Quote Originally Posted by bluebug32 View Post
We don't mind doing some research and planning our own biking vacation. We just want to have our own bikes. It would be nice to stay somewhere central and takes bike trips from there. We'll keep researching! Feel free to throw out any recommendations, trips, or interesting places to stay in Tuscany or closer to the Dolomites.
You might want to check out the self-guided section of Cycle Italia's site ( http://www.cycleitalia.com/ ). The bikes that Larry rents are good--better than any one else's we've ever rented.

If both of our jobs hold out, we're toying with spluging on his Sardenga trip next year. If we do, we'll use his bikes even though we have bikes with S&S couplers -- if we can rent bikes of that quality, there is no sense taking the bike along.