Indian Pacific Wheel Race - IndyPac - IPWR

Kristoff's stretched out 140km lead now after Mike's rest.

Edit: the graph makes it look like Mike'll close it up again, when Kristoff's stops. Bit of a pattern emerging. Must be some serious mind games out there.

That headwind is brutal yo.

Go @frank9755 ! smashing

Everyday Mike gets to within 20-30km of Kristof it seems. He's probably exactly timing so he can maximise his sleep which he can do fairly accurately because he's actually done it so has figured how long it takes. Mike on the other hand has to estimate how many hours ahead Kristof is.

Mike seems to be looking at wind conditions now to maxmise on that.

Being cynical, perhaps they're both even being deliberately chirpsy on the camera to drain each other's confidence. Probably not though...

Spending too much time on this now

Same, not sure if they're messing with each other's head, but they sure got mine.

Durianrider looking at Franks bike at 4.04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dBv76BOmqA&feature=youtu.be&t=4m4s

Disc?!

To be honest I cheered up on camera because there were some people taking an interest in what I was doing/someone to talk to/whinge at. On-camera no one is going to lay down and have a big sook are they? :)

3000k of flat, windy road.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdVb-NmuSkQ

He's in this one as well at about 2 minutes.

Kudos to Durianrider for doing this - much better than some of his material

The Westerley going easterley. :)

Mind game is getting serious between Mike and Kristof on IG.

I spy tube. He doesn't have to get bottle out.

Tube into bottle on the frame? Is that how that's working?

At what points is he stopping to shave his face and legs? Looks pristine.

Its the Aus outback.. hair eating flies obvs.

Hmmm, someone from this parish did (although not on an ultra race).

Or the truck trains, so long that in just one overtake it makes you bald

Bottle in the bag hanging from the aerobars.

Maybe he just doesn't get hairy fast. I'd imagine on something like this testosterone and hair growth are at fumes-only level.

Are you talking about me doing something? Coz I have no idea.

No, football related.

Oh... well... the omerta is still strong within that sport..

At what points is he stopping to shave his face and legs? Looks pristine.

Pre ride wax to keep him silky smooth?

Looks like sleep deprivation impedes hair growth. He looks knackered (apologies if this is what he normally looks like)

Jeez, he looks like shit! Which is absolutely as you'd expect I suppose. Getting a bit jelly of my friend out on the road following the action in the Rapheurrr van now.