Chris Kostman wrote:
"Some of you suggested Sonoma County as a possible venue for such an event here in the States. Of course, the most important thing in creating a ride like this is the dirt/gravel farm roads, or something like that, as, besides the vintage bikes and gear, L'Eroica is all about the "strada blanca." I'm not sure sure if such roads exist in the Sonoma County area. I've been on some which one would probably call "mountain biking terrain" but they wouldn't be appropriate for these purposes."
Chris-
No, we do not have any L'Eroica roads here. We have a lot of poorly maintained roads, unfortunately, but nothing to replicate "the real deal". The timing of your post is, well, timely, as I have been wracking my brain to come up with suitable roads. If you want to contact me maybe we can brainstorm together. The bottom line though is that Sonoma County might not work for authenticity.
Jay Sexton
Sebastopol, CA