repechage

I would need the tourist version of the Cambio Corsa, forget the model name. I placed flags of tape on a bike a decade ago to see if I could manage a shift. Nope. Not that flexible. I have been working on that, but not yet.
‘downtube shifters are no problem.

my son does not like them, but he is learning.

Brad L 

I put the Ciclo Piave on my rollers with a fork stand and shifting just wasn't working. It kept pushing the fork stand around. Then I realized the rear wheel needed to move forward or backward, which it couldn't with the wheel between the two rollers. So, I centered the rear wheel over one roller and that did the trick. Then I had to find the best way to reach the shifters, which for me was reaching under my leg vs around the outside. Once I get better at it I can try the other way.

Kilroy1988 

Okay, I decided to sign up for the Santa Lucia route and just paid my registration after confirming with my uncle that my wife and I can stay in their beach house in Cayucos that weekend. So I'll see some of you folks there!

-Gregory

Vitma

I registered and paid in December but the registration is not showing up on the homepage side. I am trying since January to get in contact with someone but without success. Good luck.

FML123

Yikes! I can at least see my ride and dinner registration on the website! Good luck!

Classtime 

Before Covid, a surgery got in the way of my Eroica registration and I sold it at a discount to a member here. The organizers were fine with it. They just asked that I write a letter indicating that I had transferred my registration to the named rider and he should present that letter when he picked up his packet which would be under my name.

then, Covid, and he couldn’t make it on the rescheduled date so I bought it back.

Brad L 

My radiation treatments will begin on July 24th and run until Sept. 7th, one week before my arrival in Cambria. It's gonna suck but what do you do? If you see the guy with a large burn or bandage on the left side of his face, say hi.

tmnguuyen 

Good luck with the treatment Brad. I'll look you up in September. Hopefully, the weather will be somewhat cool so the burn wont be so unbearable. It sucks that the concourse wont be on for you to win another entry. Not sure, if there is much incentive for you to travel that far now. Hats off to you for your perseverance.

FML123

I sent submitted a message from their website, but have received no acknowledgement or response. 🤷🏻‍♂️

bikingshearer 

Unfortunately, not responding to e-mails became all too common once the organization went to Italia. Sometimes they respond, more often they don't. I hope the new local folks do better, but I expect this year will be pretty chaotic with the pass-off.

Vitma

Good luck with the treatment Brad! They way how you paddled up these California mountains last year as a Texan rider tells me that you will tackle this treatment with the same perseverance. Take it paddle stroke by paddle stroke, focus on the next yards up the road. See you in September.

Manny66 

Well its Official, Im In for the Ride. All Registered for the 73 miler and also booked a room in Cambria. Whatever happens ,happens.

See ya All there.

fvernon

Snagged a spot to stay in Cambria (didn't want to wait too long, and I didn't want to camp this year), so I'll be there the 16th & 17th. I may go volunteer and hand out water for the Nova riders on Saturday, and I'll ride the 73mi Santa Lucia route this year.

I didn't go to the Saturday night dinner last year--what say ya'll; is it usually worth the $50?

Manny66 

I attended the dinner, I sat next to my buddy Warren and his wife, as well as a few new friends that happened to sit at the table with us. The food was very good, as well as the Verrezzano Chianti bottles that were left on our table. The great conversations and interesting Company was well worth the $$. I had a wonderful time chatting along with my fellow diners on everything from old cycling stories to airplane travel to Italian vacations.

Classtime 

The Eroica people finally responded to my inquiry of May 28 regarding the festival etc. and they ONLY requested my opinion of their customer service. ????
Still excited. Questioning my bike/gearing choice.

Bad Lag

You should respond regarding your experiences. Be polite but factual. They need to know.

Kabuki12

I got another email today about Eroica................yea I'm excited! We got a room in San Simeon for 3 nights. Any word of a Saturday ride like last year with Gugie and friends? A couple of pics from last year Saturday ride.

Eroica 2022 Saturday ride to San Simeon


From the deck after a nice snack

merziac

I got the email too, still on track for now it would seem.

Robvolz 

So…is the dinner and the show & shine back?

merziac

Nothing about them in this email but at least the ride is still not canceled, yet.

FML123

I emailed them twice about not being able to make it and requesting a refund, and got the same “tell us about our customer service” email. Twice.

gugie 

Buried somewhere in the registration is a statement that they don't do refunds, but you can apply your payment to another Eroica event. Used to be it wasn't even transferrable, but as the event was scheduled, cancelled, and scheduled again due to the pandemic, they did allow transfers so you could sell your entry.

It sucks, but that's the fine print, I believe.

FML123

Ah, okay, I guess I should have read the full registration form. Thanks for that at critical bit of knowledge!

repechage

‘when the Goodwood event was cancelled, refunds were available or one could apply the fee to another Goodwood park event.

Vitma

Hang in there. I send them several emails since December, because I paid the early registration fee but the registration did not show up. Nobody replied and I also only got the “tell us about customer service” replies, until 2 weeks ago when someone contacted me. I am registered now.