For the Hate of Eroica!!!!!!

[numbskull]

These are worth a look http://justintunis.com/2016/04/13/getting-heroic/

[marciero]

I have seen no photos of anyone wearing 1980's helmets. On the other hand I have seen one or two hairnets. Not sure if they were here or Europe. Probably Europe.

[bikingshearer]

Originally Posted by marciero

I have seen no photos of anyone wearing 1980's helmets. On the other hand I have seen one or two hairnets. Not sure if they were here or Europe. Probably Europe.

I saw a couple of old Bell Bikers, but most everybody (me included) had modern noggin protection. If they made that against the regs (and they most emphatically do not), I would not do the ride again. I'd still go for the bike porn, and maybe volunteer, but not sign on for the official ride. My skull may not encase the greatest brain in the world, but it's all I've got.

[choke]

Originally Posted by marciero

I have seen no photos of anyone wearing 1980's helmets. On the other hand I have seen one or two hairnets. Not sure if they were here or Europe. Probably Europe.

I saw some old helmets as well as a few hairnets. If you scroll through the pics here you'll see Tom Ritchey sporting a hairnet on the ride - http://www.blackmtncycles.com/2016/0...rnia-2016.html

[Saxon]

Originally Posted by marciero

I have seen no photos of anyone wearing 1980's helmets. On the other hand I have seen one or two hairnets. Not sure if they were here or Europe. Probably Europe.

For your fix of 80's helmets... Here's a photo of my brother rocking an 80's V1 Pro on Saturday's pre-ride.

[beeatnik]

Paceline giveth, Paceline taketh away

these wheels kept me from riding eroica
27 x 1 and something or other 1970's relics





this helmet will protect my noggin next year


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[rustychisel]

Originally Posted by Saxon

For your fix of 80's helmets... Here's a photo of my brother rocking an 80's V1 Pro on Saturday's pre-ride.

Please tell your brother that saddle looks like it's sniffin' the wind and ready to take a plunge.

[pbarry]

One is not allowed to ride 27" wheels?

Originally Posted by beeatnik

Paceline giveth, Paceline taketh away

these wheels kept me from riding eroica
27 x 1 and something or other 1970's relics





this helmet will protect my noggin next year


The lid:




all items sourced from forumitez!

[PaMtbRider]

I remember buying my first v1-pro and thinking how modern and cool it looked.


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[beeatnik]

Originally Posted by pbarry

One is not allowed to ride 27" wheels?

couldn't get my 700c tires on them

[Black Dog]

Originally Posted by PaMtbRider

I remember buying my first v1-pro and thinking how modern and cool it looked.

30 years later...the more things change the more they...

[Ronsonic]

Originally Posted by beeatnik

That's the plan. I'm building it up w/ NOS Suntour Cyclone Aero Levers but I'll swap them out for the Suntour Suberbe non aero levers Upon3 sent me. Also, I'll have enough time to build up a proper wheelset with the Cyclone hubs I picked up with the NOS group.

You have a plan, and a damn good one.

[Anarchist]

Originally Posted by unterhausen

Is it really a race though? Of course, if you really want to recreate the '70s cycling scene, wool shorts and jerseys should also be supplanted by sansabelt shorts and tube socks.

Campy triples went down to 36 tooth. My granny gear on my tandem was 36-24. I was a lot stronger and lighter those days, it really was a granny gear for me then.

I know a lot of people that did extensive touring on a 42-28 low gear, but if you were sane about it, the TA crank was fine. Lots of people had a TA with a very low granny gear and a decent amount of teeth in the back. There was a Suntour drivetrain with 34 teeth before mountain bikes had been invented. I guess that's not sexy enough for a lot of people, but it's not like you really need to go to MTB derailleurs.

I still have a Regina CX Mountain Kit in the garage. It includes cogs up to 34.

I think, most of the time, I still prefer DT shifters to Ergos or STI's or whatever. The one thing I really DO NOT care for on the older bikes is the brake hoods. Maybe it's age but I have to tell you, I really notice how skinny and uncomfortable those old hoods are nowadays. My Reynolds 531 bike that is built with all Campag and DT shifters has Cane Creek levers on the bars - much more comfy.

As to one of the comments upthread about old pros - I have quite a few that live around here and I ride with from time to time. By and large if they have the choice of a 100 Km ride, or a 50 KM ride, they take the 50 Km ride. Organized events they usually take the short routes. As one of the guys said to me one day - I've ridden a lot of miles, I don't have to prove anything.

[fiamme red]

Guest Post - In Defense of Eroica: http://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/...of-eroica.html

Love and Scorn for Eroica: http://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/...or-eroica.html

I won't dwell too much the RKP article, except to say that it sparked a huge discussion on The Paceline forum -- ("For the Hate of Eroica": currently at 12 pages). Some commenters heaped scorn on RKP's arguments - others piled on with more scorn for Eroica. It was also a big topic with the Classic Rendezvous group.

Some Paceline commenters dismissed the event (and its riders, presumably) as something akin to Renaissance Fairs and Civil War re-enactments, while others decried the "elitisim" of the vintage bike enthusiast community. Many more had questions and criticism for the rules of the event, which many find too arbitrary.

From my perspective, I think a lot of the criticism misses the point...