Re: [CR]Eroica: 125 km race on ancient bikes

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Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 17:10:21 -0800
From: "Brian Baylis" <rocklube@adnc.com>
To: chuckschmidt@earthlink.net
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Eroica: 125 km race on ancient bikes
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Chuck,

Holy Crap, Dude! Don't you think that's stretching the drive to the race a bit too far? That would be a long swim just to get there. Add the weight of a bike on my back, gee man, I don't know if I can make it. I thought driving to Pasadena to ride 25 miles was extreme (even though we all do it a few times a year thankfully) but that haul to ride 125 KM is out of my league.

Sounds like a great time and perhaps a wonderful thing to plan a vacation around. I'd really love to join you but I'm afraid if I brought my 1962 Masi Special to race, it might get homesick and not want to come back. Maybe next year.

Brian Baylis La Mesa, CA Hide me in your luggage, Chuck; I promise not to eat much.


>
> EROICA!
>
> Check out the vintage bike racing event called "Eroica" in the February
> 4 issue of VeloNews®. It is 125 km, some of it on dirt roads in Tuscany
> at Gaiole between Florence and Rome.
>
> Racing bikes from the fifties, from the thirties and even some from pre
> Turn of the Century! Last year's version had 60 riders entered and
> ranged from youngsters to guys in their fifties and sixties.
>
> This year's event is September 28-29 and Andy Hampsten's touring group,
> Cinghiale Cycling Tours, will end its Super Tuscan itinerary at the race
> (Andy will be riding it).
>
> Show of hands! Who is up for this event? I'm seriously thinking of
> entering with my 1939 Bianchi or my 1954 Bianchi.
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
> http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, T-shirts and Campagnolo Timeline)