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General Category => Freewheeling => Racing => Topic started by: quixoticgeek on 04 June, 2017, 01:56:25 am

Title: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: quixoticgeek on 04 June, 2017, 01:56:25 am

Is there a Trans Am 2017 Thread? I can't see one anywhere obvious.

*switches tabs to hit refresh on the tracker page*

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Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: morbihan on 04 June, 2017, 03:00:55 am
My money is on Hippy.
Hippy I Oh, Hippy I eh.
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: Mr Larrington on 04 June, 2017, 12:03:57 pm
My chum Young Master Robert aka Rob English seems to be doing OK so far, at least according to Farcebok.
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: trekker12 on 05 June, 2017, 10:47:49 am
There aren't many names entered that I recognise. I guess most European riders concentrate on the transcontinental?

I like the fact they put a blue dot showing mike halls record speed, they are all quite a way behind already
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: rob on 05 June, 2017, 11:07:18 am
My money is on Hippy.
Hippy I Oh, Hippy I eh.

From his twitter he seems to have been having tyre issues.
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: mrcharly-YHT on 05 June, 2017, 11:32:54 am
What is his twitter id?
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: rob on 05 June, 2017, 11:35:35 am
What is his twitter id?

@firsthippy
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: mrcharly-YHT on 05 June, 2017, 12:56:16 pm
What is his twitter id?

@firsthippy
ty.
He's ok now, he has nipple tape.
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: quixoticgeek on 05 June, 2017, 01:31:55 pm
ty.
He's ok now, he has nipple tape.
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Is he the one riding as "Hippy Hippy" ?

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Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: trekker12 on 05 June, 2017, 01:33:56 pm
Yes I believe he is
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: quixoticgeek on 05 June, 2017, 01:35:08 pm
Don't suppose anyone knows if it's possible to set the trackleaders page thingy to show distances in Kilometers, these weird units it's using is causing me to have to do too much maths...

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Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: mattc on 05 June, 2017, 02:28:35 pm
I'm new to this - only just found the tracker page*

Who are the riders with 4000 miles already knocked off? That's good going.


*http://trackleaders.com/transam17
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: Ivan on 05 June, 2017, 02:30:48 pm
Who are the riders with 4000 miles already knocked off? That's good going.

They are riding from E-W.

In the main bunch, Jack Petersen aka BurlyCross otp is also making good progress.
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: orraloon on 05 June, 2017, 09:38:42 pm
Chris Miller who has been on here on the HAMR Amanda Coker thread and I believe has ridden with her quite a bit has had to withdraw after the first day.  Seems he crashed and damaged his knee badly to extent not possible for him to continue.  Real shame.
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: quixoticgeek on 07 June, 2017, 12:25:29 am
First Riders have passed the 1600km mark. Since Saturday. I'm in awe.

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Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: morbihan on 07 June, 2017, 03:36:34 pm
Jon who has now taken the lead has banked a good bit of sleep.
Looking forward to seeing how Hippy does once he drags himself over the bumpy stuff and into the corn.
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: Mr Larrington on 08 June, 2017, 09:41:47 am
Just seen that my chum Rob English has packed near Missoula MT.  Knee issue compounded by a numb foot.  Bah :'(
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: mrcharly-YHT on 08 June, 2017, 01:11:23 pm
Jon who has now taken the lead has banked a good bit of sleep.
Looking forward to seeing how Hippy does once he drags himself over the bumpy stuff and into the corn.
Not well, according to his twitter feed

Knee, ankle issues, not happy with his performance and his head not in it. Considering packing.
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: rob on 08 June, 2017, 01:21:31 pm
Jon who has now taken the lead has banked a good bit of sleep.
Looking forward to seeing how Hippy does once he drags himself over the bumpy stuff and into the corn.
Not well, according to his twitter feed

Knee, ankle issues, not happy with his performance and his head not in it. Considering packing.

You should have followed him during the transcontinental.   Wears his heart on his sleeve, but has a habit of making it.
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: mattc on 08 June, 2017, 03:07:41 pm
I do like his "race Profile":

FROM:  Nodnol, Australia
AGE: 69
BIKE: Beer-fueled 2-wheels
SPONSOR: The Man
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: morbihan on 09 June, 2017, 02:50:37 pm
He's doing TCR this year too and I will formally challenge him to a drinking competition during the race.
 My beverage will have to be wine though (no wheat)
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: mattc on 11 June, 2017, 03:58:30 pm
Stream of pictures from Hippy give the impression of an epic trip https://twitter.com/firsthippy/status/873416589261000705

It's not clear from just dipping in, but I think he's writing off his "race" due to swollen shin/ankle. Anyone know better?  :-\
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: quixoticgeek on 11 June, 2017, 07:26:20 pm

Great riding on this one. I like how the field is spread across about 5 states: Colorado, Wyoming,  Idaho, Oregon and Total Exhaustion...

Really impressed with Janie Hayes, currently running 5th overall, but has gained 2 places in the last day or so.

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Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: morbihan on 12 June, 2017, 02:06:45 am
Spent a fair bit of time up in Summit county (Breckenridge area) and the air is so thin up there that its an effort to walk up the stairs in a condo. I can't fathom riding a bike up and over the passes at 10 000 feet.

Hopefully Hippy will come good in the next few and be able to crank out some Km's through the corn belt. He sure is a funny dude.
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: morbihan on 14 June, 2017, 12:34:40 pm
Hippy has dragged his big TT arse over the lumps and is into the corn. Reading his tweets he has had a torrid time of things up there in the high country. He has moved up to 14th place from 17th recently. If he has gas in the tank and can get his TT-head on, there is a bridge of about 150 miles that will put him up with the chase group of 6th through 10th. Go big fellah!
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: quixoticgeek on 14 June, 2017, 05:56:07 pm

Hippy really having a tough time of it it seems, but most entertaining tweets:

"Powermeter malfunction, it's showing 3 digits. #TABR2017"

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Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: Phil W on 18 June, 2017, 08:35:37 pm
Sadly Eric Fishbein appears to have been struck and killed in Kansas.
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: trekker12 on 20 June, 2017, 12:28:42 pm
That is sad news
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: quixoticgeek on 20 June, 2017, 09:57:02 pm

Looks like Evan Deutsch will be landing in Newport in the next hour or so.

We'll have a winner RSN.

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Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: quixoticgeek on 21 June, 2017, 02:00:11 am

We have a winner. Evan Deutsch has done 4267miles in 17 days 08 hours 58 minutes.

Amazing achievement.

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Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: swiss hat on 25 June, 2017, 11:53:36 am
Hippy Hippy getting close to the finish with just ~ 90 miles to go. Keep the wheels turning a little more Hippy!
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: Si S on 25 June, 2017, 12:22:53 pm
Hippy Hippy getting close to the finish with just ~ 90 miles to go. Keep the wheels turning a little more Hippy!

His twitter feed has been awesome
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: quixoticgeek on 25 June, 2017, 12:24:26 pm
Hippy Hippy getting close to the finish with just ~ 90 miles to go. Keep the wheels turning a little more Hippy!

His twitter feed has been awesome

Agreed.
Title: Re: Trans Am 2017 Thread
Post by: quixoticgeek on 25 June, 2017, 04:52:34 pm

Hippy's done it!

Congratulations Hippy!

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