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Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 11:22 am
by fatbikephil
Wotsits wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 10:22 am
Looks like Chris S is almost on the home straight now & should finish this afternoon
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!
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 11:27 am
by jay91
What a terrible website I can't get past the adverts
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 11:37 am
by Boab
jay91 wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 11:27 am
What a terrible website I can't get past the adverts
AdBlock Plus is your friend...
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 11:49 am
by elliptic
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.
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 11:53 am
by sean_iow
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
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 12:08 pm
by ChrisF
It looks like Liam has stretched his chain a bit (not surprising really...)
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 12:14 pm
by jay91
K1100T wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 11:37 am
jay91 wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 11:27 am
What a terrible website I can't get past the adverts
AdBlock Plus is your friend...
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 12:15 pm
by jay91
ChrisF wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 12:08 pm
It looks like Liam has stretched his chain a bit (not surprising really...)
No Time to adjust the ebb
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 12:22 pm
by FLV
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.
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 12:33 pm
by fatbikephil
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
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 12:49 pm
by elliptic
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...
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 7:20 pm
by Raggedstone
Does anyone know how Trep is getting on ? I'm guessing she will be in Kinlochewe or somewhere near
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 7:52 pm
by GregMay
Trucking along. Not in a rush. She'll be 'reet.
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 8:03 pm
by redefined_cycles
Mart has passed the 400 mile mark too... Well done him and the rest... Keep going Trep...
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 9:10 am
by sean_iow
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
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 4:42 pm
by fatbikephil
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
Looking like wall to wall sunshine al this week up there...
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 8:42 am
by slarge
I think they're just enjoying the riding now - home straight.
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 9:37 am
by sean_iow
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.
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:34 am
by Bearlegged
Trep's last ping was about an hour ago, a little north of the A887.
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 4:20 pm
by stevewaters
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.
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 6:00 pm
by slarge
Journeyman is finished, and Trep and Martin aren’t far away. Brilliant riding this year!
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 6:50 pm
by ScotRoutes
It's been fantastic weather the past couple of days. I can't blame them for milking it
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 7:56 pm
by fatbikephil
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!
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 10:22 pm
by stevewaters
Thanks Phil. You too!
Really hoping that Andrea and Martin make it to the end now.
Re: HT550 2021
Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 8:07 am
by ScotRoutes
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.
