Trans Am Bike Race / TransAm / TABR

Everyone's packin' so light. I love it!

@hippy seems a lot happier. Riding out some storms in a motel.

Walmart compression socks will do that. Currently googling to see if there's flies/bugs that bite and inflame legs.

There are little black flies called Blandford Bombers here. When I get bitten by them I swell up terribly. They can only get about .5m off the ground so it tends to be my legs and ankles that get bitten while cycling. I am left with a bruise for a couple of weeks afterwards.

Can anyone confirm this?

Let's hope it's only speculation as to the outcome! :(
Stay safe out there @hippy

Considering the families of those racing are likely following the various channels, it seems particularly insensitive to broadcast unsubstantiated rumours of someone's death on Twitter.

As much as I respect the kid for what he did in Oz, I do wish he would STFU.

Yes, incredibly insensitive thing to post.

It has been enjoyable watching the stream of the riders come in to half way at Newton Bike Shop over the last few days. Many are exhausted, but all have been smiling from pedalling for weeks, with stories to tell. Hippy and the other riders have been facing all kinds of conditions, they keep going after a quick breather to eat, get 40 winks and maybe a new chain. Even a few riders like Michael Wacker being tagged by cars and choosing to get back on the road, Sofiane struggling on, Evan at the front pushing limits to set a new record.

Edited too

how about we remove this from here then, too?

Edited in light of the above.

Someone in the fb group found the incident report in the Kansas Highway Patrol log which appears to confirm the worst. Just awful, dreading the details to come.

I've removed the post.

Sadly it has just been confirmed on the TransAm Facebook page. RIP Eric, my thoughts are with his family and friends.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=629719360562594&id=138893949645140

RIP Eric.

God damn it, not again!

Fucking hell

So saddened by this news

RIP :o(

Terrible news to hear this.

RIP Eric. @Velocio black banner?

very sad to hear this. rip eric.

My thoughts go out to Eric's family... Hopefully they got to hear it in a more sensitive way than some of us did.

Take care out there @hippy
Keep on doing like you're doing!
You're going great!

No words. So tired of this. Such sorrow.