Five structures, united by a name, My Love Bike and a single, irreplaceable desire: to create cycling experiences in the most extraordinary places in Italy.
Il Lungomare Bike Hotel of Cesenatico, to visit the magnificent Romagna Riviera and experience the Apennine hinterland: the training gym of the legendary Marco Pantani.
Il Garda Bike Hotel from Peschiera del Garda, to experience a riding holiday on the shores of the lake just a few steps from romantic Verona.
Il Bike Hotel Bormio Cable Car, located in the heart of the Alps and at the foot of the Stelvio, for unforgettable rides.
Il Silva Splendid Bike Hotel Fiuggi, the ideal place to embrace a region with a thousand-year history and unique landscapes. And just a stone's throw from Rome...
Finally the Piedmont Bike Hotel a cyclist's nest a stone's throw from the Langhe and legendary passes.
All designed for two-wheelers, with services, itineraries, and guides for an unforgettable holiday in harmony with one great love...the bike.
A digital showcase
What ties all these realities together is a single portal, is nothing more than a digital showcase open to every cyclist, whether expert or novice. In fact, all you need is a few clicks to be directed towards the most suitable experience and dive into the arms of the structure ready to welcome you.
«Obviously we are talking about Bike Hotels – he explains Gianni Marsaglia, President of the Bici Amore Mio association and manager of the Piedmont Bike Hotel – unlike other consortia we all have the same bikes, the PinarelloThe great thing is that when a customer comes to us, they find the same models. I'll give you an example from last week when a group left our facility for the Garda Bike Hotel and found the bikes already prepared with identical sizes and settings. So the context and the entire panorama to explore have changed, but not the means of transport.
"The My Love Bike website - He says - it brings together and groups all experiencesIt's a showcase that can direct customers to the experience and place they want to visit. Then, obviously, by landing on our site, they also learn about other options and know they can broaden their horizons when it comes to cycling holidays."
An ecosystem of bike hotels
The idea is precisely that of make an area easily accessible as close at hand as Italy but at the same time offering infinite itineraries and a very wide variety of places.
«We are five structures – says Marsaglia – together for 10 yearsWe are currently working a lot with foreign tourists. Australians, Americans and Europeans. It happens that groups leave from our facility to visit the Langhe and the legendary passes such as Colle del Nivolet or Colle delle Finestre and much more. Then they move on, they go at Lake Garda or in the Dolomites. Someone instead wants to go to the seaside, then for example they go to the Lungomare Bike HotelOr he wants to get closer to Rome and goes to Silva Splendid. This is the concept that binds us, Unity is strengthWe're also creating a sort of macro-itinerary of bike hotels. Since they're far away, there's no risk of close competition either."
Same modus operandi
Behind this project are many souls and families who have dedicated their lives to this work. All five organizations, however, have a clear goal in common: to explore Italy from the saddle of a bicycle.
«Everyone makes their own – says Marsaglia – pricing policy that they want, does the activities that they want, but when advertising and projects are done they are done together. The etymology of the name is a bit of to link what cycling is with what Italian tourism isWe wanted to give a name that recalled this concept, and we thought of Bici Amore Mio.
"We have tourist guides for each facility, all certified. In our Piedmont Region, for example, they are fully recognized legal entities. They have responsibilities and qualified skills. Between one structure and another we can organize transfers and allow groups to move around comfortably."
Knowing the territory
For all to see, the Bel Paese offers endless possibilities. Every place has its own traditions to tell. From culture to food and wine, cycling is an ideal way to explore it all while fully respecting the environment. The key lies precisely in this philosophy of well-being and love for the land.
«We are getting closer to the territory concludes Marsaglia – to culture, and to food and wine of every place. In our specific case, to give an example, one evening a week we go to the family cellar and make a tasting dinner of typical products and local wineMy partners do it too, because for example, on Lake Garda they do an olive oil tasting. They do the same down on the Lungomare and in other facilities.
«Mostly it goes in racing bike. Lately someone starts asking us the ebikeWe have also opened to gravel. Everything to get to know the area up close with slow and respectful tourism."
