http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Only a week to go before L'eroica..... en Mon, 18 May 2026 16:05:30 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3968#post-158007 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:21:58 +0000 Bhachgen 158007@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was there (the Derbyshire version). Won an entry for me and a mate through Brooks. Really great event, we had a fantastic weekend. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3968#post-157986 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:37:13 +0000 chdot 157986@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Two years on - the British version -</p> <p>"</p> <p>With the event capped – and sold-out at – 2,000 riders it always promised to be something different from the standard sportive that can be found every weekend around the country. Styled on the classic Eroica in Italy, the British version was an opportunity for riders of classic bikes to get them out en-masse and really get to grips with the Derbyshire countryside. And how they set about to do just that.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://road.cc/content/blog/121715-leroica-britannia-best-british" rel="nofollow">http://road.cc/content/blog/121715-leroica-britannia-best-british</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3968#post-42708 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:00:07 +0000 recombodna 42708@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There were a lot of single speeds and fixies but also a lot of early 2and 3 speeds. The weird levers change the front gears on that bike ( if you mean the blue one ). Moser actually took part in the ride ( I swear I saw the sheriff ). The truly heroic 205ers got to get their photo taken with paulo Bettini. I've got more photo's of the actual ride that 'll put up when flikr is behaving it's self.</p> <p>The food stops were unbelievable........... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3968#post-42692 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:29:51 +0000 gembo 42692@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What do the funny levers do on the diagonal? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3968#post-42689 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:16:57 +0000 Nelly 42689@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>recombo - From your pictures, seems like a lot of single speed (presume not fixies?) or was that just what caught your eye ?</p> <p>Have to be honest, I love old frames with SS - so elegant and simple - much more bikeporn for me than any new bling. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3968#post-42679 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:07:09 +0000 kaputnik 42679@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Love the low profile dayglo pink Moser TT bike with the disc wheel on the back. Must be terrible up hills though...</p> <p>Sounds like you had a great time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3968#post-42662 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:49:49 +0000 recombodna 42662@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This was great!! 3 days of total bike geekery! We opted to tone down our aspirations of heroicness and do the 135km instead of the 205km. Looks like we made the right choice. The weather was hot hot hot and the hlls were steeeeep. 10% in some cases and on the strade bianchi if you stand up your back wheel just spins out and you fall off. managed the whole thing wthout walking though.<br /> Some fantastic bikes too. At one point I got overtaken going up a steep hill by a guy on a retro direct. Some photo's here. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68298609@N03/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/68298609@N03/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3968#post-41477 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:10:55 +0000 Min 41477@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks really cool. Hope you have a great time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3968#post-41474 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:00:24 +0000 recombodna 41474@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's got shimano 600 arabesque gruppo as well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3968#post-41473 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:53:22 +0000 chdot 41473@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I've done a lot of miles on it and it's never complained. Not bad for a tenner off gumtree."</p> <p>Hard to beat a well made 531 frame/forks! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3968#post-41472 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:37:49 +0000 recombodna 41472@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is the bike I'm using. It's the only geared road bike I've got. Gonna treat myself to a new one next summer. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63792836@N00/6171923280/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/63792836@N00/6171923280/</a></p> <p>I've done a lot of miles on it and it's never complained. Not bad for a tenner off gumtree. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3968#post-41459 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:37:28 +0000 amir 41459@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice! What bike are you using? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3968#post-41455 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:22:44 +0000 recombodna 41455@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>.....and it's safe to say I'm very excited!</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/20236645" rel="nofollow">http://vimeo.com/20236645</a></p> <p>I'm doing the 205km. :-) </p>