L'eroica 2012

come one then guys... who's coming along for the first time and who's desperate for more after last octobers brilliant weekend?

Me you lanky git......... gonna do the 205..... fancy a trip beforehand for recconaisance and pace notes and stuff??

haha! you mentalist

yes! @tapsnbath and I will be in!

@tapsnbath has just bought a lovely Holdsworth Equipe frame and will be building it up over the next year... I'm not sure if Im going to go for a rebuild on an old Claud Butler or a Holdsworth Cyclone yet; but I'd love an Equipe too...

we're mainly aiming at drinking our the way round rather than the distance though... :)

After missing this year, I'm on for next on my Ellis Briggs. Full 205k this time I think. When does registration open?

Mrs & Mrs Jingle Jangle had a brilliant time this year, and will definitely be back in 2012. Will be spending the winter building up something suitable, so Knowthejo, you will be getting a visit.

will be epic epoca 2012 for sure

Just got an e-mail back from the organisers I was asking for the date for 2012.................

We have not decided yet: watch our web-site before Christmas.

Bye

Claudio Marinangeli

I want to go again! may need a babysitter too as my husband wants to do it too!

I finally got me some climbing gears for my Benotto... IN! (if I can fly my bike out somehow as I'll be 'travelling' at that point).

Pretty certain I'm going along with 10ish lads from West Yorks. We'll be doing the long route.

No idea what I'll ride yet.

I'm looking to go for the first time provided I get my 1950 Maclean Featherweight restored in time. It was made to measure for my father and it is now a family heirloom. Still being ridden but now it's due for a major renovation. What a way to celebrate by doing L'Eroica in Tuscany which is my favorite holiday destination. I may be driving down with the bike. May have room for another bike or two. Have a people carrier with seats out. Going from Dorset.

Evening all did the 75 this year, after a wrong turn en route to Panzano after the Radda stop ended up doing around 95. Will definetely be heading out again next year- the Guerciotti did me proud not a single mechanical. A few degrees cooler would be nice...

I'll be there and cannot wait.

100% doing it. Will probably need to buy some nice leather shoes over there. What are the prices at the markets like?

i bought a pair for 30 euros, new!

Nice. I just spent the evening reading through the entire 2011 thread. Is it ludicrous to be completely excited by a bike ride that's ten months away?

Nice. I just spent the evening reading through the entire 2011 thread. Is it ludicrous to be completely excited by a bike ride that's ten months away?

Best get training, the long ones are harder than you are led to believe........enjoy

I am getting the colnago on the road. now for massive fat loss and HTFU training.

i am still very excited too... never too early to start dreaming about it

I need to put this thread on ignore before my jealousy consumes me..

I hope to enter, do I keep an eye on the site for entry form?

Seriously tempted by this.

Need to find a replica of that Benotto from the start of a Sunday in Hell.

Or Roger De vlaeminck's Gios Torino. :)

I'd love to see some pics of your L'eroica bikes by the way. Get them up.