And all they're really doing is re-creating road racing as it was years
ago.
>
> Spent a few minutes looking at the photos, and still looks like standard CF
> racy bikes with skinny tires and low spoke count wheels. Lots of rider pix
> but no bike close-ups.
>
> Looks like a fun 2-3 day ride on plump tires and steel.
Ahhh....let ye not be mislead by the annointed ones under the UCI who have
team cars, replacement bikes and such plush appointments.
There is a still beating heart in this event, or perhaps, more
appropriately, a more timeless version:
http://www.cogmag.com/05/leroica.html
http://www.flammerouge.je/content/6_cyclos/events/leroica.htm
or, with some translation...
http://tinyurl.com/d8zca5
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> or, with some translation...
> http://tinyurl.com/d8zca5
<DOH!>
or, you could just read the English version -
http://www.eroica.it/index_en.php
</DOH!>
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it."
Mahatma Gandhi
> I was just discussing earlier on flickr how there is no comparable
> event here in the States. The closest we have is the Lake Pepin 3
> speed tour. Would be great to have some events like this, but the
> folks that would support it/participate are too spread out
> geographically for one thing. That and a lack of bike culture/
> appreciation of racing prior to any event not won by someone named
> Lance.
Au contraire! There are a couple of races around here that are
"country bike" races: