Transcontinental Race (London - Istanbul) - #TCRNo4

I think hippy should be allowed to consume whatever beer and pies he wishes for the next year on the back of his ride.

That'd be the forum's bankruptcy at last, then. :)

Darren needs to share his charity link more publicly.

But I've found it https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/TheAdventureCapitalist

Just spent the morning catching up on this thread and I'm metaphorically buzzing with excitement. Almost feel like I'm about to head out on this adventure with all you riders (almost as in; come midnight I'll be tucked up in bed with a cup of cocoa watching some dots on a computer screen), wishing you good luck, smooth roads and tailwinds all the way.

Just searched #tcrno4 on Instagram and almost doubled the number of people I am following on there.

For hippy I think this will involve getting him beer and pies during the race

FTFY

Do they even do pies in Macedonia?

As hungry cyclists will eat anything, even if they don't do pies, the Macedonian economy will experience a huge uptick when hippy gets there.

Advice from a Belgian connoisseur: Rochefort 10.
You're welcome.

I just hope someone has warned all the pubs on your route to stock up...

I have booked a holiday in Macedonia for September, pretty much off the back of the comments from last years riders in this thread about how beautiful it was.

There had better be pies.

Same! It's going to be a spectacular year!

At Registration.

Lots of bikepacking rigs.

Lots of lycra.

None risking a TT bike this year?

I saw Ultan's bike and he's gone for a more conventional frame this year.

No 26 not 42.

Last years bike was mental - the custom made carbon fiber luggage was fantastic

Are those the new EU only sized Ritter Sports? Fucking Brexit - bet we never get to see them

Jack Thurston chats to some TC riders here:

http://thebikeshow.net/tag/valleycat/

Great to hear @hippy and @skinny as well as @Emilia on there.

@Velocio

Just seen that @transconrace on Twitter has its own list of twitter users from the riders. It appears to have around 130 riders on it.

I saw that, but it includes a lot of people not riding too. I suspect it's a list of account as supplied during entry but not verified and pruned later according to who is actually doing it... i.e. some drop outs and no shows, etc.

I'm adding to my list as and when I see riders talk about it, tweet stuff, show registration, etc.

I've been using the #TCRNo4 hashtag (you know how I love tags) to check what is being said but note that many riders will start to use #TCRNo4S142 (which is hippy's unique) or equivalent hashtags when on the road.

I have followed a significant number on Instagram by simmly searching the #TCRNo4 tag. The benefit of Instagram is that it allows one to follow people who do not use English but who post pretty pictures from the race.

Bricking it now. Good luck to the other competitors!

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Fantastic! Good luck all!