Transcontinental Race (London - Istanbul) - #TCRNo4

I've got a spare set of cantis you can have
;-)

I'll just ride the PX. It's done everything else...

What hub is it?

DT Swiss 350

Crosses it off list.

What hub were you using @I_am_Hingis ?

Does it absolutely have to be centre lock?

I have this on my PX with SRAM 11 speed road cassette.
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Halo-Spin-Doctor-6D-Rear-Hub_69930.htm

Thing is, there's two freehub bodies for it:

The one the idiot sent:
http://www.acycles.co.uk/dt-swiss-mtb-3-pawl-freehub-body-shimano-91011s-15998.html

The one I actually wanted the idiot to ship me:
http://www.acycles.co.uk/dt-swiss-11-speed-freehub-body-6097.html#descp

I'm getting injections done on Tuesday: rabies (a booster as I've had it before) and TBE

I'm going to go for ALL THE NEEDLES!

Me too!! for 14th August al midday! I'll return to London! :D

Don't even know, we sent it straight back. Wasn't anything fancy/

Re fluro vest in france.
What's the legal requirement. I want to meet it this year.

Last year I had a sportful no rain thing ,with some 3m tape sewn on. But I lost that in Bosnia some how.

@hippy you know?

Yeah, there's a code. Hang on.

"According to French traffic law, a high visibility vest MUST be worn when riding at night (safety standard number EN 1150 or EN 471)."

From PBP website.

Yeah, so what complies with that?
You must have done some research for PBP and found something semi decent!

Oh, nah, I just wore the one they gave out! :)

Any decent high-viz would work even if not technically 'da law'. I did do some research but it was hard to find anything that mentioned the standard.

I just googled... and then picked out any cycling ones.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=EN+1150&oq=EN+1150&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64.375j0j7&{google:bookmarkBarPinned}sourceid=chrome&{google:omniboxStartMarginParameter}ie=UTF-8#q=EN+1150+vest

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/randon/Hu5jMEQipf4/MvFlXe916AkJ

https://janheine.wordpress.com/2011/08/05/pbp-preparation-mavic-reflective-vest/

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-hi-vis-jacket-to-meet-french-standard-l2p

TCR facebook group should really move to google groups, so it's searchable.

Ok. Will just find anything yellow and with some hi viz tape on.

Thanks!

@skinny proviz gilets are good. fit very large though. order a womans size 8.

The full reflect thing? Be like riding in a bin bag no?

I either get something that gets binned after france (likey)
Or get something actually semi usable.

The sportful no rain streach thing was really good last year, in the wind and things. Practical.

This might be decent http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sportful-reflex-2-jacket/

or this; http://www.prendas.co.uk/craft-active-safety-hi-viz-gilet-vest.html

get something that gets binned after france

Keep it for Italy - same law there.

I've got the reflex vest. Would be nice if it had venting/mesh on the back or some way to access jersey pockets. Does have a nice big zipper and rolls up to the size of a redbull can, can't complain too much for <£20

Might give the craft a try though. All the mesh!

Didn't realise that.

Thanks @andy_k think I'll get a reflex. Liked the sportful top I had before.

Loose some weight or get fat. Or a tailor to take it in.

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rapha-Cycling-Yellow-Brevet-Gilet-Various-Sizes-BNWT-/111996278433?_trkparms=aid%253D222007%2526algo%253DSIC.MBE%2526ao%253D1%2526asc%253D20150519202351%2526meid%253Dbddf53841d7a4a06b190fe105a0d3860%2526pid%253D100408%2526rk%253D1%2526rkt%253D13%2526sd%253D322140938838&_trksid=p2056116.c100408.m2460&varId=410939013968

I was planning to ignore the hi-viz thing, but I hear something about Mike asking people to follow French rules? If I have to then I'll have something I can toss as soon as possible. I like the lightweight mesh-backed gilet I already have!