Fourth linking stage from Tregaron to Machynlleth.
Distance: approx. 82 Km
Metres of climbing: approx. 2045 m
Predicted riding time: 8 hours
"The toilets make me feel sick. They remind me of abbot."
"In okay. Long ride. 2K meters climbing, God knows how many rivers. Hard but got nutrition right, so feel good. Pleased with that. Bog all battery will try to update more later."
"The fast ones got in 4hrs 30 today. I was 3hrs behind. Didn't make the cut off but wasn't last and didn't up half way round."
Wednesday 20 August 2008
Tuesday 19 August 2008
Tom - TW Day 3
Second special stage at Brechfa Forest. (Abergorlech Trail)
followed by –
Third linking stage from Abergorlech to Tregaron
Distance: approx. 71 Km
Metres of climbing: approx. 1856 m
"Not a great night's sleep due to weather. Tent held up very well. Bit of damp here and there but there's people much worse off. Rain, very heavy at times alnight. Trails will be awful today. Hard day ahead."
"I had an ace off in a rainwater power river. Nearly ******* went with it. My legs are fine. Knees great. Back not too bad. But I'm really ******* nutrition. Need to crack that tommorow or really gonna have problems. That's what ****** today. My own fault. Not sure I'll manage another special stage. They're thurs and fri. But might try. But really really have to eat and drink properly. Had some very low points today because of it."
"The conditions have been shit, they've sacked off a few of the slots. And the distances have been longer than they've said. I would never have made it today. Bike was nightmare shifting especially the front. In open men some have already retired. There are 101 left. Leader on 19hrs 7 mins. I'm 88th on 19hrs 50ish:)"
"Chatting to mechanic. He said we're 3 days in. We've changed 20 sram shifters and 10 mechs. We've only changed 1 shimano. That made my week."
followed by –
Third linking stage from Abergorlech to Tregaron
Distance: approx. 71 Km
Metres of climbing: approx. 1856 m
"Not a great night's sleep due to weather. Tent held up very well. Bit of damp here and there but there's people much worse off. Rain, very heavy at times alnight. Trails will be awful today. Hard day ahead."
"I had an ace off in a rainwater power river. Nearly ******* went with it. My legs are fine. Knees great. Back not too bad. But I'm really ******* nutrition. Need to crack that tommorow or really gonna have problems. That's what ****** today. My own fault. Not sure I'll manage another special stage. They're thurs and fri. But might try. But really really have to eat and drink properly. Had some very low points today because of it."
"The conditions have been shit, they've sacked off a few of the slots. And the distances have been longer than they've said. I would never have made it today. Bike was nightmare shifting especially the front. In open men some have already retired. There are 101 left. Leader on 19hrs 7 mins. I'm 88th on 19hrs 50ish:)"
"Chatting to mechanic. He said we're 3 days in. We've changed 20 sram shifters and 10 mechs. We've only changed 1 shimano. That made my week."
Monday 18 August 2008
Tom - TW Day 2
Second linking stage from Cwmrhaedr to Llansawel via Brechfa Forest.
Distance: approx. 71.5 Km
Metres of climbing: approx. 1985 m
"Yesterday I loved the climbing. Legs strong. Few Showers but mostly dry while riding. Some nasty very muddy rooty downhills which I hated. Walked some of that. Got back, feeling good. Night stage was very good."
"Today I started of dehydrated and on back foot with nutrition. Own fault. Got it back but used up all my stuff and water stop was further out than I thought. So I had hard second half and that made much worse by really bad rain all ******* day. There was another special stage but I have sacked that off as have many. My legs are very strong. No Knee problems, lower back a pain but always is. Just need to feed and drink well tonight and rest. The mud was silly today. Was pushing downhill. Love it though!"
"Today was insane, I can't do special stage no way. But did the night one last night. Am 88 out of 105."
Distance: approx. 71.5 Km
Metres of climbing: approx. 1985 m
"Yesterday I loved the climbing. Legs strong. Few Showers but mostly dry while riding. Some nasty very muddy rooty downhills which I hated. Walked some of that. Got back, feeling good. Night stage was very good."
"Today I started of dehydrated and on back foot with nutrition. Own fault. Got it back but used up all my stuff and water stop was further out than I thought. So I had hard second half and that made much worse by really bad rain all ******* day. There was another special stage but I have sacked that off as have many. My legs are very strong. No Knee problems, lower back a pain but always is. Just need to feed and drink well tonight and rest. The mud was silly today. Was pushing downhill. Love it though!"
"Today was insane, I can't do special stage no way. But did the night one last night. Am 88 out of 105."
Sunday 17 August 2008
Tom - TW Day 1
Linking Stage OneBuilth Wells to Cilycwm, LlandoveryTotal distance: 67.5km Climbing: 1,812m
Followed by: Special Stage OneExposure Lights Maxx night time-trial, Cwmrhaedr Total distance: 7km Climbing: 260m
"Few Showers. But rain last night left course interesting :) 5hrs ride time. Legs good, took it steady. Brilliant climbs loved it."
"Night stage incredible. Bastard 3.5k climb and stunning downhill."
Followed by: Special Stage OneExposure Lights Maxx night time-trial, Cwmrhaedr Total distance: 7km Climbing: 260m
"Few Showers. But rain last night left course interesting :) 5hrs ride time. Legs good, took it steady. Brilliant climbs loved it."
"Night stage incredible. Bastard 3.5k climb and stunning downhill."
Saturday 16 August 2008
Transwales 08 - Tom
I (rone) will be posting TW updates from Tom to here. Day 0 - Briefing and kit set-up: typically bad wind and rain in Builth Wells. Tom informs me he's ready and happy with the conditions.
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