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Here's the road route distance from Zalau (skinny just N or it) from http://www.gpxeditor.co.uk. Could be doable apart from that insane climb at the end...

This is Google's profile from the town that @skinny is just a few miles north of all the way to the check point. It's using walking routing cos there's no cycle routing and the car routes go via, like, Moscow. No doubt he'll get to the foot of the climb, but whether he feels fresh enough to get to the check point is anyone's guess. I imagine if it's even a faint possibility he'll dig very deep to get there and have the piece of mind of the brevet stamped and a damn good sleep at (I guess) Conucal Ursurui (Bear Hotel)!! Eeek.

Classic in joke.

feverishly writes script synopsis to submit to Netflix's "reality" dept

Hey, you probably did what lots of us would have done in your place. Feels like the smart and brave choice. Kudos.

That's one screaming descent they're on right now. The motorway actually takes a tunnel through the mountain!

Wonder who's gonna stop for the night first, Skinny or Bjorn. Judging by what he looked like at CP3, Bjorn's haunted by the fear of Skinny going past him, so expect he'll go on well into the night. He'll get payback later. Skinny's more likely to ride his own race with better pacing.

I think I might be talking bullshit... vague assumptions based on insufficient data and some classic projection.

@hippy - you're a frickin inspirational lump of beer-fuelled awesomeness. "What he lacks in straight line speed he makes up for with entertainment and banterage". Keep the faith (whatever the fuck that means).

Skinny and Bjorn have interesting route choice to get to Kosice. Longer valley route or cut the corner over the mountains...

Skinny looked way better than Bjorn. Bjorn could barely climb off the bike and then hobbled off for a coke.

Coke - wtf anyway?

Re Ian To, it looks like the direct route took the E50 which is probably a motorway and therefore out of bounds.

AND I've forgotten to have lunch. Jeesuz...

Fuck this thing! I should be packing up an old Kona frame to send to an ebayer right now, then fixing the compost bays, then taking the dog for a walk. Then repainting a pal's old Raleigh Caprice so it looks like a skewbald horse that's her totem animal. #allonhold

Lolz - looks like he's doing about 60kph down that hill judging by how far he's moved already! Too fast for talking.

Bjorn leaving the top and he'll pass @skinny towards the bottom. #grudgingnod ?

Do some stretching dude!

Live now with Bjorn at CP3 -
https://www.facebook.com/KinesisUK/videos/1678069298879197/?hc_ref=ARS7yaAz5UZf07mkrpqbwr32f4zw_74NBJv-rjhwYnFp5oJ_rygN6KWmlDyh9UDaoc4

Shit, has Skinny turned the wrong way/??

[eejit edit] Relax... close up of that piece of road shows it snakes, so breathe...

The picture of CP3 certainly looked like it was in a remote high spot.

Party on Mt Grappa right now.

Thanks. That's excellent functionality.

How are people getting different colour track lines on the TL map? I just get blue ones. I was totally happy before I saw those coloured lines, now I'm jealous.

FYI that new old-style butcher's bike is still for sale at £200 in Liverpool. Looks tidy, if a bit yellow. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/butchers-bike-/232432029156

#livinglifeinmonochrome - bump.

Yep, @skinny deviating from the others' routes. Am sure he knows what he's doing.