Presentation of La Manutenzione della bicicletta e del ciclista di citta' by ilaria Sesana

A manual for urban cyclists on how to take care of their bikes and themselves. Ilaria Sesana gives useful tips on where to buy one, when and why to use it, how to repair, decorate, customize and pamper it. Cycling in the city is a challenge, but one to be met for the sake of our lungs, our ears tormented by traffic’s roar, our bodies crammed over a desk. Cycling is good for the environment, the city, and our body. But it has to be done with safety in mind. Cycling outside city limits is like a Zen exercise, the expression of a healthy “cyclosophy” that enables us to explore the unexplored of the land and our minds.

La Manutenzione della bicicletta e del ciclista di città, di Ilaria Sesana, Ponte alle Grazie/Altreconomia Edizioni, Milano 2011

Sunday 3rd June, 6 p.m., Blah Blah

Meeting with

Ilaria Se sana has worked as a journalist since 2008. She writes for Terre di mezzo and Popoli, works for the Redattore Sociale agency, the daily newspaper L’Avvenire and the weekly SportWeek.

Guest

Michele Noce is the president of the Muovi Equilibri association which holds Bike Pride in Turin, and he is green manager of the Cecchi Point multicultural hub.

Modertator 

Leonardo Bizzaro is a journalist and editor for the culture and entertainment pages of La Repubblica. He is the author of K2 - Uomini esplorazioni imprese and member of the executive board of the Trento Film Festival.