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

What’s happened to rider 75? Have they left their tracker back at base?

He’s showing in Brussels on my map, though Matt Swain is showing as still being on the Muur....

@Velocio just a thought how about putting the LFGSS riders/ numbers on the first page;
List from earlier (last update)
skinny - #1
gregory - #62
MisterTomTom - #90
hippy - #142
DiscoPotato - #147
7ven - #177
rj - #253b
PBoynton - #208

Dotwatcher site not working for me. Anybody else having issues?

Seems to be working. Leaders approaching Metz.

try http://trackleaders.com/transconrace18

Done with links to their individual dots.

Ta

Can we also put #35 on that list (still bobbles belief he is doing it on a Brompton)

Who is #35 as a forumenger? Their usename?

I don't think he is, but seeing as we have a big Brommy community on here it would be good if you could.

Roger Seaton - he's a nice bloke.

I've not read why he is using a Brompton. There might be a great story but, for me, someone not racing as hard as they can on the fastest bike they have got is failing to show due respect to the race and all those who do try their utmost.

I guess the reason he's on a folder is marketing for chpt3 and their "performance orientated" collaboration with Brompton. There's a nice video.

Yeah, it's the #TransBromptonental

https://chpt3.com/blogs/journal/introducing-the-transbromptonental

Just read that Jurgen Knupe managed to get started, only 4 hours late! Not sure if he is on his own bike or what but a friend drove him 800km to the start! Awesome.

No, not this year. Neither is Melissa Pritchard last year's winner. (More info here)

^ Excellent news.

I guess the reason he's on a folder is marketing for chpt3 and their "performance orientated" collaboration with Brompton. There's a nice video.

Hmmm. I hope he's paid the sponsor's licence.

That's great news!

Chapeau

Quick reminder that Free Route is a nice alternative for dotwatching.
And the google chrome extension by @Yemble that gives you streetview on the riders page on trackleaders.

Instagram now offers hashtag following.

#TCRNo6 is well worth following.

You mean the "So if a rider will use their participation in the race to promote ANY commercial organisation (including one they own) then they will need to buy the £100 media license."?
Really hope so, quite the bargain in this case.

You can bet that at some point someone's going to do it on a Moulton. As Moultonauts are always out to prove that small wheels rule, they'd probably try to be competitive, too.

I'm just not too sure what your bikepacking options are, especially on a spaceframe. :)

That's good news, it must have been such a frustrating story beforehand.