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

That looks like a great ride! I didn't do anything as long, but was carrying camping gear, panniers, heavy bike, etc. Did a week tour with my wife (rules are I carry the luggage and < 100km per day!) starting in Stuttgart then over to Freiberg, then back across to the Titisee, over the Feldberg and down to Basel.
It was all very pretty. I liked the northern half as was almost deserted. Southern half more touristy. Great cycling country - would love to go back and do more of it, preferably on a faster bike.
They put their tents much closer than we do! #6metrerule

Bernd has the second worst tracker after Hippy.

#hippyalwayswins

I'm hatching plans to do a ride from Dusseldorf down to Basel with wife and son either next summer or the year after...

and I was totally won over by Basel, mostly after seeing people swimming to work in the river. Obviously its Switzerland so inordinately expensive but yeah, incredible part of the world.

Blog update No. 2,
https://www.transcontinental.cc/dot-watchers-blog/2018/7/30/dot-watchers-blog-2

great stuff

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Transcontinental.en/permalink/1973776839339648/

Kinesis took a photo of each of the riders at the start line so this is a nice way of putting a face (and a bike) to some of the dots you may be watching.

Not sure that's absolutely everyone, but a great gallery.

Props to one of this pair whose running downtube shifters!

yeah, these two are awesome
giant cadex and some mad budget thing, those hoods have gotta hurt

Looks like an exage 300 group or similar. Possibly something like a Giant Speeder Lite - but the paint doesn't look right.

If you ride to Basel, it's worth the extra journey on to the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen. It's the biggest waterfall (by volume?) in Europe and it is a ferocious spectacle. There is a great youth hostel on the cliff right next to it.

Skinny doing his thing and being consistent. Hes a couple of 2km's quicker than Bernd / Bjorn as well. Only about 50km between them. Good battle with Stephane atm.

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thanks for the tip, sounds great!

hahahaha

skinnys insta shots/videos make it look so easy

Road cleats so no intention of walking anywhere (garage forecourts excepted)

@hippy 142 and @DiscoPotato 147 pretty close to each other

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59 off for a swim.

LOL

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Juliana mincing her words again

I hope we get some videos like last year.

Remember this classic last year from rider 104?
etched in my mind forever

https://youtu.be/JlIuTKfbh00?t=3m15s

Great video!

I believe the same camera guy is on the trip as well in one the cars

Took a spill and lost it, read so on the tcr blog

nice to see she used the international hand symbol that everyone understands

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