2013-05-27 - Northern vintage ride (uk l'eroica)

^you can get a lift with me

In.

^you can get a lift with me

car will be full , thou is in !

Ecky fooking thump.....in

As long as work rota permits....

I'm just going to ask: are gears necessary?

Yes, although I might not use them.

^you can get a lift with me

Your car won't make it! Better book a place in my van!

I've got an old Raleigh eclipse someone can borrow if short of an old ride. It's just my turbo bike, but fits the description- dt shifters etc. it's very 80s though.

My tt bike was built in the early 80's but has internally routed cables, I could probably stick a 7400 groupset on it if that would help? It's the most suitable ride I got..

Anybody planning on fixed?

Just came back from Gaiole, sounds fun, please put my name on the list.
Though I am a woman and not a fast rider. Will it be OK?

will there be pies? and Ale?

Just back from a great few days on the Mercian at L'Eroica.. May bank Hols oop North sounds good to me...

Just came back from Gaiole, sounds fun, please put my name on the list.
Though I am a woman and not a fast rider. Will it be OK?

Don't worry about that. People will probably be riding at different speeds anyway, and besides, it would be a shame to race through such spectacular scenery!

will there be pies? and Ale?

More than you've ever dreamed of! Might not be put on by the organisers, but it's hard to move for pies and pints in Yorkshire!

Thanks, great to hear that. I'm in! Hurrah!

i have already organised a brewery am yet to select a pie maker :)

i have already organised a brewery am yet to select a pie maker :)

Bentley's of Pudsey make the finest pork pies in the land. They've won numerous awards. Their game pies are incredible too.

Could be worth a punt!

i have already organised a brewery am yet to select a pie maker :)

Make sure you cater for the veggies please!

This is Yorkshire.

It's pies and pints or nowt.

Veggie pies aren't exactly in abundance up here!

Any more details about dates route etc?

I may be interested, but not if the ride is in kilometres. Let's call it 94 miles, and then we're talking.

A moment's thought, and we have 'The Yorkshire Vintage Century'

Miles obviously.

route not decided yet, date is still about right for the moment - had lots of chats with people at l'eroica about formats and ideas so more info will follow soon i hope

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This sounds great, would a Vitus 979 with DT shifters and no SPD's qualify? i've no idea when the frame was made could be anywhere from '79 to '92

I'm gonna do my best to come down for this - t'eroica, hah ha!