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Wotsits wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 10:22 am Looks like Chris S is almost on the home straight now & should finish this afternoon :-bd
Good for Chris - I spoke to him on Monday morning and he'd had a bit of a wet bivvy so I'm glad he got dried out.

Worth keeping an eye on Ruth Crewe's progress - she is on a gravel bike!
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redefined_cycles wrote: Thu May 27, 2021 9:43 pm First 3 (or 4) bikes and some info on em

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro- ... 550-bikes/
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jay91 wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 11:27 am
redefined_cycles wrote: Thu May 27, 2021 9:43 pm First 3 (or 4) bikes and some info on em

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro- ... 550-bikes/
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htrider wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 11:22 am Worth keeping an eye on Ruth Crewe's progress - she is on a gravel bike!
Yep and it seems mostly to have slipped under the radar, surprisingly. Last minute decision, apparently she's only had it for a fortnight! Must have been hard work through Fisherfield and Torridon but should be quick on the home straight.
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elliptic wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 11:49 am should be quick on the home straight.
The last section on the WHW is like riding on cobbles! It was so bad on a rigid MTB with 2.3 tyres I've now got a full sus for the next time I do it :lol:
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First 3 (or 4) bikes and some info on em

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro- ... 550-bikes/
It looks like Liam has stretched his chain a bit (not surprising really...)
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K1100T wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 11:37 am
jay91 wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 11:27 am
redefined_cycles wrote: Thu May 27, 2021 9:43 pm First 3 (or 4) bikes and some info on em

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro- ... 550-bikes/
What a terrible website I can't get past the adverts :???:
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ChrisF wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 12:08 pm
First 3 (or 4) bikes and some info on em

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro- ... 550-bikes/
It looks like Liam has stretched his chain a bit (not surprising really...)
No Time to adjust the ebb :lol:
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htrider wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 11:22 am
Worth keeping an eye on Ruth Crewe's progress - she is on a gravel bike!
Oof, thats impressive levels of toughness.
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elliptic wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 11:49 am
htrider wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 11:22 am Worth keeping an eye on Ruth Crewe's progress - she is on a gravel bike!
Yep and it seems mostly to have slipped under the radar, surprisingly. Last minute decision, apparently she's only had it for a fortnight! Must have been hard work through Fisherfield and Torridon but should be quick on the home straight.
She told me it was much lighter than her mtb so would be easy to carry....

Chris just finished :-bd
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Dawn's been touring down to Tyndrum on her gravel bike as well (after drying out and swapping bikes back home).

Dave Murray of the strathspey contingent nearly there...
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Does anyone know how Trep is getting on ? I'm guessing she will be in Kinlochewe or somewhere near
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Trucking along. Not in a rush. She'll be 'reet.
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Mart has passed the 400 mile mark too... Well done him and the rest... Keep going Trep...
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And then there were three...

Looks like it's only Trep, Mart and Johnny left out there now, they've craftily stayed out long enough to get the best weather :grin:
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sean_iow wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 9:10 am And then there were three...

Looks like it's only Trep, Mart and Johnny left out there now, they've craftily stayed out long enough to get the best weather :grin:
Looking like wall to wall sunshine al this week up there...
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I think they're just enjoying the riding now - home straight.
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Hopefully they'll all finish today. Difficult to say where Trep is due to her tracking issues but I think she's ahead of Mart and he's nearly at Fort A so Trep should be between there and Tyndrum.
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Trep's last ping was about an hour ago, a little north of the A887.
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htrider wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 11:22 am Worth keeping an eye on Ruth Crewe's progress - she is on a gravel bike!
Ruth had 2 punctures in the first 30 miles or so which was very benign terrain. She hopefully fared better since then.
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Journeyman is finished, and Trep and Martin aren’t far away. Brilliant riding this year!
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It's been fantastic weather the past couple of days. I can't blame them for milking it 😄
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stevewaters wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 4:20 pm
htrider wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 11:22 am Worth keeping an eye on Ruth Crewe's progress - she is on a gravel bike!
Ruth had 2 punctures in the first 30 miles or so which was very benign terrain. She hopefully fared better since then.
Aye, apparently she then pumped her tyres up harder and had no more probs.

Congrats by the way that was an excellent ride Steve!
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Thanks Phil. You too!

Really hoping that Andrea and Martin make it to the end now.
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I'm a bit disappointed that the dotwatcher site already has a post-race wrap up. Seems a bit disrespectful to those still taking part, who deserve our admiration just as much (if not more) as those only spending 3 days on the course.
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