Wold Ranger
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I also find it a little depressing that there is this big association with L'Eroica and Italian bikes and components, but BITD (sadly I am old enough to have been there!) there wasn't as much Italian stuff about as people perceive now.
There was an awful lot more English and French kit about in the Pro tours and being ridden by club cyclists than Italian. We should be seeing a lot more Falcons, Clements, Raleigh's, Suns Carltons' Motobecanes, Vitus, Peugeot's etc than we do.
I also don't see any point whatsoever in putting "modern" (read for softies) gearing on vintage/veteran bikes, as part of the whole experience is that we understand and experience what the cyclists of the day back then did and the equipment they had at their disposal.
If you are going to put modern ratio's on a classic pre 87 steed, may as well just ride a modern and forget all about L'Eroica IMHO.
My only Caveat would be on tyres, where Repro's are pretty much essential, from a safety angle.
I also find it a little depressing that there is this big association with L'Eroica and Italian bikes and components, but BITD (sadly I am old enough to have been there!) there wasn't as much Italian stuff about as people perceive now.
There was an awful lot more English and French kit about in the Pro tours and being ridden by club cyclists than Italian. We should be seeing a lot more Falcons, Clements, Raleigh's, Suns Carltons' Motobecanes, Vitus, Peugeot's etc than we do.
I also don't see any point whatsoever in putting "modern" (read for softies) gearing on vintage/veteran bikes, as part of the whole experience is that we understand and experience what the cyclists of the day back then did and the equipment they had at their disposal.
If you are going to put modern ratio's on a classic pre 87 steed, may as well just ride a modern and forget all about L'Eroica IMHO.
My only Caveat would be on tyres, where Repro's are pretty much essential, from a safety angle.