Transcontinental 2017

[robjh]

XXXX BREAKING NEWS XXXXX

The 2015 Transcontinental Race is officially on.

Has been reported by the organisers on Facebook.

Steve, maybe edit the year?

 

[ianrauk]

 

[steveindenmark]

The breaking news was that they rode the 2015 and 2016 TCR

They are even riding the 2017 TCR.

I don't know where my brain was this morning.

 

[clid61]

Steve , be king and fair ruler of your checkpoint ! Enjoy !

 

[Spartak]

Ride safe all TCR#5 ......

..... I'm dot watching already ;-)

 

[PMarkey]

I know Zigzag from this forum is riding the TCR this year but who else ?

Paul

 

[User169]

Fatality.


View: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1350953928307805&id=415996748470199

 

[ianrauk]

Fatality.


View: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1350953928307805&id=415996748470199

Oh my word that is sad news.

 

[User169]

Oh my word that is sad news.

Yep. Awful. My riding buddy rode two audaxes with him this year. Very experienced rider.

 

[Aperitif]

Condolences to the family and friends of Frank Simons - an awful highlight of this historically challenging race.

No Kristof this year!? Then the first man over the line is bound to be zig-zagging his way through the countryside en route to Greece...it doesn't seem five minutes ago that another CC rider was doing us Proud and also writing his eloquent, comprehensive account.

"GO RIMAS!"

Just for a change, Rimas has decided to carry two extra chainrings across Europe!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Go Rimas"

 

[Dogtrousers]

I may be teaching grandmother to suck eggs, but is anyone using Free Route for dot watching?

https://frrt.org/tcrno5/

I'm not that avid a dot watcher, so I'm not sure if it's an improvement on the one in the TCR site, but it's a bit different.

 

[Tim Hall]

Nice link, thanks young trousers. I see there's a Colin James riding. I sort of know a Colin James, who is very much in the racing snake mould. Are there more details of riders anywhere, so I can see if it is he?

 

[ianrauk]

And here is @zigzag 's log so far

 

[Beebo]

Condolences to the family and friends of Frank Simons - an awful highlight of this historically challenging race.

No Kristof this year!? Then the first man over the line is bound to be zig-zagging his way through the countryside en route to Greece...it doesn't seem five minutes ago that another CC rider was doing us Proud and also writing his eloquent, comprehensive account.

"GO RIMAS!"

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Just for a change, Rimas has decided to carry two extra chainrings across Europe!
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Go Rimas"

What is that black case between the bottom bracket and the front wheel?
It looks like a battery pack but i'm sure it isnt! Could be a tool kit?

 

[steveindenmark]

I am sat at CP2 writing this 15.23hrs and it is scorching hot and has been all day. Riders are coming through now. I did not know what to expect but have to say that every single one of them are extremely courteous and appreciative of what the volunteer staff are doing. They are such very nice guys.