Cyclist
“The bike inspires that feeling of instant freedom and adventure in me, like it always has since childhood. And because of that freedom, it gives me a sense of mental health and clarity.”
I remember as a child the first moment I could get on a bike and can ride far away from my parents, so far I couldn’t hear them call my name. This moment gives freedom, excitement, adventure and the feeling of flying. The wind, the smells, it’s a first taste of real freedom. I have enjoyed the journey back to the bicycle and the clarity, focus and exhilaration it still has every time I go for that ride or adventure.
Food I Think About When I Think About Cycling
Video by SHIMANO
Place. For Chris Cosentino, celebrated chef and avid cyclist, there are several ways to connect with the Bay Area of California, the place he calls home. At local markets and in the kitchen, Chris explores ways to deepen his relationship with the area’s produce, both vegetable and animal. Likewise, while cycling on some of the world’s finest roads, gravel tracks and mountain bike trails, Chris experiences firsthand the climate that produces these amazing culinary possibilities. Integrating these is the essence of Chris self-expression and exactly what is captured in “Food I Think I About When I Think About Cycling.”
Sportful & Outside Cycling
Chris Cosentino Rides off the Menu
Celebrating the close ties that bind Italian cycling, food, and culture, celebrity Chef Chris Cosentino travels to Tuscany to ride the famed Strade-Bianche and to get a taste of La Dolce Vita. In this short film from Sportful, Chef Chris sees first-hand the drama during the professional Strade-Bianche race and rides the white roads of Siena with multi-World Champion Paolo Bettini at the Fondo. Chef Chris also explores the streets of Florence and the Mercato Centrale, and enjoys a special meal with famed butcher, Dario Cecchini, Bettini, and pro cyclist, Daniel Oss.
My Cycling Program
I made a conscious decision to work with brands that work hard toward better long term environmental impacts in their production, and all facets of how they do business. From sustainable rubber farming and product production, lifetime warranties, availability to be serviced and repaired or recycled when it’s time to let it go. All of these things help me offset my recreational environmental impact.
