Transcontinental Race 2022

[Ajax Bay]

The line into CP1 over the pass taken by #160 (Puwalski) (and #161 behind him) seems the best one to me.
Topo map:
https://en-gb.topographic-map.com/maps/s5d7/Europe/

 

[EltonFrog]

I’ve just seen on the book of faces that 132’s frame has broken.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I’ve just seen on the book of faces that 132’s frame has broken.

That's pretty dramatic. Throwback to the early Tours de France.

Does the TCR have rules against allowing small boys to help with the repair?

 

[T4tomo]

That's pretty dramatic. Throwback to the early Tours de France.

Does the TCR have rules against allowing small boys to help with the repair?

rule 2 probably applies - "equipment at commercially available services"

if his mum pops up with a welder then he's eliminated

Joking apart its a tad unlucky, but these things happen, and he's hardly gaining an advantage having to stop to get it fixed.

 

[EltonFrog]

That's pretty dramatic. Throwback to the early Tours de France.

Does the TCR have rules against allowing small boys to help with the repair?

I have absolutely no idea, I’ve only just started following the TCR yesterday.

 

[Beebo]

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rule 2 probably applies - "equipment at commercially available services"

if his mum pops up with a welder then he's eliminated

Joking apart its a tad unlucky, but these things happen, and he's hardly gaining an advantage having to stop to get it fixed.

Do check points offer food, drink, beds and maintenance?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I’ve just seen on the book of faces that 132’s frame has broken.

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Brompton , wonder what broke?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Also sleeping a lot is WIll Vousden in 6th place on distance. An old riding buddy before he emigrated to Germany - I have his shelving and bike-stand in my garage

Oh to have mixed with the cast offs of greatness 😁

 

[matticus]

Do check points offer food, drink, beds and maintenance?

... is what I think. But variable. They are so far apart that the facilities are almost irrelevant :P

 

[T4tomo]

Brompton , wonder what broke?

@steveindenmark referenced him on page 1 of this thread. he does appear to have tested to out in a couple of similar events.

rear triangle? that the most delicate bit. the main frame is just a lump of steel.

 

[steveindenmark]

The titanium rear triangle broke. James went to a Brompton dealer and they changed it for a steel triangle. He is now back on the road.

 

[steveindenmark]

Do check points offer food, drink, beds and maintenance?

The check points usually have places where you can sleep and buy food. Maintenence you do yourself.

 

[Beebo]

It’s getting tight at the front with 4 riders currently vying for the lead. All seem to be taking the identical route for now.

Meanwhile Frank and Douglas are having a comfort break in Tesco before the final push to checkpoint 1.

 

[steveindenmark]

James dropped into the Brompton dealer and had his titanium rear triangle swapped out for a steel one and was back on the road quite quickly. All within the rules as the bike shop is available to any rider passing by.

 

[matticus]

available to any rider passing by.

Are the riders allowed to stop at home/friends/family?