Transcontinental 2017

[Crackle]

James haydens bike. made by a company called Fairlight, who look interesting

http://road.cc/content/tech-news/22...ce-2017-winner-james-haydens-fairlight-strael

 

[Beebo]

James haydens bike. made by a company called Fairlight, who look interesting

http://road.cc/content/tech-news/22...ce-2017-winner-james-haydens-fairlight-strael

I would want to finish quickly too if i had to sit on that saddle.
Looks like a torture implement.

 

[Aperitif]

"Go Rimas! " - other folk's means of transport matters not a jot. Rimas is TOUGH. Only a matter of time before'AA' and 'AC' broach this epic.
If you know not what I am alluding to, read the L.E.L. 2017 reportage.

All three are resilient little shrubs, growing in the garden of endurance - Andy and Andy have not quite gone into "the dark side" that is nonchalantly 'touring' while there is a race on...that's Rimas! A good guy.

 

[ianrauk]

Rimas' progress. Currently in 34th place with 124km's to go.

 

[velovoice]

Rimas is pretty much on course to finish in the same time as Frank and Emily did last year.

 

[srw]

Guardian photo-essay.

https://www.theguardian.com/environ...400-gruelling-miles-across-europe-in-pictures

 

[BermudaTriangle]

Down here in Meteora to wave in the finishers after scratching in Slovakia. Thoroughly enjoyed the race; though my route planning was abysmal and spent hundreds of KM on gravel and track. Beautiful routes but simply too slow to stay the pace. A combination of time constraints and an intimidating busy road (with reports of worse to come) was the reason for the scratch in the end. Body and spirits held up well.
My first go at anything like this and lots of lessons learned.
Would have given my left nut for a 34 cassette going up Monte Grappa!

 

[ianrauk]

From the Guardian. The race in pictures. HERE

 

[srw]

From the Guardian. The race in pictures. HERE

Didn't have you down as a Guardian reader or TMNer...

 

[ianrauk]

Didn't have you down as a Guardian reader..

why?

 

[PMarkey]

GOOOOOOO Rimas He's closing in on the finish with trackleaders.com showing 10.4 km to go

Paul

 

[steveindenmark]

why?

Why What?