NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012

[Mustang]

If you are up here this coming weekend, a few of us are going to have a 'sighter' of some of the course this Saturday, 7 July.
(and make sure that our finely tuned steeds are right to go!)
Meeting 7.00am at Noosa Marina

Bugger, bugger, I'm away this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[munga]

where are you all staying?

i've just booked into noosa backslappers resort, which is quite cheap (like me), and close to the marina.
$65 for two single beds in a private room with a shared bathroom. if it's ghetto, i'm crashing on someone's floor.

Edit: my apologies to anyone who lives in a ghetto.

[Ozkaban]

If you are up here this coming weekend, a few of us are going to have a 'sighter' of some of the course this Saturday, 7 July.
(and make sure that our finely tuned steeds are right to go!)
Meeting 7.00am at Noosa Marina

Thanks for the offer, but I'm arriving the 10th and leaving the 14th... Not much of a chance to do much except visit sick rellies. Hope the sighter was fun!

[ldrcycles]

11 days to go and i still have 3 bikes to finish, gunna set some records with these .

[spinner]

Would you believe it I find out on the Saturday scouting ride, that part of our course, Gyndier Drive, is to be closed for a MG club hill climb
After some scrambling it appears that they will let us through if we get there early enough (albeit cautious approval, as they have had past run-ins with the shop ride bunches).
Luckily we are on the same page regards vintage steel etc
Probably will need to kick off the Sunday ride 15mins or so earlier, around 6.45.....

[WyvernRH]

OK, after re-arranging work and going down hard with the flu we are definitely coming up next weekend. However due to the flu episode I (maybe we) will only be riding the short course on the Saturday. Also partly due to the flu episode I'll be bringing bikes fitted with triples. The obvious choice is my Swallow touring bike

Meets all the criteria (being built in 1985, no indexing, Columbus/Reynolds) but everyone else seems to be bringing sports/racing bikes?

<edit> Also, is there any dirt on the short ride? Not that it fazes me but if I decide to bring something else I'll not pick the 20c tyred Flying Gate
Cheers
Richard

[spinner]

Richard,
Yep ,2 sectors of 'strade bianche'

[vaeske]

hmmmm. not sure now what to bring, van workerhoven on 28s or the newly built raleigh panasonic on 25s...decisions...

[ldrcycles]

That looks really nice richard, i'm looking forward to seeing it in the metal. A triple would be great for the climbs on the long course.

[munga]

...or the newly built raleigh panasonic on 25s...decisions...

pics or it didn't happen. i vote werky for pushies, raleigh for eroica (depending on drivetrain)

[vaeske]

...or the newly built raleigh panasonic on 25s...decisions...

pics or it didn't happen. i vote werky for pushies, raleigh for eroica (depending on drivetrain)

just got new dual pivot record calipers on so some cables and tape and it'll be ready. might have to repack the hubs too hopefully it'll be ready for weekend.

[munga]

dual pivot calipers on a retro bike? come off the grass, mate!
/me runs to shed to inspect parts box for dual pivot levers..

[vaeske]

dual pivot calipers on a retro bike? come off the grass, mate!
/me runs to shed to inspect parts box for dual pivot levers..

do you know how much retro campy record brake calipers are? They won't go anywhere below $100. i picked up the dual pivot ones for safety and coz it was quite a bit cheaper.

go to that shed and build that raleigh up pronto!

[Mustang]

With all this EXOTICA coming I feel quite humble with my Alu VITUS.........

[ldrcycles]

Should i bring my Malvern Star Sprint 12 to make you more comfortable? .

Only 1 week and 57 minutes left!!!!! (can you tell i'm a tad excited? ).

[servicimo]

Just hoping the weather clears up ....even a little! Just had the maiden voyage on the Bianchi this morning (in the rain) Smooth as silk! Just in case anyone wants to know- 7 speed front rings with a nine speed fd and an 8 speed rd with a 10 speed chain and 8 speed shifters with a 9 speed cassette with one gear missing (used for a ss project) with 8 speed spacers works just fine.

[ldrcycles]

Love your work servicimo!

As for the weather, there are a few models predicting clear or mostly clear weather, my favourite (especially because it's forecasting clear weather and no rain at the moment ) http://www.yr.no/place/Australia/Queens ... /long.html

[munga]

Just hoping the weather clears up ....even a little! Just had the maiden voyage on the Bianchi this morning (in the rain) Smooth as silk! Just in case anyone wants to know- 7 speed front rings with a nine speed fd and an 8 speed rd with a 10 speed chain and 8 speed shifters with a 9 speed cassette with one gear missing (used for a ss project) with 8 speed spacers works just fine.

italians..

[munga]

on another note, i just ordered some 25c randonneurs. hopefully they will arrive before the end of the week. if not, tough bikkies.
raleigh in progress.

[Mustang]

:lol: Love your work servicimo!

As for the weather, there are a few models predicting clear or mostly clear weather, my favourite (especially because it's forecasting clear weather and no rain at the moment ) http://www.yr.no/place/Australia/Queens ... /long.html

There can't be any more moisture left in Qld????????

[singlespeedscott]

on another note, i just ordered some 25c randonneurs. hopefully they will arrive before the end of the week. if not, tough bikkies.
raleigh in progress.

Did the same myself. Got some Rubino 28mm tyres coming to slap on the Ricardo. The current rear was last years front and has to many cuts in it for my liking. Especially when there is some gravel on the road.

[vaeske]

as promised, my raleigh, finally built...thank god!

[singlespeedscott]

Really looking forward to next weekend after running into a heap of people today at Pushies Galore.

[spinner]

36 registered to do the big ride as of today; double last year; think of the number of flats.......

I'm considering swapping a set of 25c tyres onto the Hendren after having 3 flats in the last 2 rides out that way (not all on the 'strade bianche').

[ldrcycles]

Time to buy shares in CST perhaps? I'm sure the one true wheel size (27 x 1 1/4) will prove its worth once more .

I've still got 2 bikes to finish off for the show, but not too much work to be done now.