Transcontinental 2016

[jiberjaber]

Some good stuff on the TCR fb page.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRX3K7lX5x0&feature=youtu.be

 

[steveindenmark]

He's in 51st place, with 197 km to go to the 2nd control. Seems to be going very well, about 40km behind Emily (running 34th) along the route most favoured through the Jura mountains.

I've been watching these two riders in particular because I know them both personally and find it interesting that their riding patterns are quite similar: they ride about the same pace (Emily a bit faster) and take rest periods at about the same intervals (Emily's a little longer).

I think Emily has also taken a slightly different route. They were neck and neck yesterday even though Emily had ridden 60km less. That also included her little detour to that unmentionable town.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Some good stuff on the TCR fb page.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRX3K7lX5x0&feature=youtu.be

That was good but I'm not sure about the pink bike and spokey dokeys . However if it floats her boat and gets her to Istanbul Go Girl

 

[rich p]

Kristoff has only rested for 3 hours in total if I've read it right. Extraordinary.

 

[steveindenmark]

Here are Kristoffs stats.

I couldnt stay awake for 3 days and 8 hours, never mind ride a bike for 1480km.

Race Status Active
Last Update Rec'd 09:43:52 AM (CEST) 08/02/16
Current speed 2.5 kph
Straight Tracking Distance covered 1480.6 km
Moving Time 3:08:11
Stopped Time 0:03:30
Moving Average Speed 22.7 kph
Next waypoint CP3
Distance to next waypoint 55.9 km
Est. arrival at waypoint 12:57:39 PM (CEST) 08/02/16

 

[steveindenmark]

Here are Franks stats. He is going along nicely

Race Status Active
Last Update Rec'd 09:49:09 AM (CEST) 08/02/16
Current speed 18.3 kph
Straight Tracking Distance covered 1073.9 km
Moving Time 2:13:23
Stopped Time 0:22:20
Moving Average Speed 21.5 kph
Next waypoint CP2
Distance to next waypoint 56.8 km
Est. arrival at waypoint 02:18:17 PM (CEST) 08/02/16

 

[velovoice]

I'm obviously not watching the right websites/stats! I was going to ask about what you said here, Steve -

They were neck and neck yesterday even though Emily had ridden 60km less.

as I've been watching this: http://www.frrt.org/tcrno4/riders
which has not at any point shown Emily and Frank closer than 9 places and 40km apart. Latest readings show 38th and 55th respectively with Emily closing in on CP3 and Frank closing in on CP2.

Reading your posts suggests there is more information out there that I'm not seeing.... or am mis-interpreting!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'm obviously not watching the right websites/stats! I was going to ask about what you said here, Steve -

as I've been watching this: http://www.frrt.org/tcrno4/riders
which has not at any point shown Emily and Frank closer than 9 places and 40km apart. Latest readings show 38th and 55th respectively with Emily closing in on CP3 and Frank closing in on CP2.

Reading your posts suggests there is more information out there that I'm not seeing.... or am mis-interpreting!

I'm watching the dots here: http://trackleaders.com/transconrace16. There is a list of riders on the right. By clicking on a rider you get all the info posted about for each rider.

(Off topic: was Q1 shut by Millwall Football Ground when you returned on Saturday?)

 

[steveindenmark]

Yes they have been very close all the way through. As I type they have both travelled 1094km and Emily is at CP2 and Frank has 39km to get to CP 2. I think she could have gained that between CP1 and CP2 as she took a totally different route to Frank.

I think Emily is also doing well on elevation.

Im shouting for the back markers who are still arriving at CP1.

I have never ridden anything like this but it shows planning at home is important. They can save a lot of kms over the course if they get their planning right at home.

 

[velovoice]

I'm watching the dots here: http://trackleaders.com/transconrace16. There is a list of riders on the right. By clicking on a rider you get all the info posted about for each rider.

Yes, aware of that. The TransCon organisers have criticised the Track Leaders system in past years for incorrect analysis, hence setting up the Fast Route option as well. I am finding that TL is great for seeing where riders are and what routes they've taken, but FR seems better at putting them into league tables, where how many km's travelled is largely irrelevant (otherwise they'd all just go on long loopy circles) but everyone can more fairly be ranked by how far (as a minimum) they need to go to get to the next control.

Yes they have been very close all the way through. As I type they have both travelled 1094km and Emily is at CP2 and Frank has 39km to get to CP 2.

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Fast Route says Emily has cleared Grindelwald with 73km to go to Furka Pass (a required point of passage but not a control), whereas Frank still has 44km to go to get to Grindelwald.

 

[velovoice]

I have never ridden anything like this but it shows planning at home is important. They can save a lot of kms over the course if they get their planning right at home.

Crucial point, yes. I know Frank has chosen to travel as much as possible roads he already has ridden and knows well, whereas Emily will have gone for most direct (in reason given hills). Neither are afraid of hills though, both being long time fixie riders.

 

[velovoice]

 

[velovoice]

And Furka Pass? Holy F*ck!

 

[Hill Wimp]

Cough cough splutter

I just Google drive Mcnair Shirts.


Very nice though

 

[velovoice]

Sorry, not in chronological order but... evidence of Emily's passage through CP2 1-2 hours ago:

It's a shame that, since he's "just one (mad)man" doing this rather than 1 rather extraordinary woman, we're not getting similar reports on Frank or indeed any non-leaders we might be following