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I have heard of this. Never gone to a game, but it's now on my list. At risk of derailing the conversation (feel free to downvote; I won't be offended): I saw

I have heard of this. Never gone to a game, but it's now on my list. At risk of derailing the conversation (feel free to downvote; I won't be offended): I saw a thread on Quora that made me think of vintage bike racing. Same equipment and rules as the Tour de France of 1910 or so. What do you think?

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kaycebasques 4y ago
Checked it out for the first time on Sunday. Granted it was a rare perfect San Francisco summer day but it was very pleasant! The cost was just right (free). Also my grandpa told me he has fond memories of playing at Big Rec so it's pretty trippy to watch games there with that family history in the back of my mind.
Ichthypresbyter 4y ago
There's Eroica [0], which is vintage bike racing but which uses slightly more modern equipment. The aim is to recreate the atmosphere of the 1950s- officially the rules say bikes must be pre-1987, but a lot of riders use significantly older ones. [0]https://eroica.cc/en/eroica-cc/ethos https://eroica.cc/en/eroica-cc/ethos
msla 4y ago
Would there be safety concerns with using vintage bikes? (Or, I guess, vintage-style bikes, as I doubt anyone would risk an antique.) I don't expect those safety concerns to stop anyone, of course, I'm merely curious.
- eCa 4y ago
  If the bike has been cared for, I don’t think age should be a problem. At the Eroica mentioned elsewhere in this thread, people have taken part with bikes a hundred years old[1]. [1] https://eroica.cc/en/eroica-cc/ethos https://eroica.cc/en/eroica-cc/ethos
- Cupertino95014 4y ago
  > vintage-style bikes, as I doubt anyone would risk an antique right. Of course, there are antique car races (I think. Aren't there?). And building an antique-style bike according to strict rules is probably well within the budget of plenty of people. [1] is what inspired this. No derailleur. You have to carry your own spare parts. No assistance from anyone. Replicating the road conditions might be tough, but there are parts of back country US that might suffice. [1] https://qr.ae/pv4Qo3 https://qr.ae/pv4Qo3
femto 4y ago
In a similar vein "real tennis, dating from the 1500s, is still played. The court is a model of a monastery's cloisters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_tennis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_tennis

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kaycebasques 4y ago

Checked it out for the first time on Sunday. Granted it was a rare perfect San Francisco summer day but it was very pleasant! The cost was just right (free). Also my grandpa told me he has fond memories of playing at Big Rec so it's pretty trippy to watch games there with that family history in the back of my mind.

Ichthypresbyter 4y ago

There's Eroica [0], which is vintage bike racing but which uses slightly more modern equipment. The aim is to recreate the atmosphere of the 1950s- officially the rules say bikes must be pre-1987, but a lot of riders use significantly older ones. [0]https://eroica.cc/en/eroica-cc/ethos https://eroica.cc/en/eroica-cc/ethos

msla 4y ago

Would there be safety concerns with using vintage bikes? (Or, I guess, vintage-style bikes, as I doubt anyone would risk an antique.) I don't expect those safety concerns to stop anyone, of course, I'm merely curious.

eCa 4y ago
If the bike has been cared for, I don’t think age should be a problem. At the Eroica mentioned elsewhere in this thread, people have taken part with bikes a hundred years old[1]. [1] https://eroica.cc/en/eroica-cc/ethos https://eroica.cc/en/eroica-cc/ethos
Cupertino95014 4y ago
> vintage-style bikes, as I doubt anyone would risk an antique right. Of course, there are antique car races (I think. Aren't there?). And building an antique-style bike according to strict rules is probably well within the budget of plenty of people. [1] is what inspired this. No derailleur. You have to carry your own spare parts. No assistance from anyone. Replicating the road conditions might be tough, but there are parts of back country US that might suffice. [1] https://qr.ae/pv4Qo3 https://qr.ae/pv4Qo3

femto 4y ago

In a similar vein "real tennis, dating from the 1500s, is still played. The court is a model of a monastery's cloisters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_tennis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_tennis