Meet Our Guides
Luca Negri
ABOUT ME
I cycle because I enjoy being able to see and experience new places and amazing landscapes, which I can then share with others. I previously worked as an educator in a community called “Casa Don Guanella,” when they began their “AgriBike” project. It will be an eye-opening opportunity for the young people, and I am very proud to have been a part of it, especially since the Don Guanella cycling community took my passion for cycling to a new level. I'm a nationally certified MTB and road guide. I look forward to meeting you and showing you the amazing Lake Como that I’m lucky to call home! FAVORITE CLIMB
FAVORITE ROUTE
Road: Into the Wild MTB: Mt. San Primo from Bellagio FUEL FOOD
Tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms and a nice glass of vino rosso |
Casey Thompson
ABOUT ME
I began road cycling in earnest at 17 to train for my first triathlon. I then began racing with my university cycling team and working at the best bike shop--two experiences that have helped shaped me as an athlete and as a person. After competing in triathlons for a few years, and completing the Ironman Zurich 2013, I realized that it was cycling that had captured my heart. As an American who lives near Lake Como, I see why it is a huge cycling hub. The variety of beautiful scenery, the perfect climate, and the welcoming cycling community are a dream come true for avid cyclists. I look forward to showing you around my new home in Northern Italy. I promise you, it’s a destination that you’ll want to return to. I’m also a Certified Personal Trainer and offer fitness training to guide you beyond the roads. FAVORITE CLIMB
Passo Agueglio (the descent even more than the climb!) FAVORITE ROUTE
FUEL food
Pistacchio & Dark Chocolate Gelato (Summer) Pan dei Morti (Autumn) And, of course, Fabio's pizza! |
The "Easy Riders"
About us
We are the locals, the original cyclists of the Brianza and Lake Como areas. Cycling is a lifetime sport for us, a shared hobby and pastime. We may be retired folks, but just ask the young guides above...we are still really strong! We can set the pace on the road and in the forest with our mountain-bikes. We look forward to giving you the authentic cycling experience on our roads...we can guarantee you a good time! A presto! -Elio, Mario, Gianni, & Enrico favorite climb
Onno favorite route
Fuel food
We eat anything put on the table, sometimes even the table. |
Fabio Negri
ABOUT ME
Ever since my father gave me a bike when I was 10 years old, I’ve never stopped turning the pedals! It’s a passion that’s only grown with time, getting stronger year by year, kilometer after kilometer. It started with my family, then with my friends, then to discover new places, and then I began racing, became a professional, and worked for pro teams. Today I ride for fun, well-being, family, and company! Thanks to cycling I’ve discovered every corner and hidden road along our wonderful Lake Como. Every climb, every turn, every pothole, every viewpoint, every trail! In my mind I call it MY lake 😊 I work in the cycling sector for my current job, in which I follow a famous pro team as a massage-therapist in various international competitions. I thank my bicycle, because with those two wheels, chain, and pedals, I breathe that sense of freedom that fills my heart and lungs every time I ride, that makes me feel great, and that makes me appreciate a simple “cappuccino and brioche” or a tasty, cold beer at the end of my ride! I can’t wait to ride with you on “my” lake! FAVORITE CLIMB
Cornizzolo! FAVORITE ROUTE
FUEL food
My homemade pizza and homebrewed beer! Eugenio Bernardo
About ME
I always loved cycling, but when I was young I used to play football as a goalkeaper; I really on liked to watch cycling on tv, it was not a sport for me; Iwas just a very passionate fan. Then, when I stopped playing football around ten years ago, I started to ride a bike. At first I went for a few short rides, once or twice a week, then those two rides became 3 then 4 and my passion for the sport continued to grow. Working shifts in hotels gives me good time to ride and explore the area. It also gives me the opportunity to ride to work! favorite climb
Schignano then to San Fedele for a coffee and also salita del San Marino favorite route
The Lake Lugano loop in less than 3 hours because it means I'm in good shape! Fuel food
Croissants from Pasticceria Poletti in Cernobbio and also Pasticceria Lorla in Bellano (there's more jam inside!) |
Filippo Soprani
About me
I started to ride a MTB about 15 years ago after recovery from knee injury. Ever since then, I never stopped. I started to ride my Road bike about 6 years ago and now do both. When I was a kid I used to hate riding bikes and I only started to ride as my surgeon told me I needed to develop and keep good leg muscles in order not to brake my knee again while snowskiing. Since I really love to spend time in the woods and in the open, I started to really enjoy riding as a way of life. I realized that the world is a different place seen from a bike. The slow speed gives you more time to observe and sink in images and details otherwise never noticed. I rode twice the Santiago path on my road bike and absolutely loved it. I really like to ride with friends, so I have created a couple of riding groups (MTB and Road) so that I never have to ride alone! favorite climb
Guello - Terrabiotta on the MTB favorite route
Bellagio - Ghisallino Fuel food
walnuts and fusilli all'arrabbiata Roberto Cermenati
About ME
I'm from Magreglio, a small town above Bellagio and famous for being the town of the Madonna del Ghisallo, the Patron Saint of Cyclists. My family has been producing wooden rims and accessories since 1946, and just last year we decided to open an Electric MTB rental in Magreglio which is what brought me to meet Luca and Casey. We have established a great friendship and collaboration with our bike rentals! favorite climb
My favorite climb (and descent obviously) is to San Primo by E-MTB. There's an amazing view of Lake Como. favorite route
Fuel food
Pizza! Especially if it's shared with friends I've just biked with |
Julia Soprani
About ME
I got into cycling progressively over the years because spending time in Lake Como without biking is equivalent to eating food without really savoring it. Riding a bike around this location enables me to soak in all of the beauty it has to offer and filter everything at a slower pace. Riding to me is about enjoying nature and slowing down. In fact, as much as I love studying languages in a fast-paced city like Milan and taking advantage of all of the opportunities it has to offer, I thoroughly appreciate putting a hold on the city life and enjoy the lake during the weekends. My dad fell in love with biking a few years ago and his passion has naturally transferred to the rest of us in the family. I am very attached sentimentally to Lake Como since I was a child. My family and I have spent almost every weekend of my childhood hiking and walking around the forests, swimming in the lake, enjoying everything it has to offer. favorite climb
favorite route
Tremezzo! Fuel food
anything that revs up my taste buds (mostly dark chocolate and pine nuts, a big hearty salad, fried eggs and bacon) Marta Binda
About me
I’m Marta and I’m also a very passionate cyclist! I dedicate my free time to riding my bike, along the wonderful routes and roads of my home, the beautiful Lake Como. When I’m climbing I’m in my happy place! My favorite climb is made up of 48 switchbacks that weaves its way up the mountain from Trafoi to the Stelvio Pass! For me, the best thing after a bike ride, is refueling by eating any of the delicious dishes served in my family restaurant. My motto is “believe in yourself, always believe in yourself." favorite climb
Passo dello Stelvio favorite route
My favorite loop: Onno, Muro di Sormano, Bellagio...Ghisallo! Fuel food
Risotto con verdure |
