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  1. ratz

    S40 Build Notes

    These will solve the problem. https://www.amazon.com/Jagwire-Alloy-Stick-Guides-C-Clips/dp/B004EDIJUC as long as you stick them to the frame 24 hours before using they stay put. Use them to go up the frame behind the bottle holder and then make a look to enter the break from above. The lower...
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017 - As Seen on Facebook

    Because Facebook can be a big old hot mess at times here is your one stop shop to RAAM 2017 the Cruzbike Team June 17th, 2017: Cruzbike Crew Gets Rolling! June 17th, 2017: Pre-race meeting - Video June 17th, 2017: PreRace Interviews - Video June 17th, 2017: Start of Race - Video June 18th...
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017

    1 - 6 hour shift because the course looped and doubled back on itself. so we got to stay stationary and wait for the riders to come back to us. That's when we attempted to fix the van and did the major food/nutrition reset on several riders and crew that were fading. That's also when we changed...
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017

    This was a total team effort it's probably easy to imagine what the riders went through;.... do that and then make it 5 times worse and you'll be close to the truth. Qty 2 beds in two vans dedicated to riders; they pretty much rode or "rested" if you can all it that; in the vans. (Ford Ecomax...
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017

    1. It took Lief and I 28 hours to drive back to Minnesota. Final mileage on the Flex was 6,710 miles. So we definitely logged some travel. We are tired. 2. There were spares for everything. The only thing we didn't use where the 60T chain rings and the 11-23T cassettes we had for Kansas. There...
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017

    That's the Suburban follow car it always there we had two. If you watch the videos they are always there. Lief has dubbed her the "Lumberton"
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017

    And the drive back begins Feet up high Seat down low Cruzbike go
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017

    Time to update larry's profile picture
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017

    Last 54 miles in progress. Maria and Jim are done, Larry and Kevin are rocking the course.
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017

    Construction detours. Here's what you didn't see. An all night pulling session in a torrential downpour. We had an emergency driver swap and I had the pleasure of driving for Larry and Kevin as they ground out these massive climbs with semi trucks buzzing by at 2:30am. We survived the flood, a...
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017

    Ok after a mostly calm yesterday (no mechanicals) and with some luck we dodge two thunderstorms during which we saw a tree vaporized by lightening. Larry and Kevin Split the gap and laughed at the storms. Today was a little more exciting. We are now riding for distance per rotation; with 20mph...
  12. ratz

    Chain WAXing (yes it's that easy) - and other mysteries of this art!

    RAAM team is still on their "first" waxed chain per bike. Probably won't change them until Ohio at this rate
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017

    Got so busy with repairs the other night I forgot to post the photos link for that day. So from the time machine. Wolf Creek Pass https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1291994924231183.1073741888.338804689550216&type=1&l=1f0f261c5a
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017

    this.... today is the day the fakers fail; all the stress is on the system. Crews break on day 5 or they come off the ropes swinging. There are 20 people behind the scenes that got off the mat this morning; having slept 2-3 hours, and came out swinging. The little sleep they get doesn't even...
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017

    Boom https://www.facebook.com/3ktoacure/videos/1292308010866541/
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    Team Cruzbike RAAM 2017

    This was Kansas without the words https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1292881630809179.1073741890.338804689550216&type=1&l=38027abfb0
  17. ratz

    Fun new accessories!

    I use a brake mount bolt that is a tad too long and lash to it. Works good.
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