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L'Eroica - Italy

cycladeliccycladelic Posts: 641
edited November 2010 in Amateur race
Here's a link to an interesting newspaper article - and video - about riding in Italy...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/o ... taly-retro
It's an uphill climb to the bottom

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  • Cleat EastwoodCleat Eastwood Posts: 7,510
    Wow what a great little brooks video. Thats all the reasons I love Italy right there. I'd love to have a chnace to ride something like that. ta for the link.
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  • danlikesbikesdanlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Does look great - cant wait now till next year and to get out to some summer roads back in Italy
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Monty DogMonty Dog Posts: 20,614
    There's a good write up on retrobike (I'm biased 'cos I'm in it):
    http://www.retrobike.co.uk/?p=1162
    Probably one of the best bike trips in terms of atmosphere, enjoyment and scenery - 205km on a 1980s bike is not to be underestimated - inspired choice of riding 32mm file-tread CX tubs meant plenty of grip and comfort on pretty rough roads.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • bigpiklebigpikle Posts: 1,690
    Love that part of Italy and have this on my 'bucket list' to complete. Doing the Raid Pyrenean in 2011 so would really like to put this down for 2012 - at least I wouldnt have a problem getting my wife to come along to this one :lol:

    Need to start looking for a suitable bike now then...
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  • gtitimgtitim Posts: 225
    +1 for bucket list entry. Darren over at Spinwell took some fantastic snaps of L'eroica
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