I know this isn't what you had asked, but another suggestion would be renting a bike abroad where twisties are in every direction is where I've learned most.
Road trips in Ontario are decent as well, but nothing like renting a bike in Italy. I did it in Florence and via the "curvey" setting on the BMW gps, I experienced 4 hours of non-stop small technical sections with tonnes of blind corners through forests, small towns, dirt/cobblestone roads, long flowy tuscan b-roads. Elevation changes were the most dramatic I've experienced. I was mentally depleted after 4 hours, and had to change the GPS from curvey to 'fastest time'.
Fixed a lot of bad habits, experimented a lot and finally "clicked" with correct body/bike positioning for corners--especially blind ones.
Tuscany region, can't say anything bad about it. And lovely affordable food e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e.
Road trips in Ontario are decent as well, but nothing like renting a bike in Italy. I did it in Florence and via the "curvey" setting on the BMW gps, I experienced 4 hours of non-stop small technical sections with tonnes of blind corners through forests, small towns, dirt/cobblestone roads, long flowy tuscan b-roads. Elevation changes were the most dramatic I've experienced. I was mentally depleted after 4 hours, and had to change the GPS from curvey to 'fastest time'.
Fixed a lot of bad habits, experimented a lot and finally "clicked" with correct body/bike positioning for corners--especially blind ones.
Tuscany region, can't say anything bad about it. And lovely affordable food e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e.
