Ultracycling

That's a whole other discussion regarding the 'why race it at all?' question.

Shame the weather is shit. Bet it is a beautiful place to ride, especialy of road/

Interview with Lael Wilcox about racing TransAm: http://www.revelatedesigns.com/site/index.php/stars-stripes-and-speed-an-interview-with-lael-wilcox/

She's tiny. That bike is going to sail across the US, not ride.

Josh Ibbett out of Tuscany Trail, dog bite... https://www.instagram.com/p/BGMPC_cDA7o/

Looks a little worse in this one https://www.instagram.com/p/BGMS8OQjA0F/

Shitt. Heal up soon Josh

Ouch! That's only in Italy as well.

That'll buff out.

I was bitten in the face by a dog as a kid and have been looking for revenge for years now. Looks like I'll get my chance in July. buys big Zefal HPX pump

Yep, totally. Hence the 500+ riders = hell viewpoint

Ride report from Ian Fitzpatrick over at Bearbones http://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7820

(Fellow Norton Wheeler, reflected glory etc.)

tl;dr

Dunno, I find ride reports really dull. Much more fun to go and ride the route yourself.

bro, do u even vicarious?

Bit of a rant about something that happened during the Dirty Kanza and a rider recieveing assistance, wanting gravel racing to be more like road riding with support cars etc.

https://farmdogsaresprinttraining.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/welcome-now-stop-ruining-gravel/

Well said.
If you can't handle the heat in the kitchen, leave. You don't have to be there.
If you want supported gravel racing, make your own race. Free world. But don't pollute the already pure races.

#burn

"We Have two wild Cards to offer. Last minute withdrawal of Pat and Frank in the pairs category leaves me two spare trackers. PM if you think you might like to join the action next week. This Friday June 17th 10am Dublin Ireland"
TransAtlanticWay | A race across Ireland
http://www.transatlanticway.com

Tracker for TAW is up, the rider profiles aren't yet, I assume cause they'll be assigning trackers tomorrow at registration. http://trackleaders.com/transatlantic16

Interesting that the TAW has trackleaders, and is clearly a race, on public roads, some of which are in the UK (not sure about Irish laws)

Is it? Are you questioning the legality of the event?

I best try and race it before it's banned...

I thought the legality was only an issue if this were a mass start road race as opposed to a mass start ITT (same as the TCR prior to it's migration to the flatlands) with rules against drafting and support and a rule requiring observance of local laws (same as the TCR...)

Was just surprised to see it on trackleaders. Not much UK bikepacking is, but thinking about it, that's off-road stuff, and due to the stupid laws regarding no racing on bridleways. Which doesn't apply in Scotland, thus HTR550 is on trackleaders.

As you were...

TAW has now started. Early leader is a guy called Media Car, who is putting quite a bit of distance into the pack with an early burst of speed...
http://trackleaders.com/transatlantic16

Really? I'm seeing media car way down the field...

That's Martin Cox!
Media Car is in Belfast now...

BP has skipped a section on the TAW.

With these races where you have a set route, and are given a route file, how can you mess it up?

http://trackleaders.com/transatlantic16i.php?name=Bernd_Paul