest of the day was pretty chill, apart from a steep climb around km 100th that had me sweat like a pig! I arrived at my motel in the heart of the San Diego movida, took a quick shower and headed over to an Italian restaurant where I bonded with some compatriots! Great ending for my first bike packing trip with the Extrema! Although my butt was hurting soooo much due to my cheap bike shorts that were not adapted for such a long bike ride (I even had to ask my waiter for a pillow to sit on 😅).


 

15/07/2024

Day 2 from Santa Barbara to San Diego

Start: Malibu; end: Crystal Cove State Park (Laguna Beach)

Distance: 150km; elevation: 660m

I left at 10am after a nice breakfast at the campsite. It was my second time riding in Malibu and it did not disappoint! After a short detour to Point Dume, I continued on the 1 and stopped for pizza (5/10…) and coffee (8/10) near the Malibu Lagoon. Then straight to Santa Monica and Venice Beach where I watched this amazing kid singing and dancing like Michael Jackson (see episode 6, coming soon!). It was getting late so I pushed through Torrance, Long Beach and Newport Beach. I camped at the Crystal Cove State Park. Not the best experience to be honest. The park did not have a bike/hike section. The ranger was new and, at first, did not want to accommodate me without a reservation. After calling his supervisor, he directed me to a rocky flat ground where I could camp. The area was not the best as I struggled to set up my tent (even flexed one tent stake). I even paid $25 (vs the usual bike fee of $10). Anywho…lesson learnt! Overall, good day even though at the end I was really tired.
Stay tuned for the photos of day 3!


 

11/07/2024

Day 1 from Santa Barbara to San Diego

Start: Santa Barbara; end: Leo Carrillo State Park (Malibu)

Distance: 101km; elevation: 350m

I followed the coastline and rode through Montecito, Carpinteria and Ventura where I had lunch at our usual Mexican restaurant “Corrales”. After that, a swift ride through Oxnard to finally arrive to Malibu where I camped at the Leo Carrillo State Park. Pretty easy day since I was already familiar with the road and the elevation was only mild. The campground was really nice, equipped with a bike/hike section, hot showers and a little convenience store, immersed in a cozy fog created by the smoke of the campers’ bbq. I took a nice hot shower and enjoyed a meal with a company of a cute raccoon who stared at me the whole time!
Stay tuned for the photos of day 2!


 

23/05/2024

Attention to the details 😎 Extrema
 

22/05/2024

Some photos of my new bike 😍 Extrema
 

06/05/2024

You never forget your first bike.

Few weeks ago I said goodbye to my first gravel bike by . So many adventures together, from my first bikepacking trip from Piacenza to Florence to the weekends discovering South California. Thanks for everything, you’ve been amazing!

Now on to new adventures. I’ll share my new bike in the next few days. Stay tuned because it’s absolute 🔥

03/05/2024

Episode 5 “I biked in gravel heaven” is NOW OUT on my YouTube channel!!!


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08/03/2024

Episode 5, “I rode in gravel heaven” Camino Cielo, Santa Barbara (CA), coming soon on my YouTube channel!!!

27/02/2024

Sunday morning ride in Santa Barbara biking through Honda Valley Park, Douglas Family Preserve and Elings Park! 🚴😎🌊

Distance: 22km, uphill: 370m

04/01/2024

Episode 2 - “Summer Vibes”

Hey there! Here some pictures of my ride to Gaviota and Refugio State Beach in August’23!

Distance 116km, uphill 870m.

1: Milky Way at Refugio Beach
2: Buffalo at Goleta Beach
3 & 4: On the way to Gaviota Beach
5: Refugio Beach at sunset
6: Arroyo Hondo Old Highway 101 Bridge
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23/12/2023

After three days of uninterrupted rain, a gifted sunset 🌅

22/12/2023

Hi! Some pictures of my weekend at La Cumbre Peak in Santa Barbara in June’23.

Distance 39.7km, uphill 1,140m.

1: Buffalo arrived at La Cumbre Peak (altitude 1,215m)
2: departure from downtown Santa Barbara
3: Camping set-up with the incredibly light-weight Skyscape Trekker 1P tent from Moon Designs
4: Sunset from La Cumbre Peak
5: Cathedral Peak & Santa Barbara getting covered by clouds
6: Gibraltar Road