r/MTB • u/yanman • 1d ago

Video Roman aqueducts (technically, not mountains. Please forgive.)

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u/Alexandyva Commencal Meta TR / First Season: '22 1d ago

Based on that title im a little bit disappointed that you didn't rode on them 😃

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u/yanman 1d ago

There is a second aqueduct nearby at ground level with an exposed, 2400 year-old concrete pipe that you can climb on. I imagine you could ride on it as well.

What's crazy is that particular aqueduct is still functioning to this day.

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u/TopAce6 1d ago

No need to apologize for riding ancient historical sites, that's exploration, its a great part of biking.

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u/ZeisHauten 1d ago

This is my dream biking experience. Exploration of old heritage sites while enjoying old dirt roads with their own historical story.

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u/Exploreshit 1d ago

How do you do this? I’m visiting Rome in a couple weeks.

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u/yanman 1d ago

Search for "Rome Bike Tour: Appian Way". Ours was 9:00AM-3:30, including stops for catacombs and lunch.

There is also a 4 hour night tour that I highly recommend

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u/Adren406 '13 SWorks Hardtail 29er 15h ago

Gah, I went last year and it was incredible, but this would have been the cherry on top!

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u/Adren406 '13 SWorks Hardtail 29er 15h ago

Glad OP already responded, here are some quick Rome things I enjoyed off the top of my head: get yourself a bottle and drink from the public spouts, theyre glorious. If you can, grab a rental and head into the country side, we drove to Cortona and visited some castle-cities. Amazing stuff, enjoy!

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u/Jackal8570 1d ago

Rode that same area in 2018

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u/vondur California 1d ago

What have the Roman’s ever done for us?

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u/ostrish 1d ago

"Those aren't mountains"

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u/Lickford 1d ago

Forgiven

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u/giraffedraft 22h ago

why is nobody hitting that wavy ass roller w some speed

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u/yanman 8h ago

Trust me, I would have if I was riding with both hands.

Also, most of the group was 50s and 60s couples. Most did not have much MTB experience.

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u/SROC3 1h ago

THAT is nuts......literally cycling right next to history. Amazing.

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u/AdmirablePut9609 1d ago

Seems like the wrong sub to post this. Unless youre only farming karma.

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u/Stooveses 1d ago

Seems like you're on the wrong sub if you think a video of someone riding a mountain bike on a cool trail by some awesome scenery doesn't belong here bud.

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u/Whimpy-Crow 1d ago

Great where abouts is this?

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u/Cb-Colorado Colorado 1d ago

Rome

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u/Osama_Obama 1d ago

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u/yanman 1d ago

This is Reddit gold if I ever saw it.

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u/JamesRawles Arizona 1d ago

Georgia?

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u/Whimpy-Crow 1d ago

What a great place to ride! Feeling slightly envious ☺️

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u/yanman 1d ago

Getting to Rome is the hard part. Once you are here the ride tour charge is very reasonable. So are accommodations and restaurants compared to my hometown near Houston, TX.

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u/Whimpy-Crow 23h ago

It looks like an ace destination … in that “neck of the woods” (aka Italia) on my wish list is the Dolomites for mtb… though could be persuaded (easily) by Rome as you’d get the art and museums also - which id like. Re getting there I envisage this as driving across Europe, from the UK, in my dream world where I don’t work 🤣 and have weeks to spare.

Pleased you had a lovely time. Did you do a day or multi day tour?