Not really a post about L’Eroica, but a sincere shout out to Oregon Manifest.
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I had the great fortune of working with these folks at the inaugural program in 2009 and covering it for bikeportland.org. There are some sharp folks behind this, most associated with Chris King Precision Components. And, the builders
2009 Winner tony Pereria Photo (C)PDXCross
participating will be creating some of the most interesting “utility” bikes around.
Mitch Pryor works on design challenge bike Photo (c)PDXCross
If I have a regret at all about going to L’Eroica, it is that I will miss the Oregon Manifest weekend. That’s a shame, but you should not. If you want to see a glimpse of the future, where contemporary design meets bicycle function, you will want to visit the festivities. I hope to ride the route cooked up for these guys by Cyclepath, who built my wheels. Oh, and Hopworks Urban Brewery will be providing the refreshments at the show. Speaking of the good brewers, you may want to enjoy the third annual BIKETOBEERFEST. Really, unless you’re on an airplane to Italy, you should go.
L'Eroica Dreams 
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