Transcontinental Race No. 5 - TCR5 - #TCRN05 - 2017

Blue Genesis? I've been talking to her via email.
I can't win, may as well help some others try. :)

Known forumengers so far, please correct and/or expand:

@Emilia - 7
@Wiesia - 53
@skinny - 75
@Samuli - 84
@hippy - 142
@gillies - 190?
@abbilondon - 201 or 251a?
@boomboom - 209
@modan - 252b (together with 252a, Aedewan Adnan)
@Swissy - don't know

I'll be following #13, Gary McGowan, too. Not on here, I think.

Cyclone 24 by any chance? There were 2 TCR riders on one team at that.

Yep, the one in Manchester -= we were on the same team.

good luck to all you wonderful mad bastards. Will enjoy watching this unfurl from the comfort of London

I am looking forward to clive following those that battle on when others finish.

Packing going well. Neither drunk nor furious. Something's wrong...

Yep., 190

I love this.. mike on the rules #2

https://youtu.be/6-ek8hVV8Tg

Rear pads swapped but of course none of the others turned up so I'll stick with what I have and carry resin pads for spare.

@Swissy - 167 (pretty sure!)

I've a spare pair.

I'm 201.

Tried the pairs thing last year.. didn't work out too well :)

Metal?

Updated list:

@Emilia - 7
@Wiesia - 53
@skinny - 75
@Samuli - 84
@hippy - 142
@gillies - 190
@abbilondon - 201
@boomboom - 209
@modan - 252b (together with 252a, Aedewan Adnan)
@Swissy - 167 (frank9755 is pretty sure)

Almost time to crack open this can of 35K stout

That's her! She mentioned that you were in touch with each other.

Haha I think for many of us this is about finishing not winning :) I'll be happy if I just make it to Greece

Do you still want me to bring the dropper mount and side-entry cages?

Cool, thought that might well be the case. Have fun!

nah, its ok. Cheers though!

I would use that dropper mount if it's not too late :-/

I'd like to see more of Croatia in daylight - maybe one for another year?

I only heard about it from chatting to Max. There's stuff about it on his blog
https://ridingaroundandaround.com/category/rides-and-races/hardcro-2017/

Here's their site:
http://hardcro.com/

Interview with Ian To
He got rejected from TCR last year.
http://hardcro.com/interview-ian-to/

Seems like a few of the bikes have gone for hydraulic brakes. Obvs they are strong, can anyone explain what happens if they are damaged/leaking? Surely a cable disc is easier to fix

Ride strong and safe all.

Generally they're looked at as fairly reliable, especially as they are a closed off system. Although you can repair cable brakes by the roadside, the chances of a mechanical happening in the first place is higher. Hydraulics are also self-adjusting so you don't need to play around with pad adjustment every couple of days.

An added bonus is the light-action lever of hydros (think long alpine descents when you're already knackered).

Of course, Kristoff doesn't even use discs...