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I'm going to chime in just to say Eroica CA will be a loss when it goes. I was not overly impressed this year but for all the complaining, be careful what you wish for.
Any one that has not gone to this should go before its gone and it may be already if the organizers listen to the unsatisfied.
Far from perfect, many things are, a herculean task to be sure, if they have it again, I will go, the bikes, people, talk, camaraderie and rides cannot be found anywhere else on this scale in the US.
As was said above, the two are apples and oranges, both are great in their own right, no true comparison can be made.