I was just discussing earlier on flickr how there is no comparable event here in the States. The closest we have is the Lake Pepin 3 speed tour. Would be great to have some events like this, but the folks that would support it/participate are too spread out geographically for one thing. That and a lack of bike culture/appreciation of racing prior to any event not won by someone named Lance.
On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Doug Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Great links, Jim. The l'Eroica crew has got it right. I especially like > poster in the background of the cogmag collage that says "MTB? No, > grazie." > And the reference to guys who've gotten a bit stocky since they bought > their > wool jerseys. Sounds like a fun event. > > dougP > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of CycloFiend > Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 11:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike! > > > on 3/6/09 9:45 AM, Doug Peterson at [email protected] wrote: > > > > > Spent a few minutes looking at the photos, and still looks like standard > CF > > racy bikes with skinny tires and low spoke count wheels. Lots of rider > pix > > but no bike close-ups. > > > > Looks like a fun 2-3 day ride on plump tires and steel. > > Ahhh....let ye not be mislead by the annointed ones under the UCI who have > team cars, replacement bikes and such plush appointments. > > There is a still beating heart in this event, or perhaps, more > appropriately, a more timeless version: > > http://www.cogmag.com/05/leroica.html > > http://www.flammerouge.je/content/6_cyclos/events/leroica.htm > > http://www.eroica.it/ > > or, with some translation... > http://tinyurl.com/d8zca5 > > - J > > -- > Jim Edgar > [email protected] > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > "That which is overdesigned, too highly specific, anticipates outcome; the > anticipation of outcome guarantees, if not failure, the absence of grace." > > William Gibson - "All Tomorrow's Parties" > > > > > > > > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
