Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,367
Likes: 92
From: Los Barriles, Baja Sur, Mexico
Bikes: Look 585, Kirk Terraplane, Serotta Ottrott, Spectrum Super Custom, Hampsten Carbon Leger Tournesol
After having driven in Rome, I would NOT rent a bike! Traffic there was more like hand-to-hand combat.
That said, if I were to rent a bike to ride the Appia, it would be one with larger softer tires than a 700c and/or with suspension. The Appia can be rough as a cob in places and very uneven.