Trans Am Bike Race / TransAm / TABR

Judging by his tweets I think Hippy hasn't heard the news yet. Probably not the only one.

RIP Eric. @Velocio black banner?

If someone has created a separate Rider Down thread I'll black banner it.

I think respects should be moved to a new thread, and this thread be left for the event and those still riding. Respects should be not be hidden in this thread, nor drown out info for the riders who are checking this thread.

Hippy is doing a touch off 200 miles a day after day after day. - he's going to need belts for his jeans.

Twice

gf told me about Eric earlier.

RIP

I don't know him. I had a quiet moment and I'm carrying on.

Go on Hippo

You should see what I'm eating...

Another scratch. If the frontrunners keep it up I'll win...

I did run off the road and almost crash when wasp flew in behind my sunnies. Oh how I laughed

Sleeping through electrical storms is wise. I was trying to avoid one while homebound a few weeks ago and later learned a horse rider (& horse) were killed by lightning not far away.

I did run off the road and almost crash when wasp flew in behind my sunnies. Oh how I laughed

It pays to keep a close eye on the little buggers

I had a bee in my mouth once. I still cycle around with my gob open, not really learnt me lesson!

I had one fly at my face, try to do a handbrake turn, and park his arse spike right into my bottom lip... All while I was making a right turn off clerkenwell road. I had to grab his body and physically pull him out of my lip while trying not to crash. Hurt like fuck! Instant leslie Ash mouth just as I was going into a solicitors. :)

Wasn't just lightning. Both had very strong winds. I'd be all over the road with my lfgss 2007 approved wheel choice.

Loads of bugs here. Hit in the eye a few times. Swallowed some.

Evan still consistently ahead of Mike's record. 400 miles left for him. Looks like some recent scratches. Hippy in 14th, 90 miles to the ferry crossing.

Go hippy Go!

of all the space it could have used to fly in, it flies right into your mouth! Bet it hurt.

Also got a wasp stuck in the collar of my jacket once too and got stung so many times. :(

LOL^

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I have prescription inserts into my cycling glasses and on a number of occasions have had unidentified insects which appear simply as a large and moving blur, crawling between the two layers of plastic in front of my eyes. Always unsettling.

Reminds me of the time a bug crawled across the lens of my projector one night while I was watching a movie! :)
Damn near soiled myself when a 12" long bug suddenly crawled across the wall... Then realised what was going on. :)

Hippy looks fresh as a daisy!

Janie fallen back to 130 miles behind Lael's record.

Evan is just 360 miles from the finish and 50 or so miles ahead of Mike's record.

I think janie has been struggling for the past 4ish days, and the photos of her smiling are not reflective of her true sensations, a shame for her.