Cruzbike 3000 Mile Challenge 2021

[Frito Bandito]

Tell me about it. I do my longest ride ever of 153 only to have Larry double it on the same day. Jeez!

 

[LarryOz]

Results - week #12 Cruzbike 3000 Mile Challenge

Hello everyone,
53 of you posted miles this week
27 of you rode over 100 miles
17 more rode over 50 miles
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It looks like 30 of you are over the needed weekly average - congrats!
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Here is the list our group that have complete the 3000 miles of the challenge
- nobody new this week?
Rose Hewig - week 11 - total miles now: 3361
Robert Volk - week 10 - total miles now: 4557
Mary Foley - week 6 - total miles now: 6213
Larry Oslund - week 3 - total miles now: 9627

Stand out ride of the week: Erin Laine:
Erin rode 129 miles on Fri: check it out
https://www.strava.com/activities/5677647284

Here is the link to the Cruzbike 3000 Mile Challenge Results - CLICK ON week #12 tab to view this last week.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PEwKTLHm2Yn9ZeHJWFvJQ1WbQ9uAttY_xOO-e5EWucA/edit?usp=sharing
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Kind Regards - and keep riding - next week we are 1/2 way thru the challenge!
Larry Oslund

 

[Andrew Wilson]

gonna have to pick up the miles after taking a week off.

 

[LarryOz]

Results - week #13 Cruzbike 3000 Mile Challenge

Hello everyone,
We are now at the midpoint of our challenge - Congratulations for making it this far!

This week we welcome a new rider: Doug Haluza!

58 of you posted miles this week
36 of you rode over 100 miles
10 more rode over 50 miles
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It looks like 33 of you are over the needed weekly average - congrats!
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Here is the list of our group that have completed the 3000 miles of the challenge
- nobody new this week? (but 4 very close)
Rose Hewig - week 11 - total miles now: 3646
Robert Volk - week 10 - total miles now: 4708
Mary Foley - week 6 - total miles now: 6701
Larry Oslund - week 3 - total miles now: 10,247

Stand out ride of the week: Tor Hovland:
Tor rode 266miles on Fri: check it out
https://www.strava.com/activities/5715077799

Here is the link to the Cruzbike 3000 Mile Challenge Results - CLICK ON week #13 tab to view this last week.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PEwKTLHm2Yn9ZeHJWFvJQ1WbQ9uAttY_xOO-e5EWucA/edit?usp=sharing
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Kind Regards - and keep riding!
Larry Oslund

 

[GetBent]

Sounds fun. Sorry I missed out. Too busy competing with my other toy.

 

[LarryOz]

Sounds fun. Sorry I missed out. Too busy competing with my other toy.

You can join anytime. If you joined this week, I can go back and count your last weeks miles. That would give you 14 weeks to accumulate 3000 miles. Not impossible.

 

[LarryOz]

Results - week #14 Cruzbike 3000 Mile Challenge

Hello everyone,

We are now starting the 2nd half of this challenge - Congratulations for making it this far!

58 of you posted miles this week
40 of you rode over 100 miles
9 more rode over 50 miles
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It looks like 30 of you are over the needed weekly average - congrats!
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Here is the list of our group that have completed the 3000 miles of the challenge
- 3 new this week!!!!
Tor Hovland - week 14 - total miles now: 3,047
Andrea Matney - week 14 - total miles now: 3,219
Dominic Brownlow - week 14 - total miles now: 3,134
Rose Hewig - week 11 - total miles now: 3,948
Robert Volk - week 10 - total miles now: 5,187
Mary Foley - week 6 - total miles now: 7,313
Larry Oslund - week 3 - total miles now: 10,094

Stand out ride of the week:Andrea Matney:
Andrea rode 272 miles on in the 24 hour challenge:
Andrea Matney
https://www.strava.com/activities/5760851992

Here is the link to the Cruzbike 3000 Mile Challenge Results - CLICK ON week #14 tab to view this last week.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PEwKTLHm2Yn9ZeHJWFvJQ1WbQ9uAttY_xOO-e5EWucA/edit?usp=sharing
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Kind Regards - and keep riding!
Larry Oslund

 

[LarryOz]

Hello everyone,
Here are the week #15 Cruzbike 3000 Mile Challenge Stats

59 of you posted miles this week
37 of you rode over 100 miles
10 more rode over 50 miles
9 of you rode over 100 miles in one day!
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It looks like 30 of you are over the needed weekly average - congrats!
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Here is the list of our group that have completed the 3000 miles of the challenge
- 1 new this week!!!! - Welcome Cliff!
Cliff Federspiel - week 15 - total miles now: 3,060
Tor Hovland- week 14 - total miles now: 3,157
Andrea Matney - week 14 - total miles now: 3,219
Dominic Brownlow - week 14 - total miles now: 3,270
Rose Hewig - week 11 - total miles now: 4,221
Robert Volk - week 10 - total miles now: 5,428
Mary Foley - week 6 - total miles now: 7,777
Larry Oslund - week 3 - total miles now: 11,408

Stand out ride of the week:Yours Truly and Rick Moore (since we did the same event)
I rode 244 miles in a very hot 12-hour event :https://www.strava.com/activities/5797204563
and Rick on another V20 rode 205 miles: https://www.strava.com/activities/5793738950
It was one of those extreme events - Many people dropped out due to the extreme heat

