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This is an official release from Lucia at Cruzbike - and she asked me to post it on the forum -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cruzbike Strava KOM/QOM* Competition Maria threw down the gauntlet at the 2017 Cruzbike Ride Retreat in White Lake, promising a...

I have just returned home from this great time! 25 Cruzbike fanatics all in one place! haha It was so great to meet everyone and hear everyone's story, and to see us all riding down the road together. The location was fantastic - great pick Cruzbike! Here is a short video of everyone riding...

Here is a link to what they call "live - tracking" - basically you get lap data, but it is better than nothing! http://www.edsresults.com/ttt2017/ As of this posting, Jason started about an hour and a half ago. He came through the start finish at 1:17.51 for the first 26.4 miles. That is...

The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection! haha When you get the bug, it is really like a never-ending testing project. Now that I am laid up with all this road rash, I though I would try and figure out how to make more power on my V20. Since my Century record attempt on the nearly flat seat angle...

.. and for me! I am glad to announce that UMCA has certified my record attempts of 100Km and 100Miles back on August 6. Larry Oslund, 58, Hendersonville, North Carolina Unfaired Recumbent Ed Rudolph Velodrome, Northbrook, Illinois August 6, 2017 Officials: John Burrell, Mike Mowett, Daryl...

I have have my KICKR now for about 3 years and have probably put between 1500-1800 hours on it, so it has been used very regularly to say the least. I have recently noticed that it sometimes does not want to "work" correctly anymore. Like today, in one of my intervals, instead of holding me at...

I want to encourage anyone who is within 3 hours of the Charlotte Motor Speedway to show up on this last TT event of the year. I was the only recumbent there last week although Gary123 did come and ride his DF. He said he would ride his Vendetta "next" time. I am going to hold you to that Gary...

I make the 2+ hour drive to Charlotte Motor Speedway last night to ride in their 1o mile TT. They have been doing these for 20 years or so from what I understand. There are about 6 per year. Last night's was the 5th of the season. This was my first one ever. I also met "Gary123" and we road...

I did some coast-down aero testing over the weekend. 5 bikes: RAAM V20 w/reg handle bars, my Frankestein bike (Thom's rear frame, V20 front drive, Kent's railgun seat, and my stubby bars), Thom's complete ES (elegant solution - MBB), Arrowhead, and my Red V20. The test suite: I coasted down the...

... and no wrecks - even on rain slick roads - that is the best part. .. They have a local Time Trial series called "Lung Buster" . This is the only one I have been able to do this year. It was pretty fun to beat up on all those "old fashioned bikes". I could have had a better time if it was not...

Hi All, Since it has been a "slow" year for me, I scheduled a Century and 6-hour track record attempt. I will be attempting to break the fastest UMCA time recorded (any bike, any age rider) for a century. The record currently stands at 3:46:16 by Micheal Secrest back in 2011. It was on a indoor...

Here is my report from my Big Jay's 6-hour ride this last weekend, July 15th. It was the UMCA's 6-hour National Championship. New 6-hour course record to boot. Enjoy. Video to follow. https://www.dropbox.com/s/sr6wjslgxi8mbox/Big Jays - 2017.pdf?dl=0

We are almost ready to go. We went and practiced the Glass Elevator decent yesterday, down to the Christmas circle in Boreggo Springs. It was 109 degrees there when we arrived. It was like riding in a blast furnace! :eek: Here is a video of it from the front of my bike:

Up to know it has been everything RAAM, but we need to start thinking and planning for this next "A" race. This race is only 11 weeks from yesterday, so with a little bit of planning everyone can start a 10-week training course starting this Saturday (Hopefully Ratz can steer everyone toward a...

If you looked at Jim and Maria's post on FB from Memorial Day, you would have already caught a glimpse of it with Maria riding it. Here is the one that I have built up. It still needs the Boyd wheels on it, but here it is! she is a real beauty!!!! I finally was able to take it for its...

Here is my latest video of me taking a pretty old KOM on my Vendetta. I think I took 5 or 6 during the 2 1/2 hours I rode around, but this was probably the best one. This was down one of the last roads of the Raven Rock Ramble that some of us rode 4 days earlier. Doug Kline lives nearby and he...

I went out to my secret test facility (Private 1/4" high school track) yesterday to test some of the handlebars that Ratz sent me along with some of my own. Here is a list of the handlebars tested: 12" Flat bar "stubby" Syntace Racelite 420-down Syntace Racelite 420 (up) Syntace...

I have acquired a very large shipping box from B&W to test packing and shipping a complete Vendetta in. Model # 96002/N - List price $450. web site with details: http://www.b-w-international.com/product/bike-case/ First look: it is just cavernous: 52 x 35.2 x 13.8 inches weighted in at 34.4...

www.bessiescreek24.com Date: April 6-7-8, 2017 6-hr, 12-hr, 24-hr, and 511 mile events Anyone going to this event (or live nearby)? I am considering going and doing the 6-hour. Would be great if there was someone local that could hand me water bottles on the loop.

Hi all, Wow - it has been over 3 week since our Sebring adventure. I sure did not set any speed records in getting this report out. :eek: Life is so full and every minute seems to get filled. Anyway, here is a link to my ride-report with lots of pictures...