zigzag
Veteran
http://worldcycleracing.com/
hats off to these guys - what an adventure! exciting few months ahead.
more photos here
hats off to these guys - what an adventure! exciting few months ahead.
more photos here
World Cycle Race - Start [PHOTOS]
- Thread starter zigzag
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I think this should be a sticky so we can follow their progress.
Annoyed I did not know about this before the 'off' a few hours ago, as I'm walking distance from the start and the guys will have cycled past my front door today and will be cycling past again on their way back
Annoyed I did not know about this before the 'off' a few hours ago, as I'm walking distance from the start and the guys will have cycled past my front door today and will be cycling past again on their way back
I forgot this started today! I read about it a few months ago, bookmarked the page and all.
I think it's crazy that some have only 2 small bags, one under the seat and handlebars, yet some have 4 panniers, with bags and things on top of those panniers. Clearly some are more in for winning the race than others as they'll either be in a BnB or sleeping in the stars.
I'm going to try and keep an eye on this.
I think it's crazy that some have only 2 small bags, one under the seat and handlebars, yet some have 4 panniers, with bags and things on top of those panniers. Clearly some are more in for winning the race than others as they'll either be in a BnB or sleeping in the stars.
I'm going to try and keep an eye on this.
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
What's wrong with bookmarking it on your own computer?
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
How can you be sure they're riding past your front door? From the photos it looks as though they've gone directly south about half a mile to the church on Blackheath before stopping to study the map. If they're going to stop every half mile the tour's going to take quite some time!
(Yes, I'm annoyed too as I'm also local.)
mmm, not sure about the tracking software as one seems still to be sitting in the cafe in Greenwich park, one seems to be in Newhaven already which given that it's at least two hours to drive in a car is pretty impressive in under 5 hours on a loaded tourer through London and over both north and south Downs. Two seem to have gone home as one is in Horsham and another in Gloucester.
Still I'm sure once they all get going the tracking software will give us a bit more of idea where they are.
Aushiker
Über Member
Thanks for sharing this. Looks like it will great to watch.
Andrew
Andrew
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
But does he know the way?
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
They all seem to be going in very different directions, strange.
OP
OP
zigzag
Veteran
indeed, they are free to choose the route as long as it complies with the rules. i've asked MartinW if he's going to manage it on a standard double and 12-25 - he said yeah, the only tough climb(s) will be crossing pyrenees, nothing too steep for the rest of the way.
but 225mi/day - my gosh!
but 225mi/day - my gosh!
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Go on Rimas, tell everyone the truth now. You're just giving them a head start and you leave at the end of March. 
Would love to know what these guys have packed,, some seem to have very little with them; Bivvi bag maybe? still not much gear on some of these rides especially given the cold weather thatthey are going to hit..
Sparkyman
Exactly, they must have one set of everything that is entirely vital and will be needed, nothing else. Bearing in mind all the things that could go wrong on the ride is within those small packs as well. They also could be having winter clothing shipped to a hotel just before the cold weather starts.
