Transcontinental Race (London - Istanbul) - #TCRNo4

Rider could use some free hub advice, looks like it just needs a clean to get the pawls popping out correctly. https://twitter.com/mkpaa/status/760209649966653440?s=09

Despite the setback, skinny's going for a top 10 finish!
https://twitter.com/JamesMarkHayden/status/760212640119521280

Got to have a goal huh.

I know from experience it's a long way still to know and people will auffer. So it's a possible goal.

Yep, got to give it your best shot! Good luck!

Rider could use some free hub advice

Not sure that's in the rules.

In the first day I tweeted advice to two riders and got warned harshly that it was against the rules.

I think you can tweet things such as "man, if I was racing across Europe and having freehub problems I'd totally do so-and-so" but you cannot give them advices directly.

Hah, that is like the HIGNFY "allegedly".

Lazarus! Allez Skinny

In one of the short youtube episodes there was some mention of the volunteers at CP1 not telling riders anything about who had already passed through the checkpoint and when because that was prohibited. I also read somewhere (not sure where now) that it wasn't allowed to tweet stuff about the 'race situation' to riders. This made me slightly anxious as I had just tweeted something that I thought was relatively innocuous about his relative position to hippy.

The only rules that could possibly relate to tweeting/social media reports etc are:

1. 3rd party support is prohibited. All food, drink and equipment must be carried by the rider or acquired en-route.
   
2. Riders must act in the spirit of self sufficiency and equal opportunity for all racers.
   

Gaining information from social media might be construed as 3rd party support, or at a push it might be argued to be outside of the spirit of self sufficiency, however in a world where most racers have mobile data connections and have regular access to both the track leaders site and twitter it seems implausible that this would contradict the "equal opportunity for riders".

Also, I'm unsure how any rider could be punished for the actions of fans following the race online who they may not even know ... I can tweet what I like but there is no guarantee that the rider would see it and or act on my suggestions, and it seems unfair to punish a rider for things that are completely beyond their control.

I'm not sure what the exact interpretation of the rules is, and I'll keep my comments on the safe side, but I hope that no one takes a curmudgeonly approach towards social media contact between riders and fans. I would hate for the social media interaction with the riders to be stifled... as a spectator it's one of the things that makes the race so compelling!

Im sure riders can't be held responsible for others postings. However if they actively seek help thats a different story. If its deal breaker on them completing or not then sure they would prefer to finish then take whatever time penalty is imposed.

Ah damn.. don't want to mess up anyones race. I'll delete my tweets.

Though I only said, that it looked like it needed a clean. (and something something about lemon juice or coke as degreaser..)

Go @hippy

The only rules that could possibly relate to tweeting/social media reports etc are:

https://twitter.com/energodata/status/759379823844286464

Officially it is not allowed. Explained in the blog http://www.transcontinental.cc/blog

Though the linked clarifications obsesses over re-supply rather than social media public help to any/all riders: http://reportage.transcontinental.cc/?p=1351

Right on hippy amazing ride.

Stuck in the hotel lift in Grindlewald..

Go Joe!

Has @hippy won this yet?

Grab a quick kip while waiting to be released.

You are doing incredibly well. Brilliant stuff!

What's hippy doing up the side of the mountain? Or over the edge? and the medic van just ahead?

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he's back on the red route....

reflected gps signal. Happens in the mountains.

Days ago. Just on his victory lap.

I really hope Hippy is able to enjoy the views he is about to take in. Even for a moment. When he's at the top of those switchbacks the view down the the Rhone Valley towards the junction with the Mattertal is incredible.

Media van, no?

of ffs, reading and comprehension skills fail

Media van, no?