Indian Pacific Wheel Race - IndyPac - IPWR

it looks like Allegaert is riding pretty much the same bike as in TCR last year, same wheels

Kristof just does the 'pedalling hard' bit. And the 'minimsing stops' bit. If you can do both of those as well as he can, then any set of round wheels will do!

It's the chasing pack looking for all the marginal gains.

When do you fly out @frank9755 ?

Safe travels.

Durability concerns? Spoked wheels can be trued/kicked back into life whereas if, say, he drops his bike the disc is possibly out of action.

Or change to a Quadlock or some other mount? Have you got a pic of your Rokform setup? I'm still trying to work out my cockpit setup. The phone is proving to be a tricky one to fit somewhere.

more than, say, on the TCR last year.

Definitely.

Indeed. I wasn't making a point with that post, just interested to see what people are riding.

Although Kristoffs setup is usually rather minimalist, it's also kind of conservative.

I'm off on Wednesday. Thanks!

Have you got a pic of your Rokform setup?

Bike is in bits at the moment, but it basically looks like this:

I can't use the Quadlock as there isn't room on my stem with my pads floating around, and my aerobars are too short to put it out there. The advantage of the Rokform is that it goes on the stem cap, which is about the only free bit of space I have!

Kristoffs setup is usually rather minimalist, it's also kind of conservative

Yes, Kristof is in the 'use tried and tested stuff' camp. Steel frame and strong wheels. His set-up is more audax than racing. He relies on his legs to get him there, rather than a lot of small marginal gains.

If my spokes break in the Nullarbor, I expect I will realise the wisdom of his approach!

Durability concerns? Spoked wheels can be trued/kicked back into life whereas if, say, he drops his bike the disc is possibly out of action.

Covers? I guess the sponsors wouldn't like that

That's an interesting mount. Can it be made waterproof, do you think?

No. If it rains, phone goes in a plastic bag in my pocket!

Why change if your winning most races you enter..

Interesting, the might work for mine. I'd need to have a closer look.
Does your rokform include the case or is it mounted to a 3rd-party case?

He's only entered two races. TCR in Europe which is stupidly dense with towns and the other was a supported thing across Russia. Good luck to him trying to book a hotel in Oz :)

Good luck to him trying to book a hotel in Oz :)

Really - what do you mean?
I need to find one about every 8 days. Or else find shops with lots of AA batteries...

Does your rokform include the case or is it mounted to a 3rd-party case?

No, its this which sticks on the back with the 3M tape:

There might be a nearly-new one going cheap in your local area!

Why change if your winning most races you enter..

Yes, it was the TCR that found Kristof rather than the other way round. He's never raced or done much organised cycling, just ridden his bike a lot for fun. Then a competition came along, passing close to where he lives, he entered, won by miles / days, and became a global superstar in the very small world of ultra-racing.

There's nothing in his background to support that he would be good in a close race under pressure. That doesn't mean he wouldn't be, but I'd be fancying Mike if it got tight!

Hm. I need a waterproof case for my phone that can be mounted to stem/steerer so I can still use it for navigation when it rains.

Mike is the best ultra endurance cyclist in the world.

There's nothing in his background to support that he would be good in a close race under pressure.

This is why this race should be a cracker. Think Mike / Jesse could make it a close race.
kinda reminds me a little of the Badwater Ultra.

He uses hotels. I'm just inferring they're a little scarcer in this race.

Let me know if you want rid of it. I'd like to try it for size if possible

Remind me about it. I found one from Topeak i think it was. Similar to Frank's with jacket for phone.

https://youtu.be/8RMwLWDzgA0