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@Rik_Van_Looy
Another evening of mechanical inactivity, so I thought I'd get moving on Work Package 3 - Sartorial Elegance in period style:
3-4 years back when I was putting in the miles a bit more, I started wearing cheap ebay 60's wool mix jerseys in the winter, I still have a few, and thought there's bound to be some old shorts lurking in my wardrobe somewhere....
Here's what I came up with....
The Jersey matches the frame "paint job" quite nicely, and I was quite pleased to discover I'd not binned the Jelmoli shorts. (These were obtained about 10years ago from the Santini warehouse by Mick at Prendas and are original late 70's team issue) - the only catch is that the chamois is hard as cardboard.
Given the thrifty concept I wondered whether to make my own chamois cream (Shea butter and olive oil??) - a tub of Assos cream would cost more than I've spent on the bike! Luckily I was spared this quandry and granted a few laughs when I discovered little sachets of "Eurostyle Butt'r" - adding the word "euro" onto anything invariably renders it colourful and naff... I've ordered a couple of sachets of this material and will report back on my findings
Since I'm using cloth tape and no hoods I thought period track mitts would be potentially painful so I got the Altura classics from TFG last week.
I shall also require a cap - I was thinking of a Faemino repro as I can't bring myself to wear a Mars one!
The main issue with what I found in the wardrobe is in the footwear department...
The rather fetching Rivat boots you see in the above picture are actually winter boots....
And are filled with something akin to Rockwool.
I struggle when it's cool outside and I've just had my breakfast to imagine suffering on a hot mountain. Could any Eroica vetrans give their opinion on whether riding in warm boots would be suicide?
If so the only option I have are my old training shoes: Suitable for the summer and for clips and straps, but completely out of keeping with the rest of the outfit and bike......
Polling the punters - which ones should I go for - "perspiring period slave" or "ventilated imposter"