Greta Weithaler, accompanied by her trail-loving sidekick, Malou, and a Cannondale Habit LT, took on the rugged Dolomites in Belluno, located approximately 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of Venice. Powered purely by lungs and legs. The goal? To rediscover the raw joy of riding.

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This wasn’t about inboxes or elevation stats. It was about effort, rhythm, and that unmistakable feeling of being fully alive. Climbing up to Bivacco della Pace, once a haven for mountaineers, Greta found something more: a pause, a pulse, a playful challenge.

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​Staying in the bivouac allowed both girl and dog time to breathe…time to be still without the chaos of digital distraction. Simply being in the atmospheric scenes surrounding them. A place to reflect and reset with the world a blur down below.

The descent delivered tight turns, sharp drops, and nonstop grins. Because out there, it’s not about the summit. It’s about the ride, and realising the only limit is you.

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