On Sep 17, 2006, at 9:56 AM, Jay Sexton wrote:
> 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
Chris and Jay,
Every year when I go to Las Vegas for Interbike there is some gigantic new casino that has sprung up like a mushroom. I really wouldn't be much surprised to find a Casino L'Eroica this year or the next that authentically replicates all the nuances of the Tuscany region and in particular the Chianti valley of Italy right down to it's vineyards, gravel roads and charming hamlets (with rows of slot machines of course).
Shorter drive for me than Sonoma County...
Chuck "a man with a dream" Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
.