Fellow cyclists and lovers of steel, As many of you know, the third iteration of Eroica California, EC 2017, is coming on April 8-9 in Paso Robles, CA. Like all of the worldwide Eroica rides, Eroica California tries to replicate the feel and the effort required in the Grand Tours of the 1920s and 1930s, including routes that include roughly 30% unpaved (dirt and gravel) roads. There are four (4) routes of 38, 67, 85, and 120 miles. The two longer routes take riders to Cambria on the Pacific Coast.
http://www.eroicacalifornia.com (PLEASE NOTE: recent heavy rains have washed out some roads so the routes shown on the website may be modified, depending on the ability of county road crews to make repairs in time.) Events on Saturday include a vintage bicycle concours, technical and history seminars, a large vintage bike and parts swap, a vintage-era movie, and a Tuscan dinner prepared by Tuscan chefs brought in by the Eroica Gaiole (Italy) organizers for this ride. Organizer Wesley N Hatakeyama and the local Hospice of San Luis Obispo County team are working hard to assure another wonderful event. Eroica rides are open to anyone who rides a bike from 1987 or earlier that utilizes (mostly) steel frame (vintage or "keeper of the flame" bikes like Rivendells, of course). All bikes must use "vintage" friction shifting (no SIS or 'brifters) and traditional caged pedals--with or without cleats and toe straps (no click-in pedals like Looks, SPDs, Speedplays, etc.). *Wool vintage jerseys and shorts are encouraged but not required. * For a complete listing of the rules and regulations, visit: https://www.eroicacalifornia.com/regulation <https://www.eroicacalifornia.com/regulation> If the website information leaves you with questions, please email them to i...@eroicacalifornia.com. We hope to see you in Paso Robles next month! Jon Spangler Alameda, CA EC 2017 volunteer and participant <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G--7YyF5CTk/WLo7m54Ve8I/AAAAAAAADuQ/gzMR6uwrUKAIe63_CDFU6twL6Mb_GoDCgCLcB/s1600/2017%2BEroica%2BPoster%2BImage.jpg> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
