L'Eroica 2017

11 months to go.

Accommodation already booked. Have decided to go for an apartment this year, and have managed to secure a place pretty much in the middle of Gaiolie.

Debating what to do about a bike.

Has registration opened?

Nope. Pre-registration starts in January.

Take yet another set of tubes.......

That is definitely one of the options under consideration ;)

I did a write up of the Limburg Eroica for London Cyclist:
https://medium.com/@photoben/eroica-limburg-2016-2c98b458ae6a?source=linkShare-242141831d42-1480937694

Nice write up, and great 'photo's.

Might have a look at that ride for next year.

Just got an e-mail about pre-registration.

It's open now, 'till Monday.

Get down on it.

Anyone do this pre-registration shizz and get a result?

I pre-registered, and got confirmation of that, but I fear I have failed to do something subsequently, as I have heard nothing since.

Process seems to change annually.

Quiet thread. Reduced interest this year? Unsure if attending but would like to see if new location an improvement on Bakewell muddiness.

i'm doing it, but am confused a bit. Is the pre registration not confirmation we are in? I paid 73 euros at some point which I hope was confirmation of getting in as opposed to a pre -reg fee! Hadnt realised it was in a new location this year to previously.

i also need to find a suitable bike having since sold the one I had that qualifies..

Anyone attending Eroica Limburg at the beginning of July? I might go there as a visitor.

Think there is some confusion here.

I am talking about L'eroica in Italy. The one with the new location is I believe L'eroica Britannia, which is in Yorkshire, which was the losing side in the War of the Roses.

But has since recovered, is prospering and now seemingly^ has invaded and taken control of parts of Derbyshire

In the long term, Yorkshire seems to have done better than Lancashire in the wake of the war of the Roses.

But I have still never forgiven them.

It's the same with England and Germany. I still can't bring myself to drink lager, but for me, a grudge is a grudge.

so anyone in? whats the deal with the med certificate? anyone know how to get one. Im sure i read somewhere someone had a way round it... just realised need to sort it by 31 july or you lose the place.

PM Me Re Medical Certificate.

Finally got round to booking flights and a car.

Having pasta for tea to celebrate.

Not long to go now, so better get the bike finished.

Yep, I'm going, camping at the football pitch, and living on pizza from the takeaway at the top of the high st . . . can't wait :)

Will be there this time tomorrow.

Weather looks perfect:

https://www.worldweatheronline.com/gaiole-in-chianti-weather/toscana/it.aspx?day=4

The weather's really good news, I looked a week or so ago at the long range and there were thunderstorms . . I'll be there late Friday pm :)