There are places where speed doesn’t matter, where the gaze lingers and thought finds its natural course. “Words in Deriva” is that refuge: a space where writing travels unhurriedly, flowing like water between stones, collecting stories, emotions, and questions along the way.
Here there is room for chronicles of routes, tales of sunrises and sunsets, moments frozen in memory, verses that emerge after pedaling for hours or walking in the rain. There is no fixed destination, only the pleasure of writing and sharing the inner journey that accompanies each step, each pedal stroke, each pause in front of the landscape.
Feel free to get lost and find yourself among these letters, to read slowly, to return whenever you want. Because in being adrift, as in slow living, the important thing is not to arrive, but to let yourself be carried away by the word.
Slowletter? Seriously? Just so
Sometimes, when we talk about newsletters, it feels as if we were summoning something ancient, almost prehistoric. But no: the Slowletter isn’t a barrage of updates or a constant stream of news.
It’s more like a small campfire, a quiet place to sit for a moment, listen, and let things arrive in their own time.19/11/25
The Bicycle as a Therapist
It may sound like an excuse, a way to justify why I need a bicycle or why I need so much time to give myself to it.
But I do not feel that way. After so many years of cycling, I have come to understand that cycling has cared for my mind more than for my body, although it has done a lot for it too.
In truth, the two go hand in hand. We know that exercise releases dopamine, serotonin, endorphins... tiny bursts of well-being that the body translates into a gentle sense of calm.29/10/25
One Telegram to unite them all
I’m a fan of forums. Yeah, I know, it probably sounds a bit old-fashioned. Maybe you’d rather call it something fancy like “vintage,” so I don’t feel too out of date. That’s okay: I’ve got my own nostalgias too, and in this case, I’m happy to admit I’m a bit old-school.
28/09/25
Why is DL Slow built around loops?
Deriva Lenta Slowbiking was born from the way I truly travel. I’m the first to admit that I don’t have as much time as I’d like to explore all the routes that linger in my mind. I work full-time and have just 24 working days of holiday each year. Even so, I’ve managed to slip away for two (and sometimes even three) weeks at a time to ride long-distance routes. But those journeys come one by one, scattered across different years, like small treasures that are hard to repeat.
06/09/25
Sound inspiration in the Visual Stories
I’ve always believed that music complements everything. At least for me, it’s been there since dawn: when I head to work, I usually listen to piano or classical music to begin the day with a soft, steady mood. Then, as the hours pass, the soundtrack changes too. Music adapts to what I do, to what I feel, to what I need.
25/08/25
Why Wikiloc and not another app?
The answer is simple: I don’t think it’s necessary. I uploaded my first route to Wikiloc back in 2012, and ever since, whenever I’ve wanted to discover a path—or leave my own trace, adding my small grain to the “Wiki spirit”, I’ve always returned to that same platform.
It’s the one I know, the one that feels like home, the one that’s been with me for more than a decade.
That’s where I share my routes, and that’s where I gather the tracks that I later refine, slowly, in Garmin’s BaseCamp.
My entire travel flow has always lived within BaseCamp… though that’s another story.25/08/25
Deriva Lenta Slowbiking
Imagine having a few days to lose yourself in a bike journey. You, the bike, and the road. Imagine moving slowly, savoring what you love most: disconnecting to reconnect through nature. Sin prisas, sin la obligación de completar el recorrido si el tiempo no alcanza. No importa: la ruta será paciente, sabrá esperar sin enfadarse. Lo importante es gozar de cada kilómetro, de cada instante.
21/08/25
There are places where speed doesn’t matter, where the gaze lingers and thought finds its natural course. “Words in Deriva” is that refuge: a space where writing travels unhurriedly, flowing like water between stones, collecting stories, emotions, and questions along the way.
Here there is room for chronicles of routes, tales of sunrises and sunsets, moments frozen in memory, verses that emerge after pedaling for hours or walking in the rain. There is no fixed destination, only the pleasure of writing and sharing the inner journey that accompanies each step, each pedal stroke, each pause in front of the landscape.
Feel free to get lost and find yourself among these letters, to read slowly, to return whenever you want. Because in being adrift, as in slow living, the important thing is not to arrive, but to let yourself be carried away by the word.
Slowletter? Seriously? Just so
Sometimes, when we talk about newsletters, it feels as if we were summoning something ancient, almost prehistoric. But no: the Slowletter isn’t a barrage of updates or a constant stream of news.
It’s more like a small campfire, a quiet place to sit for a moment, listen, and let things arrive in their own time.19/11/25
The Bicycle as a Therapist
It may sound like an excuse, a way to justify why I need a bicycle or why I need so much time to give myself to it.
But I do not feel that way. After so many years of cycling, I have come to understand that cycling has cared for my mind more than for my body, although it has done a lot for it too.
In truth, the two go hand in hand. We know that exercise releases dopamine, serotonin, endorphins... tiny bursts of well-being that the body translates into a gentle sense of calm.29/10/25
One Telegram to unite them all
I’m a fan of forums. Yeah, I know, it probably sounds a bit old-fashioned. Maybe you’d rather call it something fancy like “vintage,” so I don’t feel too out of date. That’s okay: I’ve got my own nostalgias too, and in this case, I’m happy to admit I’m a bit old-school.
28/09/25
Why is DL Slow built around loops?
Deriva Lenta Slowbiking was born from the way I truly travel. I’m the first to admit that I don’t have as much time as I’d like to explore all the routes that linger in my mind. I work full-time and have just 24 working days of holiday each year. Even so, I’ve managed to slip away for two (and sometimes even three) weeks at a time to ride long-distance routes. But those journeys come one by one, scattered across different years, like small treasures that are hard to repeat.
06/09/25
Sound inspiration in the Visual Stories
I’ve always believed that music complements everything. At least for me, it’s been there since dawn: when I head to work, I usually listen to piano or classical music to begin the day with a soft, steady mood. Then, as the hours pass, the soundtrack changes too. Music adapts to what I do, to what I feel, to what I need.
25/08/25
Why Wikiloc and not another app?
The answer is simple: I don’t think it’s necessary. I uploaded my first route to Wikiloc back in 2012, and ever since, whenever I’ve wanted to discover a path—or leave my own trace, adding my small grain to the “Wiki spirit”, I’ve always returned to that same platform.
It’s the one I know, the one that feels like home, the one that’s been with me for more than a decade.
That’s where I share my routes, and that’s where I gather the tracks that I later refine, slowly, in Garmin’s BaseCamp.
My entire travel flow has always lived within BaseCamp… though that’s another story.25/08/25
Deriva Lenta Slowbiking
Imagine having a few days to lose yourself in a bike journey. You, the bike, and the road. Imagine moving slowly, savoring what you love most: disconnecting to reconnect through nature. Sin prisas, sin la obligación de completar el recorrido si el tiempo no alcanza. No importa: la ruta será paciente, sabrá esperar sin enfadarse. Lo importante es gozar de cada kilómetro, de cada instante.
21/08/25
