[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-08 Thread David Estes
Thanks, this is all good stuff! On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 7:10 AM, SpeedyChix wrote: > > Here are a couple other races: > IronCross really calls out for a CX bike > http://www.yellowbreechesracing.org/ironcross/ > > This is dirt/gravel and a bit of of road mixed in. > http://www.kisscross.com/Barry

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-08 Thread SpeedyChix
Here are a couple other races: IronCross really calls out for a CX bike http://www.yellowbreechesracing.org/ironcross/ This is dirt/gravel and a bit of of road mixed in. http://www.kisscross.com/Barry-Roubaix/ Michigander is a great tour. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-07 Thread David Estes
looks like fun. On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 8:27 AM, Paul wrote: > > Its definitely in a different category but I used to do these in grade > school: > > http://www.michigantrails.org/michigander/ > > > > > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Yo

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-07 Thread Paul
Its definitely in a different category but I used to do these in grade school: http://www.michigantrails.org/michigander/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-07 Thread Mike
Here are the race results if anyone is interested: http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/mar09/eroica09/?id=results --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread David Estes
One stop shopping list: http://www.flickr.com/groups/backroadbike/discuss/72157614826008593/ Good stuff! DE On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 8:26 PM, David Estes wrote: > Cool! I wasn't thinking "country race" as much as vintage/classic. Pre > 1970's bikes and kit sort of a thing like L'Eroica. > > I

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread David Estes
Cool! I wasn't thinking "country race" as much as vintage/classic. Pre 1970's bikes and kit sort of a thing like L'Eroica. I do like those country races though. The Rouge Robaix looks really great! On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 8:06 PM, Tim McNamara wrote: > > > On Mar 6, 2009, at 9:52 PM, David Es

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread Mike
There is the D2R2 in New England. http://www.franklinlandtrust.org/randonee.htm Also, as mentioned, Transiowa. Last year Rapha did their "Gentlemen's Race" which took in some dirt roads. I'm sure there'll be more events like this in the future. But there still isn't a pro dirt road road race. I'

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
To add Tim's list: http://ragnarok105.blogspot.com/ On Mar 6, 10:06 pm, Tim McNamara wrote: > On Mar 6, 2009, at 9:52 PM, David Estes wrote: > > > 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   > > spe

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread Tim McNamara
On Mar 6, 2009, at 9:52 PM, David Estes wrote: > 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/partic

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread David Estes
ners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CycloFiend > Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 11:29 AM > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > Subject: [RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike! > > > on 3/6/09 9:45 AM, Doug Peterson at dougpn...@cox.net wrote: > > > > > Spent a few

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread Doug Peterson
dougP -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CycloFiend Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 11:29 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike! on 3/6/09 9:45 AM, Doug Peterson

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread carnerda...@bellsouth.net
Louisiana version. This Sunday. http://tinyurl.com/b2rqwx Mike wrote: >> or, you could just read the English version >> -http://www.eroica.it/index_en.php >> > > This race is different than the one I initially posted about which is > a "pro" race with some of the big guns. The Eroica, if I

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread Mike
> or, you could just read the English version -http://www.eroica.it/index_en.php This race is different than the one I initially posted about which is a "pro" race with some of the big guns. The Eroica, if I understand, is more of an event where folks ride the course on retro bikes. I think both

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread CycloFiend
on 3/6/09 11:29 AM, CycloFiend at cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: > or, with some translation... > http://tinyurl.com/d8zca5 or, you could just read the English version - http://www.eroica.it/index_en.php -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://w

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread CycloFiend
on 3/6/09 9:45 AM, Doug Peterson at dougpn...@cox.net 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 an

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread Mike
It's Italy's bid for a Paris-Roubaix type race. And yes, many old races and even the big tours have a past history of going over gravel roads it is something that went away and seems to be making a comeback. I like it. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread Doug Peterson
ch Subject: [RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike! I should have added this quote from the article: "It's 'renegade,'" said Hesjedal to sum up the race in one word. "Because it's road bikes racing off-road." --~--~-~--~~---

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread Doug Peterson
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. dougP -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@google

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Fri, 2009-03-06 at 06:31 -0800, Mike wrote: > http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/mar09/eroica09/ And all they're really doing is re-creating road racing as it was years ago. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to th

[RBW] Re: This calls for a country bike!

2009-03-06 Thread Mike
I should have added this quote from the article: "It's 'renegade,'" said Hesjedal to sum up the race in one word. "Because it's road bikes racing off-road." --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owne