Dennis CR has been represented at L'EROICA since 2003 when Mateo and Eddie Albert rode it, Eddie did it again in 2004 , Eddie and I did it in 2005. 2006 will bring back Eddie and I with Cr listers Mike Schmidt,Guy Apple and Courtney Johnson joining in. Its hard to decribe the atmosphere but it is very special from the Heros dinner to the actual ride itself. My recommendation is to come to Gaiole,Italy this October and see for yourself, you will not be disappointed. Of the 900 riders 75% were on somesort of vintage bike ,I saw at least 100 riders on single speed, Cambiocorsa,Margarita and Paris-Robaix equiped bikes .Of the non vintage riders a good percentage of them sported Bianchi jerseys. L'EROICA is a celebration of the very spirit of our online community. I beleive I posted a ride report to the list after the event and you can find pictures in my wooljersey.com folder under nitrobobs bikes.
* To all CR members and vintage lightweight fans, we get togeather with friends to ride our bikes and talk old bikes , just imagine a group of 1000 doing the same. I found language to be no barrier as there was always someone to translate from Italian or German or French or English even.
BOB FREITAS
MILL VALLEY,CA
PS even non riding partners enjoy it , Rita
my wife was quick to agree to go back this year.