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Maria Parker’s Vendetta Century, White Oak, NC, 10/01/2010, Pic Reply

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Maria Parker [MPP100Record008]

This photograph taken by Mike Zagorski, shot that with Dr. Jim Parker’s camera.
It is posted in Dr. Jim Parker’s Blog at the Cruzbike Site. He says:

Pending certification by the UMCA and World Recumbent Record Association,  Maria Parker, my lovely wife, has significantly raised the mark for the women’s 100 mile road event. She set the current record of 4:48 (four hours, forty eight minutes) last October on the Silvio (on her way to the 200 mile and 12-hour Records).  On 1 October 2010, she completed the 100 miles in 4:27, averaging a blistering pace of 22.5 mph. Starting at 6:18 am in darkness, in White Oak, NC. She fought wind gusts up to 20 mph under overcast skies as the last remnants of a deadly tropical depression cleared the area. The Cruzbike Vendetta performed flawlessly. Even when heading directly into the headwinds on the 20-mile loop course, she was able to sustain speeds over 20 mph.

Many thanks to John Tolhurst, Doug Burton, and the entire Cruzbike community for helping bring to life such an amazing bicycle. Together, we have created a speed machine for the open road that may have no equal.

I like the motion in this picture. Maria look very relaxed here. Thanks Jim for the permission to publish this picture here. –jim artis

Garmin Edge 705 Speed Metric

Mike Zagorski joins BROL as mzagorski to respond to members Reply

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Mike in Air Sir, you get an A+ for joining. Thanks! I know members are really interested in getting your perspective on both Cruzbikes you have ridden and how you felt today during your record attempt.

What a fantastic opportunity this is. You may or may not know. I am a roadie as well, yet I ride recumbents for the fun of it. I’m treated well by locals and BROL members. Glad you have posted comments there and that you will respond to specific questions.

I appreciate what you are doing. –jim

Mike Zagorski’s Vendetta Century, White Oak, NC,10/02/2010 Reply

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Mike Zagorski left Maria's Loop
 

Mike Zagorski, Honolulu, O’ahu, Hawaii, USA [He's a Scot]

  
     
 

BROL Thread ~ Cruzbike Thread

  

   100 Mile Record

Mike called it a day at just over 50 miles. Today was not the day for this rider on this bike to break Dan  McGehee’s world record. Note, his average speed is 23+ mph for a “new-to-the-bike” rider. That is not shabby. I give my congratulation to him for his effort. More time on the Vendetta may have produced a different result. We will have to see where this goes. I hope Dr. Parker will add comments to this. Thanks to those of you who followed. –jim

White Oak Century, 10/01 & 10/02 ~ Update 4

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Maria's Loop Here is the latest information I have from Dr. Parker:

1) Maria plans to start [weather permitting] at 6:00 a.m. Friday morning, 10/01 versus 6:30. Please tune in early. This century will likely be over before 11:00 a.m. EDT.

2) Mike arrives in North Carolina tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, 09/30. He will not give the Vendetta a spin until Maria has completed her century. He will see the route, but not likely ride it before his record attempt on Saturday morning. We’ll have his ride decision Friday afternoon—Silvio or Vendetta.

There you have it. I look forward to interacting with you Friday and Saturday. –jim