Bob,
Will you share your thoughts and recommendations on tires, rims, and gearing for L'Eroica? What did you use? Did you ride the 200?
Thanks.
Jay Sexton Sebastopol, CA
Message: 4 Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:08:43 -0700 From: Bob Freitas <freitas1@pacbell.net> Subject: [CR] L'EROICA 2009 To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Message-ID: <49DAD1CB.2050405@pacbell.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format=flowed
CR Friends With the recent changes to the L'EROICA Event , ie: the elimination of MTBs and post 1980 Bicycles (and we thought Dale was tough) the large numbers of entrants will be cut back. 2008 saw something over 3000 participants , a far cry from the 900 or so when I went for the first time in 2005. I welcome the changes as it began to be to much for the local organizers having to deal with large crowds. The changes will not only help them but will return the event back to a more low key adventure.(plus you will not be standing behind 200 people at the food stops) Rita and I first went in 2005 , spending only 3 days in the small Tuscan town of Gaiole. She enjoyed the event as much as I did and was able to ride in the support van on Sunday. Standing in the square after the event we looked around and Rita said'' Lets come back next year and stay in that little Hotel'' That little Hotel was the Fonte del Cielo with all of 8 rooms. I asked Michele if he could arrange for us to stay there the following year. He asked how many rooms we would need and I said''All of them'' In 2006 we went back with enough friends to fill the available rooms. We spent 6 days in Gaiole ,seeing the countryside and riding our bikes. Over the weekend we enjoyed L'EROICA and its surrounding events. In 2007 we did the same but with a larger group including the ''Listmeister'' Dale. 2008 turned out to be a ''Rest '' year but it was my plan to return in 2009. It now looks like that will not work out , but Michele and Blufreccia are still holding rooms at the Fonte. I would like this to continue to be the ''CR Hotel'' for L'EROICA. Room Rates are as follows and includes 6 nights B&B (breakfast included) ''Heroes'' Dinner Saturday night and L'EROICA entry on Sunday . Non riders can ride in the Support van and get a great perspective of the L'EROICA event ( Rita,my Wife had as much fun as I did and didn't have to pedal up any dirt roads)
* Double room 514 Euros (rider) * Single room 629 Euros (rider) * Triple room 456 Euros (rider) * Quad room 426 Euros (rider) * non Riders are 40 Euros discount
I would be glad to answer any questions (even if you are just doing the event and will not be staying in Gaiole) Link following is to Blufreccia and we have always found them helpful plus there is lots of info on their website.
BOB FREITAS
MILL VALLEY,CA USA