Cycling in Italy During the Spring, the Italian Vocabulary About Your Bicycle.

When spring is coming (if only stop raining) I love cycling = andare in bicicletta. On Sunday morning in Milan the streets are deserted for two reasons: people are going to make a day trip out of the town or they are sleeping. This is the right time to enjoy the city on your  bicycle. So are you  ready to make you a nice ride? First of all we verify that our wheels = ruoteare inflated=gonfiate.
It is  always important to know the main parts of the bicycle in case you need to some assistance. If you are in Italy I doubt that all the mechanics know  the components of the bicycle in English language.  So if you want to do an holiday in Italy with your bike you should know the names of the components in Italian language.
Let's start from the handlebar grip = manubrio  and the steering wheel = sterzo .
Let's take a check  on the seaddle = sedile. There also are the spoke = raggio  and the tire = gomma, very useful if you have to change it ( I hope not!) The valve= valvola from where you can inflate your wheel.
One more very important component is the brake= freno, how you can do without it? No impossible. Now these are only the main parts of the bicycle and the skilled knows that it is a bit more complex. Anyway this is enough to survive with your bicycle in Italy Ready to go? Now is time of enjoy your bicycle!