Transcontinental Race No. 6 - TCR6 - #TCRN06 - 2018

Barley might be just slightly wider than my ass. Should measure. I do like it and will most likely use it in future races too.

I think Ibbett said he will not, but has some other races planned.

I think Ibbett said he will not, but has some other races planned.

He's on the list for Transatlantic Way

He's also doing the thing in Oman which is on now

Should measure

Measure the Barley too while you're at it!

If you hold the top up, is it not long enough to stop everything falling out?

I don't know how the Viscacha compares to the Small Apidura but it's probably bigger.

Yes, it's 14 litres, small apidura is 9

Fabric might be stiffer too, which would help it not drop its contents.

Surprisingly not easy to measure the width your own ass. The Barley's main compartment is 30cm and the whole thing with pockets stuffed full is about 42cm. So about the same as my thighs in riding position at that height.

You could try to enter various cupboards and then measure one where it's quite snug.

You'll get thrown out of IKEA doing that

Not always https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYsfiueslw0

Chinese IKEA is more lenient
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba_x_7gCK84

Posted in an old thread, realised this one was here, so - is anyone on here doing it?
I’m pitching a few documentary ideas to an exec producer at the moment, one based around this ride, if anyone would be keen to be involved?

I'm doing it - I also work in docs, and pitched an obs doc idea following riders and the race to the BBC and C4 a couple of years ago after discussing with Mike and another rider. No luck - so decided to enter it myself instead. Would be keen to help if you got it away, unsure if I'd want to feature though.

ObList

@frank9755
@skinny
@hippy
@7ven
@dogu
@Gregory
@Doug_91
@MisterTomTom
@PBoynton ?

@bananaskid isn't this year but has done twice and might be on a CP so worth asking

Definitely not racing, one day though...

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Editurd.

Starting to ponder my build options (the whole point of doing the TCR right).

Has anyone ever done it without a dynamo - just power banks and strategic charging along the way - or is that a ridiculous idea I should put to bed immediately?

I think @frank9755 has.

Yeah, lots of people do. You just don't hear about it because it's boring and everyone loves a good dynamo story :)

and everyone loves a good dynamo story :)

Speaking of that, all my bits are here!
CSB :)

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Did you get a discount from Supernova? I think thet give a 40 or 50 percent discount to TCR competitors.

Has anyone ever done it without a dynamo - just power banks and strategic charging along the way - or is that a ridiculous idea I should put to bed immediately?

Dynamos are essential on something like the tour divide where you are in remote areas and need high powered off road lights. The TCR goes through some of the most densely hotelled terrain on earth and, mostly, has better roads than here.

Lots of people use batteries, but as @hippy says, you don't hear about it because they don't need loads of advice on Facebook about how to set them up, how to waterproof chargers, etc.

I used batteries in 2016 TCR and also Indypac last year (and I lent my batteries to someone else for last year's TCR). If you charge at least every 4-5 days overnight in a hotel (5 hours to full charge), it works fine. If you are really careful about using power you could probably get all the way.

As well as power banks I also use AAs, for some of my lights and for a battery box. In worst case I could power everything off AAs. I normally stock up in the last shop I go to in each country to use up my change.

A dynamo is a good idea if:
You use loads of power - want to keep your phone on all the time for social media and want to use very high powered lights
You want to bivvy every night
You are going ultra minimalist so don't have bag space for a couple of extra phone-sized batteries
You're not in a rush so don't mind sacrificing the equivalent of c.10W threshold power.
You already have a dynamo and don't want to feel bad about having got it before you realised you didn't really need one.

Otherwise, batteries are a sensible option.

I'd also add it depends on your sleeping strategy.

If you're sleeping longer most night, you're riding less in the dark. And don't need a light for long.
If you like riding at night (and people do) then you'll want a dynamo.

It really is a preference thing. But if you're not short for cash, I'd just take one. They're super useful.

It's 4w, or at least my son is. At even a poor 150W that's only 3%. It's nothing. You'll loose more forgetting to pump your tyres up to a nice psi every few days. Or carrying 1kg? of batteries does. Or the time spend sorting charging them.