T4tomo
Legendary Member
Looks like Fiona Kolbinger has abandoned.
don't be silly - see extract from rules a few post up
Transcontinental Race 2022
- Thread starter steveindenmark
- Start date
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matticus
Guru
Thank you.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
No.
I remember reading one story of someone who passed through their home town and how hard it was not to call in and say hi.
T4tomo
Legendary Member
Its quite fascinating, obviously to some this is a race, they are going like the clappers and barely stopping, to others its an adventure / holiday and they at least 50% stopped time (is riding 10-12 hours a day a holiday I dunno?) and those in between.
Hats off to those who take part / complete it. Me and the OH are doing Newcastle to Edinburgh next year, with cafe stops, B&B's and a luggage transport service! That's more my style of holiday
Hats off to those who take part / complete it. Me and the OH are doing Newcastle to Edinburgh next year, with cafe stops, B&B's and a luggage transport service! That's more my style of holiday
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
No.
"2. Stopping off at my house to get spare parts.
This is another one that should be rather obvious, there is nothing more Private Resupply than stopping at your own house. Some may consider that without an on-road support vehicle then the ride is unsupported and anything else is fair game and it would surely be tempting for those who live along the route to pop in for a cup of tea. With the best will in the world though no-one is going to open their house to serve all the riders equally. Race organisers makes an explicit judgement here, any rider going home during the race may as well stay there. It’s totally against the rules, as is staying there or sleeping in the garden. Race organisers will have to live with the fact that some riders will know many of the roads and routes along the way, while others won’t. This is the benefit of experience and gaining experience is not against the rules."
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Yeah Robin, Ulrich and Adam are flying clearly racing each other. With Lainsang then Pawel in pursuit , then a gap Will (from different approach) and Cristoph, then gap to a chasing pack.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
She hasn't. Her tracker and wallet were taken while she was asleep. Wallet recovered, tracker not. Cards stopped, police informed, she's continuing.
T4tomo
Legendary Member
Jesus, some people are low life's...
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Quite liked this profile from Christoph
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/tcr-no8?reverse=undefined&post=1evthhfyfu5cBtBNE7SIFI#events
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/tcr-no8?reverse=undefined&post=1evthhfyfu5cBtBNE7SIFI#events
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Which I read as "We'd really love to DQ you for riding along roads that you've ridden before. But regretfully we can't"
I remember reading in the notes of Ruska which is a similar-ish self supported ride in Finland that "If you have to ask whether something is allowed then it probably isn't"
matticus
Guru
Would I need to wear a helmet on this event?
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
This link should answer your questions: https://www.transcontinental.cc/rules
RULES FOR COMPLIANCE
[...]
8. Travel insurance, cycle helmets and lights are mandatory.
matticus
Guru
Thanks.
matticus
Guru
Can they ride on motorways and the like?
[At 2am I mean, not rush-hour! 🤦♂️ ]
[At 2am I mean, not rush-hour! 🤦♂️ ]
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
See rule 9.
