Eroica saddle rules ?
07-24-21, 10:43 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Nevada County, California
Posts: 793
Bikes: Subject to change at any given moment but currently is...... Colnago Mapei, Colnago C40, Wilier Triestina Carbon, Wilier Triestina Ramato, Follis 472, Peugeot PX60, Razesa, Orbea Terra, Soma Pescadero and 1/2 owner of a Santana tandem.
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 337 Post(s)
Liked 786 Times
in
266 Posts
Eroica saddle rules ?
The wife and I are doing our first Eroica this September and I’m looking for info regarding saddles. We both have Selle Anatomicas on our Wilier Ramato’s and hope they are legal ? I’ve looked at the rules and it says participants are invited to use period correct saddles. I’m a bit thrown by what they mean by invited? Encouraged but not mandatory is how I take that but I’d rather know now.
Ive not had any luck asking them via email as it sends the message to Italy best I can determine.
Pictured with B17’s but Anatomica saddles mounted now.
Ive not had any luck asking them via email as it sends the message to Italy best I can determine.
Pictured with B17’s but Anatomica saddles mounted now.
07-24-21, 11:02 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: PDX
Posts: 13,124
Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
Mentioned: 269 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4533 Post(s)
Liked 6,437 Times
in
3,703 Posts
You will be fine.
Likes For merziac:
07-24-21, 11:09 PM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Saratoga, CA
Posts: 837
Bikes: 1981 Bianchi Specialissima, 1971 Bob Jackson. 2012 Kestrel 4000. 2012 Willier. 2016 Fuji Cross 1.1, 1950 Hetchins, 194X James Fothergill, 1971 Paramount P15, 1973 Paramount P12, 1963 Legnano
Mentioned: 25 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 282 Post(s)
Liked 967 Times
in
398 Posts
I wouldn’t worry about it.
Likes For SwimmerMike:
07-24-21, 11:24 PM
#4
Crawlin' up, flyin' down
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Democratic Peoples' Republic of Berkeley
Posts: 5,689
Bikes: 1967 Paramount; 1982-ish Ron Cooper; 1978 Eisentraut "A"; two mid-1960s Cinelli Speciale Corsas; and others in various stages of non-rideability.
Mentioned: 40 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1040 Post(s)
Liked 2,570 Times
in
1,076 Posts
I have not seen or heard about saddle police at Eroica CA.
Besides, with that beautiful cromovelato Wilier Trestina frame, no one is going to be looking at the saddle.
Besides, with that beautiful cromovelato Wilier Trestina frame, no one is going to be looking at the saddle.
__________________
"I'm in shape -- round is a shape." Andy Rooney
"I'm in shape -- round is a shape." Andy Rooney
Likes For bikingshearer:
07-25-21, 07:29 AM
#5
weapons-grade bolognium
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Across the street from Chicago
Posts: 6,353
Bikes: Battaglin Cromor, Ciocc Designer 84, Schwinn Superior 1981
Mentioned: 44 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 988 Post(s)
Liked 2,397 Times
in
897 Posts
If you don't stand up or get off the bike, you should be OK 
Seriously, when you read the rules, they "allow" reproduction seats, and your seats have a vintage look.
Seriously, when you read the rules, they "allow" reproduction seats, and your seats have a vintage look.
07-25-21, 10:17 AM
#7
Bike Butcher of Portland
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 11,655
Bikes: It's complicated.
Mentioned: 1301 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4691 Post(s)
Liked 5,838 Times
in
2,297 Posts
Eroica rules
6.1 g) we invite participants to fit saddles from the same period of the bicycles, so a model of 1987 or earlier, or a vintage model of modern production such as Brooks leather saddles, Cinelli replicas, San Marco, etc;
6.1 g) we invite participants to fit saddles from the same period of the bicycles, so a model of 1987 or earlier, or a vintage model of modern production such as Brooks leather saddles, Cinelli replicas, San Marco, etc;
__________________
If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
07-25-21, 11:23 AM
#8
Full Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 324
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 92 Post(s)
Liked 304 Times
in
94 Posts
I personally wouldn’t worry about any period correct issues with Eroica, CA. In the two I participated in, I saw all manner of inauthentic stuff happening and no one cared. It was all just about being chill and hanging with like-minded folks. Even in Italy, they’ll let you do whatever you want for the ride and then technically “disqualify” you after the ride, which, of course, means nothing anyway.
07-25-21, 01:25 PM
#9
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 669
Bikes: Especialy Alan, but also Empella, Cascarsi, Gazelle, Bianchi, CJV, Sirocco, Berkers etcetera
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 188 Post(s)
Liked 997 Times
in
355 Posts
Far as I know you don't get the bottle of wine. And not always correctly, knowledge often is reduced to Italy ... But that's some years ago.
Likes For fabiofarelli:
07-25-21, 04:31 PM
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 17,179
Mentioned: 481 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3818 Post(s)
Liked 6,751 Times
in
2,626 Posts
To be truly ‘eroic, you’d ride without a saddle.
Likes For nlerner:
07-25-21, 06:47 PM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NW Burbs, Chicago
Posts: 12,070
Mentioned: 201 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3018 Post(s)
Liked 3,837 Times
in
1,418 Posts
Fingers crossed, I hope this thread goes 10 pages.
07-25-21, 06:49 PM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NW Burbs, Chicago
Posts: 12,070
Mentioned: 201 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3018 Post(s)
Liked 3,837 Times
in
1,418 Posts
Grant Peterson rides an anatomica saddle. Just sayin'.
07-25-21, 07:53 PM
#13
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Nevada County, California
Posts: 793
Bikes: Subject to change at any given moment but currently is...... Colnago Mapei, Colnago C40, Wilier Triestina Carbon, Wilier Triestina Ramato, Follis 472, Peugeot PX60, Razesa, Orbea Terra, Soma Pescadero and 1/2 owner of a Santana tandem.
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 337 Post(s)
Liked 786 Times
in
266 Posts
07-25-21, 07:58 PM
#14
Bike Butcher of Portland
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 11,655
Bikes: It's complicated.
Mentioned: 1301 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4691 Post(s)
Liked 5,838 Times
in
2,297 Posts
Oh damn, you wen GP on us. Pretty much assured we go 10 pages now.
__________________
If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
07-25-21, 08:41 PM
#15
señor miembro
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Pac NW
Posts: 6,657
Bikes: '70s - '80s Campagnolo
Mentioned: 92 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3912 Post(s)
Liked 6,526 Times
in
3,237 Posts
Likes For SurferRosa:
