Eroica bike rules

[ededwards]

External cabling means cables coming out of the top of the brake levers rather than running underneath the bartape.

 

[fiks]

What exactly does external cables mean

I think they're usually called non-aero brake levers, ie they don't have the cables under the bar tape or inside the bars.

And then there's internal brake cable routing, inside the top tube. I think the more recent appearance of them started in the late 80s, but some older frames had them, it wasn't a new thing.

 

[monty dog]

There's no scrutineering at the event, so it's entirely up to participants to uphold the spirit of the event. We saw all sorts of variations including modern frames with old parts. Part of the fun is seeing the huge variety of bikes from concours Italian exotica to 'barn finds' that look like they haven't seen anything but a drop of oil on the chain and new tubes since about 1940. TBH the guys I admired most were those riding pre-war, single speeds that probably weighed in excess of 30lbs.

 

[NickD]

Re: Eroica

So what's the forum opinion of old frame with NOS parts?

NOS parts, if made pre 87 would still be old parts, just ones that haven't been used.

 

[pullingteeth]

eroica

has anyone seen a definative date for the 2012 Eroica, we're keen to repeat last year and want to book up .

 

[mattsccm]

Plenty of French frames pre WW2 had cables through top tubes.

 

[Old Ned]

How about this, possibly the best L'Eroica video I've seen -

http://girodilento.com/leroica-one-of-t ... eur-cyclin

Really conveys the atmosphere and the route.

 

[gmac123]

Re: eroica

has anyone seen a definative date for the 2012 Eroica, we're keen to repeat last year and want to book up .

"The date of L'Eroica is the 7th October 2012"
from http://www.eroica-ciclismo.it/english/home.asp

no sign of the registration process start date as yet