Nothing wrong with any of that of course, although I do get a bit tired of some other forum members who insist on shouting down anyone who raises any criticism of the event.
I did the real Eroica and tried to give some constructive feedback when they surveyed the participants. Don't see what's wrong with discussing this event in a more thoughtful way.
I did the real Eroica and tried to give some constructive feedback when they surveyed the participants. Don't see what's wrong with discussing this event in a more thoughtful way.
ian.r.mcdonald
Dirt Disciple
Re:
Coming through Tideswell and having "unscripted" applause from the locals, the kids who had been taken to the top of one of the minor climbs before Monsall by their dad to ring bells and cheer, overtaking (just) Brian Robinson and him seeming surprised that others asked to sit by him and have photos taken at the food stop. And a great feel at the festival with "real" people like Reynolds and loads of the bike tech people .
Was it worth it- you bet!
Would a ride round on another day for nothing be as good? its not Toscana even in the sun and its the Eroica that adds loads to the experience
And although a nice idea i think routes should stay umarked and just on paper- how long is an Eroica sign going to last screwed to a post in the middle of nowhere? and lets not forget- italy has a 100 years of cycling history- in the uk even 10 years ago a racing cyclist was just someone who could not afford a car!
Gaole have moved the goalposts for guaranteed entry (to 65) so looks like I am stuck (!) with Bakewell for another 4 years
Coming through Tideswell and having "unscripted" applause from the locals, the kids who had been taken to the top of one of the minor climbs before Monsall by their dad to ring bells and cheer, overtaking (just) Brian Robinson and him seeming surprised that others asked to sit by him and have photos taken at the food stop. And a great feel at the festival with "real" people like Reynolds and loads of the bike tech people .
Was it worth it- you bet!
Would a ride round on another day for nothing be as good? its not Toscana even in the sun and its the Eroica that adds loads to the experience
And although a nice idea i think routes should stay umarked and just on paper- how long is an Eroica sign going to last screwed to a post in the middle of nowhere? and lets not forget- italy has a 100 years of cycling history- in the uk even 10 years ago a racing cyclist was just someone who could not afford a car!
Gaole have moved the goalposts for guaranteed entry (to 65) so looks like I am stuck (!) with Bakewell for another 4 years
Old Ned
Old School Grand Master
Re: Re:
Ah right. I must have missed something somewhere :roll:
Montello":1nanpn1s said:He is referring to the Italian event.Old Ned":1nanpn1s said:ian.r.mcdonald":1nanpn1s said:
Without appearing thick - how could they stop people from riding on public routes and rights of way?
Please enlighten me :?
Little to stop a non-payer riding the UK event but I think you'd be missing out on the festival. It's not that much.
Ah right. I must have missed something somewhere :roll:
Re:
Are they permanent signs or have they just left the temporary ones behind?
The signposting of the real Eroica is amazing - proper big metal signposts that are generally more accurate and useful than the official Italian road sign system (which is comically unreliable).
The only time I didn't get lost at all when cycling a new route in Italy was on the Eroica course.
Are they permanent signs or have they just left the temporary ones behind?
The signposting of the real Eroica is amazing - proper big metal signposts that are generally more accurate and useful than the official Italian road sign system (which is comically unreliable).
The only time I didn't get lost at all when cycling a new route in Italy was on the Eroica course.
Re:
No, they are not the metal signposts you describe. Posters on ply, staked into the ground with a rod of dowel. By winter they will probably be blown over, weathered or simply gone. But what the hell, if you wanna ride it, you don't need signs, click on the site, plot the course from a map and ride. Signs won't make or break the ride
No, they are not the metal signposts you describe. Posters on ply, staked into the ground with a rod of dowel. By winter they will probably be blown over, weathered or simply gone. But what the hell, if you wanna ride it, you don't need signs, click on the site, plot the course from a map and ride. Signs won't make or break the ride
D
Deleted member 24574
My article made it into print ... page 20 onwards
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A3uuzv/ ... ugust-2015
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A3uuzv/ ... ugust-2015
ian.r.mcdonald
Dirt Disciple
Re:
Nice piece!- lets hope the publicity and success dont reach a point where we have a Tuscan style ballot to get to ride, the organisors dealt well with the larger numbers but I felt that the 3000+ was getting close to capacity. Roll on next June!!!
Nice piece!- lets hope the publicity and success dont reach a point where we have a Tuscan style ballot to get to ride, the organisors dealt well with the larger numbers but I felt that the 3000+ was getting close to capacity. Roll on next June!!!
