Has anyone done the L'Eroica route on a proper bike

[velotrack]

that kirk is absolutely proper.

[beeatnik]

Originally Posted by velomateo

@Beeatnik What bars are those on the Kirk?

gotta be deda zero100 shallow

[sevencyclist]

Would this be proper?
2017-04-15 17.22.32 by sevencyclist, on Flickr

[beeatnik]

Bike's ok. Too much self congratulatory nostalgia on the Element, doe.

[d_douglas]

That Kirk is fave bike of the year material there. Is that Andrew Flowers' bike? I've seen that (or one just like it) in the flesh. Amazing!

[colker]

Originally Posted by beeatnik

gotta be deda zero100 shallow

I have a Deda shallow and it is very similar to Cinelli Giro Ditalia. Those bars are different.

[Mzilliox]

Originally Posted by beeatnik

Bike's ok. Too much self congratulatory nostalgia on the Element, doe.

self congratulatory nostalgia, hahah, love it

[JAGI410]

Originally Posted by velotrack

that kirk is absolutely proper.

To be fair, it needs a shifter cable trim, but otherwise, yes

[MikeD]

Originally Posted by Mr. Pink

Not an old bike, like you have to on the actual event day, but, some other time on something modern and suited to the kind of surfaces that circuit throws at you. What would be best? A cross bike with pretty large tires? A roadie with the same? (Isn't that the same thing?) A hard tail mountain bike with smaller tires?

I just ride on pavement, the smoother, the better, but riding that route once in my life is intriguing. I'd probably take my time and do it in three days and eat a lot.

What is the L'Eroica route? I thought it was on private property (at least for part of it).

[bobswire]

Originally Posted by bicycletricycle

a partially related and interesting non scientific exploration of the speed of different bikes on cobbles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvO74sZxVs4

Confirms what some of us already know but diehards die hard and they are more than welcome to ride their 23c over those roads. In some instances bigger is better, fact.

[thirdgenbird]

Originally Posted by velotrack

that kirk is absolutely proper.

Yes it is.

[bicycletricycle]

No, that's a fake antique bike for idiots

Originally Posted by sevencyclist

Would this be proper?
2017-04-15 17.22.32 by sevencyclist, on Flickr

[bicycletricycle]

Looks like you borrowed a short persons bike. I know some people like a lot of drop and are fit and make it work, but the long stem? Pros ride long stems because their plastic molded bikes can't come in their size , which has now become a trend even with people who could get proper sized bicycles. I assume this bike was built for another?

Also, Obviously it is a beautiful bike in a cool color.

Originally Posted by beeatnik

He means this:



with the new Hed Goes to 11 Belgiums (they're about 32mm wide and take motorcycle tyres). Wider is better.

[beeatnik]

Not my bika. I gave it some tough love over at the V Place:

https://www.velocipedesalon.com/foru...tml#post843507

[mhespenheide]

I just did Eroica California on this bike, with 700x32's. Maybe 33.3's or 35's might have been a smidge better, but I was very happy with the tires and the overall ride.

At least this year, Eroica California was entirely on public roads. Last year there was 4-5 miles on private roads through vineyards.

I don't know about the original L'Eroica, although I do know they now run a Gran Fondo on the same course for "proper" bikes.