whose the loon signed up for the transcontinental race?

[BoRED S2upid]

Gruffy said:

They should come thick and fast now. One a week. I need to clear the decks ahead of 2018’s big race

Scurries of to the blog to find out more...

[K50 DEL]

Excellent... been wondering for a while if the story was going to get finished... pleased to see that it's getting closer!

[Gruffy]

Day 13 and some insight into the World class farting skills of ultra-endurance athletes.
https://theadventurecapitalist.wordpress.com/2018/...

[K50 DEL]

Glad I wasn't one those in the shop with you, that's all I can say lol.

Pleased you're going to finish the story Darren, a cracking read as always.

[Gruffy]

Another rider has just confessed to being the zombie! He'd bivvied exactly where I'd stopped to check the map (what are the odds!?) and the groan was his half-hearted half-awake attempt to get my attention. He bloody well managed that.

[idiotgap]

Super job, the suspense is delicious!

[Gruffy]

It’s written! The final instalment is now published and the last 600km weren’t short of drama.

https://theadventurecapitalist.wordpress.com/2018/...

[ALawson]

One assumes there will be a new thread for your latest jaunt?

[tr7v8]

Brilliant Gruffy as always. It has been a great read & something I know I'll never get near.
How is the Achilles?

[loudlashadjuster]

600km "sprint finish"

Excellent as always. Good luck on the TransAm!

[Gruffy]

There is already a new thread for the Trans Am. I can’t easily link to it in the phone but you’ll find it in Pedal Powered. I’m committed to writing up this race in good time.

The Achilles are in much better shape now. I’ve changed shoes and have my cleats nice and far back. Not fully mid-sole but I’m not expecting any Achilles issues from this course. It’s much less vicious than the TCR (slightly less climbing despite being almost double the distance).

[Marcellus]

Here's a link to the new adventure; https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[BoRED S2upid]

I see a girl has taken on the men in this years race and shown them how to win in style!

[Gruffy]

It’s been an impressive ride and ridden ‘like a girl’. By that I mean she’s ridden a measured, disciplined and metronomic race. She never looked like she was under any pressure and entirely rode her own race. That’s the fastest way but very hard to do in reality.

Amazing that she’s just 24 too. Seems a new generation of racers has arrived and the average age of the winners is definitely coming down.

[BoRED S2upid]

I bet the trackers were interesting to watch. Great for the profile of the sport. I don’t recall seeing it on bbc sport when you did it.

[Gruffy]

Kristof winning, again, in 2016 wasn't especially newsworthy. The first time the race made the national press was when Mike Hall was killed on the IPWR in 2017. Great to do so this time for something positive.