Eroica California Vintage Cycling Ride and Festival Welcomes Dennis Christopher and His Masi Bike from the Movie Breaking Away

San Luis Obispo, CA, January 31, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Eroica California, the City of San Luis Obispo and Masi Bicycles will be hosting a special event VIP reception, movie viewing and Q&A with special event guest; Dennis Christopher on Friday, April 8, 2016, at the Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo.

Attendees of Eroica California are invited to a special VIP reception preceding the showing of the movie, Breaking Away. Following the movie viewing, Dennis Christopher will be on hand to answer questions submitted by VIP reception attendees. VIP Tickets are available to participants of Eroica California, their friends and family, and include entry into the movie. Tickets for the movie viewing and Q&A will be available to the public. A portion of ticket proceeds will benefit Hospice SLO County.

Of equally exciting note, Dennis will be attending the bike festival on Saturday April 9th as a guest of Masi Bicycles, signing autographs and helping Masi to select and present a special Concours d’Elegance Award for the “Best Vintage Masi of Show.” On Sunday, Dennis will join the ranks of the ‘heroic’ and ride a section of Eroica California on a vintage Masi bike.

Eroica California will take place April 8-10, 2016 in Paso Robles Downtown City Park and surrounding cities. This event, originating from Italy, will draw cycling enthusiasts from all over the world to San Luis Obispo County as they gather to celebrate the history of cycling. The three-day includes a bicycle Concours d’Elegance, vintage swap, cycling expo, and live entertainment. It is headlined with the VIP Reception and Movie in San Luis Obispo and concludes with the grand finale vintage bike ride through Paso Robles, Cambria, Cayucos and other neighboring cities.

Registrations for this ‘heroic’ event, Eroica California, April 8-10, 2016 in Paso Robles Downtown City Park, is currently open. To attend this VIP Reception, please register for Eroica California first but visiting www.eroicacalifornia.com. VIP tickets and movie tickets will be available via Eroica California’s Eventbrite page. Event details and ticket ordering information to follow on www.eroicacalifornia.com.

About Eroica: L’Eroica is an international vintage cycling event started by Giancarlo Brocci in 1997 in the village of Gaiole in Chianti, Italy. Mr. Brocci started with a simple desire to celebrate the heroic days of cycling, food and Italian culture as a means to preserve the white gravel roads (the strade bianche) of Tuscany. In 2016, the Eroica events, that are true to the original, will be held in Spain, Japan, South Africa, Great Britain, Uruguay and The Netherlands. It will also mark the 20th anniversary of the original event, L’Eroica, held annually in Italy. Eroica California is an event benefiting Hospice SLO. A portion of all proceeds (rider registrations, special dinner engagements and auction) are donated to the Hospice of San Luis Obispo County.

About Masi: Faliero Masi founded “Cicli Masi” in his home town of Sesto Fiorentino in 1926. Having raced professionally in his youth, Masi became an apprentice at the workshop of Cicli Campostrini, where he became consumed with the technological evolution of the racing bicycle. In 1972, Masi recognized the opportunity for growth in the United States and brokered an arrangement to bring manufacturing to Southern California. With his keen eye for detail, quality and “Masi” methodology, Faliero personally oversaw production of his iconic “Gran Criterium” model in a small coastal factory in Carlsbad, CA. With a deep connection to the history and culture of the bicycle, Masi continues to adopt a position of quality over quantity in its modern market strategy.