The Island
Hitting the road all the way to the Italian coast.
Taking the ferry.
Feeling joyful anticipation of an amazing place on earth.
This is how it all started.
Narrow roads through stunning nature, nice little villages to just stroll around, trails with a view everywhere and bike rides all the way down to the ocean.
This is how it continued.
Elba.
The Island.
After all the stories heard from friends, all the pictures seen and years after years of waiting to get there, time has finally come.
Time has come to make my own way down to Elba and experience that Island feeling myself.
First on the list, Island stroll.
Getting the feeling of a place i´ve not been to yet.
Soaking up these Elba vibes and getting myself an overview about where i want to get my tires into the dirt first.
What a place.
Small, chilled and not at all crowded the time we decided to get there.
Even quite empty sometimes.
Still, impatiently waiting to get on my bike and do what i`m here for in the first place.
Test that new bike frame and enjoy the trails this extraordinary place delivers.
And here we go.
GRIN ONE.
Enduro Setup.
Custom built with RST suspension, Maxxis tires and 77designz cockpit.
My personal Elba rig.
Time to swing my leg over this fresh horse.
So excited and super happy after just a couple of first corners.
Damn this bike feels good.
What a setup.
Super playful and so fun.
And it´s not just this amazing new bike i´m on, it´s that whole place i´m at.
No matter if it´s North, South, East or West.
Trails everywhere you go.
Natural singletrails from easy to technical and from chilled to fast.
If flow is what you´re looking for, this is the place you´ll find it.
If stunning nature is what you`re longing for, this ist the place you´ll have to go to.
Elba has it all.
Such a special experience to ride bikes down here.
Even big rocks to roll down, ride through or jump over.
And it´s not just the riding, it´s that all in all experience.
From dawn till tusk.
Explore.
Ride.
Enjoy.
All day.
Everyday.
Cheers Elba.
See ya next time!
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Pics by Stefanie Wanger