L'Eroica pictures

[fiamme red]

http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/events/Italy/trip_to_italy.htm

[fiamme red]

http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/events/Italy/Gaiole/colnago_bambino.jpg

http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/events/Italy/theRide/meanwhileminileroicaisabouttostart.jpg

[Blue Jays]

Did they make an allowance for kids to use modern-era helmets? I know many of the participants opted not to use helmets or selected leather hairnets.

[Fixed]

good job bro imho
cheers

[dauwhe]

Did they make an allowance for kids to use modern-era helmets? I know many of the participants opted not to use helmets or selected leather hairnets.

Saw (in the photos) some modern helmets on adult riders, not to mention some Ergo shifters!

Dave

[fiamme red]

http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/events/Italy/theRide/stylishladynoticehergears.jpg

http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/events/Italy/theRide/heisafterallridingasinglespeed.jpg

[dauwhe]

Fabulous pictures! Worth looking through the whole set. I think this ride is now on my list!

Dave

[Polyglot]

http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/events/Italy/Gaiole/colnago_bambino.jpg


If you look closely, the Colnago is fitted with a 50th anniversary gruppo. Not bad!

[fiamme red]

Ride report here: http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=5411



http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/toprides/eroica/eroica07-cakes.jpg

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/toprides/eroica/eroica07-cypress.jpg

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/toprides/eroica/eroica07-walk.jpg

[72gmc]

That ride looks fantastic. 2 things I really liked: the blue Vedovali bicycle (with Delta speed modulators) and the copious amounts of food and wine at the rest stop.

[Steve Hampsten]

Delta speed modulators

I'm dying here...using my Marvin the Martian voice...

Hope about a forum trip to Tuscany for next year's Eroica? Any takers?

[jmewkill]

I'm dying here...using my Marvin the Martian voice...

Hope about a forum trip to Tuscany for next year's Eroica? Any takers?

The missus and I are thinking pretty hard about it. How far (time wise) is Zi Martini's from Siena? Or would you stay closer?

[julia]

The missus and I are thinking pretty hard about it. How far (time wise) is Zi Martini's from Siena? Or would you stay closer?

what was that, steve? something like a two hour train ride?

andy's favorite ride event, hands down

[don compton]

not that my opinion matters, but l'eroica seems to be the ultimate in non-racing, cyclotourist, type riding. am i wrong?
don compton

[blharrell]

what was that, steve? something like a two hour train ride?

andy's favorite ride event, hands down

I was on the Cinghale L'Eroica trip w/ Andy last year. It is a GREAT trip and the L'Eroica ride was an awesome way to top it off.

I'd think you'd want to stay closer than Siena. There are some great places to stay in and around Gaiole in Chianti.

Steve, let's go!
The course is open and marked all year, so you could go and ride it any time. But riding the event is something special.

Brent

[J.Greene]

Hope about a forum trip to Tuscany for next year's Eroica? Any takers?

Screw Norcal, I'm goint to Italy.

JG

[BumbleBeeDave]

Pretty darn cool! GREAT pics! :banana:

Now if I could just find a bike to ride that they'd LET me ride! :rolleyes:

BBD

[mcteague]

Hey, this guy has a modern saddle with a cutout!

Tim McTeague

[Birddog]

Hey, this guy has a modern saddle with a cutout!
Yeah, and he's walking!

Birddog

[don'TreadOnMe]

Photo sections 7 and 8 are amazing.
Here I am buzzing from looking @ them, they've taken me sooo mentally far away from the cacophony of my digital workplace...
I'm going to look again...Ahhhhhhhh...

[Buzz]

If you go to the website I think I have this right in saying the entrance fee is 15 euros! Plus it indicates "modern" bikes and clothing are allowed or welcomed. Bless the internet for letting us learn about stuff like this.

[Buzz]

I'm dying here...using my Marvin the Martian voice...

Hope about a forum trip to Tuscany for next year's Eroica? Any takers?

Hmm.. Trip to Dolomites in early September..call in sick for work for remainder of month and finish it off with Eroica. Sounds like a plan....

[saab2000]

If you go to the website I think I have this right in saying the entrance fee is 15 euros! Plus it indicates "modern" bikes and clothing are allowed or welcomed. Bless the internet for letting us learn about stuff like this.

They don't gouge people over there like in the US. I never paid more than about 10 Swiss Franks ($6-$7) to ride in races.

[sspielman]

They don't gouge people over there like in the US. I never paid more than about 10 Swiss Franks ($6-$7) to ride in races.

It takes alot of cabbage to support a great organization like USA Cycling...but just think of all the benefits that you get!!!

[saab2000]

It takes alot of cabbage to support a great organization like USA Cycling...but just think of all the benefits that you get!!!

You're not serious, are you?

When I raced in the US entrance fees in the pro/1/2 categories were high. $40+. For poorly organised races which started late, had odd officiating, poor prize money, etc. You'd get yelled at and threatened with disqualification if you so much looked at your bike without a helmet on. Try riding the course before a race? Threatened with DQ. Once got yelled at because my numbers were pinned on oddly (according to them). I once rode a Superweek criterium with Danny Clark (yeah, that Danny Clark) and he got yelled at by the official for holding on to the barrier at the start with both feet in the pedals already. Was told by the official that he couldn't have an unfair advantage.... The official had no idea that he was talking to Mr. Six Day and holding onto the barrier was not an advantage or disadvantage for him. Anyway....

Trust me on this one. Racing over there was better organised and not intended to line the pockets of the organisers of amateur races. They covered their expenses, but it wasn't a ripoff like some events in the US.

Just my experience. YMMV.

[sspielman]

You're not serious, are you?


he!! no....

[saab2000]

he!! no....

Good! I was scared for a second. :beer:

[redir]

That looks like the most fun you could ever have on two wheels.

Tutto buono!

[Hardlyrob]

I've posted this before, but we stumbled on L'Eroica and Gaiole in Chanti last year - stupidly without a camera with us. It was a paradise of working older and antique racing bicycles. And more importantly, everyone seemed to be having a great time and supporting each other. We were there late on Saturday afternoon - I presume after the swap-meet finished, and lots of folks were walking around with amazing bikes (from the 30's through today - but the modern bikes DID look out of place) and talking and trading info in lots of languages.

L'Eroica looks like a ton of fun, and my Italian Retro bike would be just right there. However, Gaiole in Chianti is a little itty bitty place, and it looked like finding a place to stay in or near there would be a challenge. There were a bunch of folks in tents camping, but I don't know if that was by choice or necessity.

Ciao!

Rob