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  1. Jim Parker

    Hurricane Florence passing through

    I doubt either will be impacted, but too soon to tell.
  2. Jim Parker

    Hurricane Florence passing through

    We are through the worst of the wind now, with speeds today down in the 25 to 40 mph range. The big problem is now flooding. Our river, the Lumber River, is expected (tomorrow) to reach the same level it did during Hurricane Matthew in 2016, which flooded many homes and businesses, and washed...
  3. Jim Parker

    Hurricane Florence passing through

    Maria and I wanted to thank everyone for the well-wishes we have been receiving from the Cruzbike community as the storm approaches. We are staying in town because I am on-call at the local hospital where I work. The eye of the storm is expected to pass 30-40 miles south of Lumberton, NC. We...
  4. Jim Parker

    Rotor Q-ring advice

    I use Rotor QXL rings and I've done quite well in racing in the 4-hour to 6-hour event range. While I have done quantitative testing with many aspects of my training. I switched to the Q-rings after a brief subjective trial. I just felt like I was going as fast as I was with round rings, but...
  5. Jim Parker

    Calling All Boston, MA Riders

    41 miles north of you is the new Cruzbike HQ in Newburyport, MA. Contact Lucia@cruzbike.com.
  6. Jim Parker

    2018 Mid-Atlantic 12/24

    My race report in now posted here.
  7. Jim Parker

    2018 Mid-Atlantic 12/24

    Hi Ed, After I recovered a bit from the race, I went to look for you to congratulate you for a podium finish and to thank you for the great pulls, but I could not find you. I'm glad you got to talk to Will. He is a a very fine young man. I guess he takes after his mother.;) I have not had a...
  8. Jim Parker

    That Jason Perez dork

    Not too late... I just added the video to the end of the blog.
  9. Jim Parker

    2018 Mid-Atlantic 12/24

    Yes, Maria is still the fastest over-50 woman EVER in RAAM.
  10. Jim Parker

    2018 Mid-Atlantic 12/24

    All this hill-climbing (The Blue Ridge Parkway and Bike Virginia) has left me in really good fitness. I will be trying to defend my 100-mile champion title again this year. And then I guess I will be sticking around all night to crew for Doug and Maria!
  11. Jim Parker

    Bike Virginia coming up!

    Maria and I will be riding in this tour and would love to see anyone in the area stop by to say hello. We will be camping with the group. Most likely we will be riding our V20s. The theme this year is “Ride the River”. The dates are June 22–27, 2018. Here's more info from their website. "Join...
  12. Jim Parker

    Keeping an eye on the TransAm race

    Looks like Marcel will finish today in under 17 days. Amazing! I just took this screenshot. He has 112 miles to go to finish. Dave Lewis is in 4th.
  13. Jim Parker

    Keeping an eye on the TransAm race

    Wow. Thanks for that info. I didn't know there was another velomobile in the race. Here's a Facebook photo of Marcel.
  14. Jim Parker

    Keeping an eye on the TransAm race

    Dave Lewis is in a lightweight CF velomobile about 1200 miles into the race and sitting in 10th place. And... Kansas is coming. This is pretty amazing considering the hills he just climbed. http://trackleaders.com/transam18f.php While he's not riding a Cruzbike, velomobiles are a recumbent...
  15. Jim Parker

    Quest 3 frame failure

    Please send your contact info and ownership history of this bike to support@cruzbike.com. Never seen this failure before. Maria and I are currently riding the entire Blue Ridge Parkway.
  16. Jim Parker

    Raven Rock Ramble, North Carolina

    Here are a couple of photos taken after the event. L>R : Jim, Doug, and Larry. Hundreds of riders picked various routes. This trio did the 100-mile. Larry would have beat me by a lot this year, but he took a wrong turn (actually a U-turn) AND got a flat. We still finished together. My average...
  17. Jim Parker

    Bike Sebring 2018

    Read all about it here. Pricing for the various races is under the Registration button. Minors can race with a parental waiver, but I think the minimum age is 15. Any bike/trike with brakes is allowed. Dress code? At a minimum helmet, shorts, sandals. Lights are required if you are riding after...
  18. Jim Parker

    Bike Sebring 2018

    Cool photo of the lead pack fighting the headwind on the second half of the 100-mile race. Sebring 2018 Lead Pack by Jim Parker posted Feb 12, 2018 at 3:40 PM That's Jesse Groves pulling at the front, Kyle Larsen, and Larry Oslund on Cruzbike V20s. Jean-Luc Perez is tucked in the group on his...
  19. Sebring 2018 Lead Pack

    Sebring 2018 Lead Pack

    Jesse Groves, Kyle Larsen, Jean-Luc Perez, Larry Oslund (front-to-back).
  20. Jim Parker

    Bike Sebring 2018

    This is me at the start of the races, sandwiched between two HPVs. Greg Cantori is to me right. We will pass each other many times during the 100 miles, but he leaves me far behind in the long head-wind section (but not the three stronger Cruzbike racers). Greg was entered in the 12-hour event...
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