King Ruddager Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Two guys I know are competing in it too. They left Fremantle on Saturday and ought to reach the finish line at the opera house in ... three weeks? It's called the "Indian Pacific Wheel Race". http://indianpacificwheelrace.com Live tracking can be found at https://indianpacificwheelrace.maprogress.com/?embed=yes and it's almost mesmerising. I've been "dot watching" for two days straight now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joolbag Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Wow that is truly epic! What's a good kms per day? Thanks for the share King Rudd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachBanjo Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Is this the one where they dip their rear wheel in the water in WA and then their front wheel in the water in Sydney? Oh crap, I just opened the link and now am immediately obsessed watching these dots move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 That's the one. And yes, it's a slippery slope to becoming a full-time dot-watcher. In the meantime, it doesn't look like the leaders slept again last night. They've covered over 1,100kms now in just 48 hours. Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graculus Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Did you see about the bike race in Cape Town the other week? Had to be called off due to strong wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 They should've just held it in the other direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graculus Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 They should've just held it in the other direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joolbag Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 phenomenal effort! I'll be eagerly be checking back to see how that strategy plays out for the leaders. They'll have to sleep sometime! Looks like a really spread out field! Haha got distracted when I say Durianrider and just spent 15mins reading the comments on his YT channel. Why and I not surprised at his withdrawl And then Googled Kristoff Allegaert. Wow, what a reputation. True respect for the kms these guys are covering, and fast too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB44 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 OK, I'm hooked too. I enjoy Belgian beer and attempting to brew them. Now, as the blue dot is closing the gap on the red, I'm thinking I should do something Welsh. I haven't done an All-Grain in over twenty years but I'm being inspired to get back into it thanks in a big way to KR & Fast Home Brew. Maybe I'm getting old but I don't remember it being that fast. Is there any one from Wales out there, or anyone know any good traditional Welsh brews? These look good: http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/14706/brains-sa http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/236642/spite-row-cwrw-mel still looking for a Rhymney Export or Dark recipe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Is there any one from Wales out there' date=' or anyone know any good traditional Welsh brews?[/quote']None that will admit it. Try Welsh channel 4. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joolbag Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 i just took the time to read the about page, route, rules on the IPWR - wow, what an awesome back story and what an amazing race. I didn't realise they are completely unassisted and can't even draft! Anyone going to see them as they fly past our major cities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graculus Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Saw this the other day, and thought of this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregT5 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Damn you, Your Highness. Now I have started watching dots!! The guy leading will be riding past the end of my street tomorrow, unless he keeps going through the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Anyone going to see them as they fly past our major cities? You bet your arse I am!! I have my alarm set for 4am to check on Kristof's progress and hopefully ride up Greenhill road with him. I've also made an "Indy-PAC High5" sign for any that come past my work during the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 One of the guys I know dropped out overnight His knees look like potatoes, but it was the mental side that did him in in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Just gave the leader a high-five in King William Street as he rolled past me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joolbag Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Did you get to ride with him KR? I'm going g to track the race carefully towards the end. They don't go past my house but not far from it! Would love to be at opera house when the leader rolls in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Nah they came through during work hours. There's plenty more to come though, and I'm sure some of them will be coming through when it's convenient for me to roll up Greenhill Road with them. Sarah Hammond, Davin Harding and Sam Jeffries are probably going to be the three most popular riders still to come in Adelaide. I know Sam so it'd be nice to ride with him, but he's likely to be completely SWAMPED by riders lending support, especially after James Raison pulled out this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregT5 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Just cheered Sarah on as she rode past. Mike Hall came through this morning.[attachimg]647[/attachimg] [attachimg]648[/attachimg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 Just got back from a very quick midnight spin with the Purple Dot. She politely told us that she'd like to ride at her own pace up Greenhill road (code for "bugger off") so we all scampered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB44 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 If I'd had as much sleep in the last week as these guys, it were midnight, and i had a hill climb ahead, then I would find it very hard to be polite. If you were riding at 50 frames per second -a la FastHomeBrew - that would piss me off so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 I do tend to have high cadence ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregT5 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Hey Ruddy, just had a chat with Mike Sheldrake (Green Dot - Shell). You might have better luck riding with him. He went through here at about 3.00pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 Didn't catch him unfortunately, but I spent part of Saturday dispensing high-fives which was fun. The international guys (and girls) especially seem to enjoy the attention. Sam Jeffries comes through Adelaide today. He's a local hero and should get a very warm reception, especially up near his home in Aldgate. With any luck there'll be a few come through around knock-off time this week so that I can ride up Greenhill road with them on my way home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Crazy stories & people from the Indian Pacific Wheel Race - great watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.