Strade Bianche = Straw-day Bee-ahn-kay. You capture the atmosphere well - including the squeeky brakes. All that's missing is the smell of burning brake pads! BRAVO! PS - ditch the crash hat!!!
Darn, more work on my pronounciation.... got to go through the Legnano post L`Eroica and sort out a few things, mostly the squeeky brakes - have picked up a hairnet to replace the helmet - just not quite brave enough to let the hair flow free (almost did but bottled it after the first section of bianchi... Dan
Absolutely epic! Would love to own a vintage bike but I don’t think I could do those climbs with vintage gearing 😂 would love to see all the awesome vintage rides!!!
There were triple gearsets made and used prior to 1987 though most of my epoca bikes have later versions - but as long as they're polished aluminum, you use clip/strap pedals and have exposed brake cables + ride in vintage kit...nobody will bother you as you RIDE up the climb while they walk. Loved L'Eroica Gaiole in 2014 though haven't been back since there were SO many people. These daze I like the smaller bici d'epoca events held almost every weekend during the season somehere here in Italy.
Nice... you`d definatly need a triple to get over the 18% Murlo climb - as without being able to get out of the saddle due to the gravel fighting it was not an option, Dan@@larryt.atcycleitalia5786
Nice one Dan, did Germania in '22 and yep, the whole scene does indeed get under your skin. Well organized, great atmosphere, zero bike snobbery and just a good bunch of people out enjoying themselves for the day.
i love to dislike things on YT and just generally be a jerk with a couple of brews in me, but this just looks super cool. i hate the term bucket list too, nevertheless, i started one and put this ride on it :)
Congratulations on finishing L’Eroica! Thank you for letting us all tag along. Wish I would have known about it when I was younger. Love everything about this event 🥰
Actually not a problem - get a set of Large toe clips, leave the leather straps as loose as possible and, if you don't have any vintage cycling shoes, wear the narrowest, oldest pair of smooth-soled trainers that you have! You will get them in and out of the pedals without any problem and they will be just what you need when you are pushing the bike up and down the hills! @@ChoWasHere
Great video! I did the Medio version in 2011 and 2013. I originally was going to take my freshly-restored Raleigh SBDU bike but realized with all that gravel it would be bad for the nice new paint finish, so instead spent 200 Euros for a 1982 Peugeot PXN-10 with a bit of wear, switched the tires to Conti 28s and had a great time. It is a long day in the saddle and both times I was there it was very hot but the scenery was splendid and the food stops...like nowhere else!
You lost me early in the video (and now that I see it, in your description), as the name of the race is STRADE BIANCHE, not "Strada Bianchi". C'mon, man!
