http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Trans Am Bike Race 2018 en Tue, 26 May 2026 07:01:28 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18919#post-294107 Wed, 24 Oct 2018 20:58:07 +0000 Arellcat 294107@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>255 miles per day for more than two weeks is not achievable by many riders.</em></p> <p>Mark Beaumont did a talk at Napier Uni this evening about Around The World in 80 Days, which involved riding 240 miles a day and not faffing about.</p> <p>He hadn't heard of the TransAmerica ride, nor a velomobile*, nor, when I put it to him, did he fancy going back into the darkness of ultra-endurance riding, even if he could probably smash Marcel's time.</p> <p>* Thus educated, he opined**, in his forthright manner, that a velmobile should have been excluded*** on the grounds of being too fast.<br /> ** in an accent that is a dead ringer for Dave's<br /> *** Er, from a race whose rules said anything human powered goes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18919#post-285323 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:56:18 +0000 crowriver 285323@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Probably worth mentioning that RAAM is also running at the moment. Very good live tracking also.</p> <p><a href="http://www.raceacrossamerica.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.raceacrossamerica.org</a></p> <p>No finishers yet, but Christopher Strasser is nearly there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18919#post-285320 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:41:25 +0000 LaidBack 285320@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dave Lewis came in 4th - (a Milan SL was first velo LB sold. Came as a kit from Raderwerk from Hanover.)<br /> Don't know if there are any 'traditional' recliners in this event? Arellcat may know. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18919#post-285251 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 21:55:35 +0000 Greenroofer 285251@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>YouTube recommended this to me tonight: presumably it floated to the top as it combines my most-watched themes of TED talks and bicycles. Surprisingly there was nothing about 4-6-2 steam locomotives in there too.</p> <p>He covers a lot of the reasons I like long bike rides, and very nearly encouraged me to sign up for the next one.<br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_AMWjb3isY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_AMWjb3isY</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18919#post-285243 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 20:43:27 +0000 Arellcat 285243@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fingers crossed for Dave Lewis. He is battling a problem with his Achilles tendon and the Milan doesn't have a lot of space to let him radically adjust cleat position. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18919#post-285238 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:42:35 +0000 Greenroofer 285238@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Arellcat - I'm not sure if saying that the red velomobile is twice as heavy as the one in the picture is supposed to make me feel better or worse :-). Twice as heavy or not, it still leaves me in the dust in the same way as seen in this video. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18919#post-285226 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:47:08 +0000 crowriver 285226@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great tracking info. Looking at a few of the individual riders' profiles, one of the folk at the back of the race has a target time of 28 days to ride the distance! Sounds a bit more manageable... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18919#post-285223 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:28:45 +0000 LaidBack 285223@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Peter Andersen finished - two down, dozens to go!</p> <p>The Milan SL of Dave Lewis is now in fourth place. Moving at 3.2mph through the mountains (!) Velo has 250 miles to go.<br /> He has been overtaken by Indiana Schulz with 166 miles to go. Bike is a 2015 Giant Defy w/ Nox Wheels<br /> SPONSOR: Sugar Wheel Works-Hansen Family Dentistry</p> <p>Marcel's velo sponsored by Schwalbe. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18919#post-285205 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:58:22 +0000 crowriver 285205@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Hard to believe that the majority of riders are still not much over half distance."</p> <p>255 miles per day for more than two weeks is not achievable by many riders. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18919#post-285201 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:37:22 +0000 Arellcat 285201@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Marcel's Alpha Seven velomobile from Daniel Fenn is pretty special, though. It weighs just over half of what mine does, though it has no rear suspension and not much roominess. It would be an uncomfortable thing to ride around Edinburgh!</p> <p>Hard to believe that the majority of riders are still not much over half distance.</p> <p>Incidentally, Marcel's rear light is one of these:</p> <p><a href="https://www.velomobilforum.de/forum/index.php?threads/lichtkanone-da-cannon-femto-6-30v.40198/" rel="nofollow">https://www.velomobilforum.de/forum/index.php?threads/lichtkanone-da-cannon-femto-6-30v.40198/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18919#post-285163 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:04:21 +0000 Greenroofer 285163@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here's a hint of what went on. This is also what happens to me on Colinton Road when I encounter a (red) velomobile closer to home.<br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFx5k4FadxA" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFx5k4FadxA</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18919#post-285161 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 00:24:48 +0000 LaidBack 285161@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Won using a velomobile by quite a margin. Guy behind on standard road bike is fantastic effort too. After that another velo - a Milan SL.<br /> Virginia's tough terrain still ahead of much of the field.</p> <p>Stats:<br /> 4165 miles<br /> 255 miles per day<br /> 16.4 mph av moving speed<br /> 10.4 mph av speed including stops<br /> Started June 2nd </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18919#post-285003 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 22:52:59 +0000 LaidBack 285003@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Been a bit of comment that Marcel Graber from Switzerland is way out in front in his velomobile.<br /> I think second place is doing record time on coventional bicycle.<br /> Once you're 3500+ miles in to an event your body starts getting 'mechanicals'. *Based on my vast experience of reading about such things!;-)<br /> The Spot tracking is good. Click on rider / driver to see actual speed and last upload.<br /> <a href="https://transambikerace.com" rel="nofollow">https://transambikerace.com</a> </p>