Here is the link to the Cruzbike 3000 Mile Challenge Results - CLICK ON week #15 tab to view this last week.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PEwKTLHm2Yn9ZeHJWFvJQ1WbQ9uAttY_xOO-e5EWucA/edit?usp=sharing
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Kind Regards - and keep riding!
Larry Oslund

 

[LarryOz]

Hello everyone,

Here are the week #16 Cruzbike 3000 Mile Challenge Stats

59 of you posted miles this week
36 of you rode over 100 miles
15 more rode over 50 miles
6 of you rode over 100 miles in one day!
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32 of you are over the needed weekly average - congrats!
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Here is the list of our group that have completed the 3000 miles of the challenge
- 2 new this week!!!! - Welcome Jonathan Daniel & Andrew C !
Jonathan Daniel - week 16 - total miles now: 3,074
Andrew C - week 16 - total miles now: 3,142
Cliff Federspiel - week 15 - total miles now: 3,355
Dominic Brownlow - week 14 - total miles now: 3,408
Andrea Matney - week 14 - total miles now: 3,539
Tor Hovland - week 14 - total miles now: 4,171
Rose Hewig - week 11 - total miles now: 4,451
Robert Volk - week 10 - total miles now: 5,617
Mary Foley - week 6 - total miles now: 8,131
Larry Oslund - week 16 - total miles now: 12,022

Stand out ride of the week:Tor Hovland: 1000+ mile Tour of Italy:
This is an incredible tour - take a look!
https://www.strava.com/activities/5836403376/analysis/61999/78929
Honorable mention: Ken Holzhausen: Ken logged a fantastic 882 miles this week.
A combination of starting to ride indoor while working plus a couple of really long outdoor rides on the weekend.
Congrats Ken!

Here is the link to the Cruzbike 3000 Mile Challenge Results - CLICK ON week #1 tab to view this last week.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PEwKTLHm2Yn9ZeHJWFvJQ1WbQ9uAttY_xOO-e5EWucA/edit?usp=sharing
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Kind Regards - and keep riding!
Larry Oslund

 

[Frito Bandito]

Thanks for all of your efforts so far Larry. Congrats to Tor for the massive ride, and Ken for a very impressive week.

 

[Rob Lloyd]

Thanks, Larry.

I think Rob Alford got my miles last week (70). Not that it matters much (I'm so far down in the ranking)...

 

[CruzLike]

Thanks Frito

I felt like I rode almost continuously. Then I see Tors numbers and think how much he is on another level.

If anyone wants to hear what drives a person to ride nearly 900 miles in a week. Smash that like button. I'll punch it out in a ride report.

Here's a link.
https://forum.cruzbike.com/threads/new-work-chair.14256/#post-172232

 

[LarryOz]

Thanks, Larry.

I think Rob Alford got my miles last week (70). Not that it matters much (I'm so far down in the ranking)...

Corrected in the master sheet. The screenshot for next week will reflect that

 

[jond]

Thanks Larry for all you do.

I reckon a special mention of gayle is due for putting up with you . I hear even asleep your legs still pedal.

 

[LarryOz]

I hear even asleep your legs still pedal.

That is probably why my legs hurt when I get up from the bed!

 

[benphyr]

That is probably why my legs hurt when I get up from the bed!

Beds have legs so you don’t have to pedal when in bed. But you can if you like - it’s a free country. Then again if you live in the land of Gayle it is probably healthful to abide by the law of the land. (Thank you Gayle for sending Larry to be an ambassador to Cruzbikeria and Ultra-Cycleria so frequently. ).

Hope / Assumption #1: Gayle is Mrs. LarryOz’ name.
Hope / Assumption #2: If #1 is incorrect that I have a tough immune system and showered since my last ride because both ugly feet are filling my craw.

 

[Mathew Fy]

After my 64 mile ride today, the Garmin told me I was "overreaching", and that my next ride should be in 61 hours.
Strava also says I should "be cautious of overtraining". I'm at 675 miles so far for August, double my mileage from previous years, but feel OK.
When I see how much y'all are riding I feel like a slacker. I'm training for the upcoming BRAT.


Off topic, I knew my handlebars were crooked but seeing this photo of me made me fix it ASAP.

 

[Frito Bandito]

Matthew, as you know, our bodies are capable of tremendous things, much more than we imagine they ever could, with the right training, recovery and nutrition. I was very active as a child, not so much as a teenager, but hit my stride in USMC Basic Training and then Infantry Training School. During those 2 and during the following 3 and a half years I couldn't get enough exercise. We can handle that when we are young, and those and later routines helped get me to where I am at now. As we get older though we have to realize that over training is a thing. If your body can handle it without causing any injuries and you don't burn out mentally then I say keep going. Nuttin' wrong with zipping along

 

[Mathew Fy]

USMC

Semper Fi,
I figure as long as I don’t get an over-use knee problem again (put me out for two months), I’ll keep pushing on.

 

[Frito Bandito]

OohRah! Got a few Jarheads here on CB Vendettas. Same here though. It didn't put me out of action because I solved it quickly, but 1 pair of shoes caused a bit of pain behind my left knee and the soles of both of my feet. I found the cleat was a bit off from my good shoes, and that Fiziks are apparently more narrow than Specialized shoes. I think it is okay now though.