Transcontinental Race (London - Istanbul) - #TCRNo4

Gravel. Envious.

http://www.mountainbikeland.ch/en/routes/etappe-01012.html

Hippy and this Jurgen cat are too cool for the mainstream route

On the 6th floor and all

Hah! Sneaky sneaky lemon sneaky.

Down. You having a laugh.

https://www.strava.com/segments/2433753

Yes. Couldn't see if anyone had answered you.

Looks like @hippy is definitely heading for the Lombardy plain.

He's aiming for Veneto to sample some fine grappa before heading north

He's just destroyed a scooter

?

@Keiway#152 is a nutter! Love it!

He saw a RTA, but not him, a scooter.

Absolutely. Best ride ever.

http://www.mountainbiker.ch/galerie/strelapass-von-davos-nach-arosa

Strela from Langwies.

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... On a road bike... In the dark...

not on fixed?

With an owl.

Are there owls above 2000m?

I don't think so. i think someone (@WornCleat) posted a link to a photo of his bike this year.

Yes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_eagle-owl

Amazing - had one of those outside my work for a few weeks years ago - beautiful creatures.

He's not fixed. He rode fixed because he works as a courier and rides fixed all the time and knew he was comfortable on that bike. I have a horrid feeling that it might have been nicked.

He is well worth following on Strava. All his working days are on there.

His daily bike did get nicked a few weeks before TCR but he said he's going full gear full bore for a good placing this time.

That looks bloody horrible for a night time descent, just about to run out of track and exposed as hell, hope he can keep warm and upright, gonna be a long, long night.

Seems he has been walking very slowly up the hill for the last hour. At the moment it says 8°C and light rain. Maybe / hopefully he can bivi at the restaurant at the top. Chapeau @Keiway#152