TransAlba 2024 starting this Sunday from the Scottish Parliament at 6am -- not on the first week of July as in all previous editions and the weather forecast looks more clement as well!
Lots of local riders this year!
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TransAlba 2024
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Posted 5 months ago #
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I hope you have a great ride. Thanks for sharing the link.
Posted 5 months ago # -
@Bill - will we see you on RttS as a warm up :)
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RttS would be more of a cool down. Transalba starts at 6am tomorrow.
Posted 5 months ago # -
One rider off to a flyer
Posted 5 months ago # -
Here's a few pics of the start.
https://www.mastodon.scot/@acs/112624787603986301Posted 5 months ago # -
Exhausted just looking at the route. Many bridges and ferries
Posted 5 months ago # -
Thanks for link. A good crowd for this mountainous challenge. Will be dot watching over next few days.
Best luck to @Bill and all!Posted 5 months ago # -
@gembo - I agree. The organisers are happy that only super audaxers or similar will attempt. Select turnout and no sponsors means a better experience for all. Is amazing team.
Posted 5 months ago # -
Logistics of competing even if I had the legs would be tricky
Posted 5 months ago # -
At Apple Pie just now enjoying the new (to me) cafe. Free wi-fi so checked in to see lead guy Graham Spiller crossing A7 near Middleton. Av speed 15 mph so he must stop at Oban a mere 400 miles in.
Mary Jane Watson from Isle of Man is on it too. I sent her a recliner to try once. Quite small though so better off upright!
She regularly cycles 100 miles on Strava despite the confines of the island.
Our own @bill is nether too fast or slow. Knows how to pace.Posted 5 months ago # -
Cycled back from Ayr today in very wet conditions. Hope everyone is OK.
Posted 5 months ago # -
Bill doing well on 2 hours sleep!
Posted 5 months ago # -
Two at Oban now.
Graham Spiller just behind. 400+ miles in just over a day. CalMac now to Mull. Wow!1st | Calum Fisher
FMC Tracker: Queclink
Seen: 1 m ago[GOOGLE MAPS]Next Checkpoint: Finish in 591.99 Mi
Distance On Track: 414.45 Mi(41.18%)
Distance To Go: 591.99 Mi
Daily AVG: 312.93 Mi
Speed: 3.62 MPH
AVG Route Speed: 13.04 MPH
AVG Moving Speed: 13.47 MPHETA: 1 d 19 h 56 m
Moving Time: 1 d 06 h 45 m (97%)
Stopped Time: 0 d 01 h 1 m (3%)
13.95°C Few Clouds
Wind: 6.17 m/s
Sunset in 8 hr 25 min
Batt: 65%
Posted 5 months ago # -
Bill I think planning sleep in Oban overnight and first ferry tomorrow, unless injury or mechanical first will be Graham or Callum who are off Mull heading to Mallaig.
Posted 5 months ago # -
I think Bill only doing 400?
Posted 5 months ago # -
Ah maybe. Just a stroll for Bill then.
Posted 5 months ago # -
Bill about to be first finisher on the 400.
Resting in Oban then riding home.
Local rider Neil Shannon slowed the pace after realising the 8pm boat was out of reach. Getting a long rest in Oban then first boat tomorrow.
Posted 5 months ago # -
Excellent well done Bill
Posted 5 months ago # -
Thanks all!
That riding home was Sunday Bill talking. Tuesday Bill took the train. However it was also my attempt to play a trick on myself so that the last bit feel easier if I knew I would be riding more.
Because no matter the distance the final 20-30k is just as hard.Now I can focus on dotwatching which is very exiting!
Posted 5 months ago # -
@bill - amazing. Can't believe you were only stopped for two hours 41 minutes!
Posted 5 months ago # -
Bill is a machine. Back on the commute this morning. Quite interesting battle for second and third still going on in the 1200
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Bill paced the race - impressive stats. Well done!
1st | Bill
FMC Tracker: Queclink
Seen: 1 days ago[GOOGLE MAPS]
Distance On Track: 414.83 Mi
(100%)
Distance To Go: 0.00 Mi
Daily AVG: 240.39 Mi
Speed: 0.00 MPH
AVG Route Speed: 24.46 MPH (post race anomaly)
AVG Moving Speed: 10.71 MPHMoving Time: 1 d 14 h 26 m (93%)
Stopped Time: 0 d 02 h 41 m (7%)
11.94°C Broken Clouds
Wind: 2.78 m/s
Sunset in 13 hr 12 min
Batt: 52%
Callum Fisher has only 270 miles to go!
Posted 5 months ago # -
@LaidBack haha! The tracker details made me laugh -- Thank you!
@Morningsider according to Strava i was bit riding for 5.5h which will be closer to the truth. The trackers are not that accurate! So that would be all the toilet stops, waiting at the lights, stopping for food, stopping to feel sorry for myself, putting on/taking off layers. But yes, I didn't have long stops really. And yet, I was passed on day 2 by some riders to did stop to sleep, E.g.Neil Shannon who is doing amazing!
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1st | Calum Fisher
FMC Tracker: Queclink
Seen: 1 hrs ago[GOOGLE MAPS]
Distance On Track: 1006.44 Mi
(100%)
Distance To Go: 0.00 Mi
Daily AVG: 242.97 Mi
Speed: 0 MPH
AVG Route Speed: 10.15 MPH
AVG Moving Speed: 12.33 MPH
Moving Time: 3 d 09 h 35 m (82%)
Stopped Time: 0 d 17 h 49 m (18%)
13.87°C Broken Clouds
Wind: 6.17 m/s
Sunset in 11 hr 9 min
Batt: 9%
Posted 5 months ago # -
Calum, a rarerr name these days apparently totally smashed this.
But Jack finished third then went to work which I find mind boggling
Posted 5 months ago # -
Went to meet Neil at the finish this morning. He was riding well but understandably exhausted. The two AFs who have been chasing him since Applecross appear to have given up the chase around Kinross.
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