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So James Houston #132 managed 400 km until he stopped last night. He checked his bike this morning and noticed a crack on the rear triangle of his frame. He was riding the same Bromptont hat he rode in the PCR but had put on new wheels and given it an overhaul. Brompton delivered a brand new T-Frame to him but it only arrived on Wednesday, too late to test and check for the race.
He was able to find another Brompton but t was only a four speed one as opposed to the modified 12 speed that he was riding and differences in tubing meant that he couldn't move his transmission over to a new bike.
This is a real shame. If anyone could have completed this ride on a Brompton while wearing sandals, it was James. I hope he will be back for another crack (sorry not the right word) next year.