Came across "The Rules" courtesy of Cycling Tips - best one (out of 91...) - Rule#12 - the number of bikes to own is n+1 where "n" is the number of bikes currently owned. Lot's of fun and I guess some real insights, too.
Cycling Tips is at http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/ and has another link back to a London blog that looks really good - http://in-the-saddle.com/
Italian events and European climbs