Crusher in the Tushar July 9th 2016

[Runs with Scissors]

Crusher in the Tushar
July 9th 2016
Okay, I know some of you crazies must want to do this...

January 6th, 2016 is registration.
Limited to 600 riders.

https://www.facebook.com/TusharCrusher

I've been Crushed twice...c'mon, you can show me up and make this happen.

Go for it. @Faust29? @Mikie? @AKAlan? @herzalot?

 

[Faust29]

Reading the Crusher description seems a lot less intimidating after what we've planned for Saturday.

 

[Mikie]

I see a date for sign up, but when is the ride?

 

[Faust29]

I see a date for sign up, but when is the ride?

July 9, 2016... Maybe @Runs with Scissors can add it to the calendar. The logistics make it a longshot for me, but it does look interesting.

 

[Runs with Scissors]

The only real issue with it for me is the altitude. The start is 200 feet higher than Santiago Peak. And you go 5,000 feet higher than that.

And that last climb at the very end...

 

[mtnbikej]

You lost me at 40% pavement.

 

[Cougar]

You lost me at 40% pavement.

Me too.

I honestly looked at it, but it looks like that's a cross bike route.

 

[Faust29]

Me too.

I honestly looked at it, but it looks like that's a cross bike route.

More people seem to do it on cross bikes than anything else, but with mountain bike gearing. This would be a skinny Mariachi ride for me... 700c tires.

 

[Runs with Scissors]

The Crusher is more about being able to endure than anything technical. It's basically two humongous climbs from 6,000 to 10,000 feet. With the 70th mile a 10%-12% grade at 10,000 feet. Fun!!!

 

[mike]

Limited to 600 riders.

Yea, no.

 

[egress]

My wife tells me I'm signing up again, so I guess it is happening. On the plus side, I'll spend a couple of days in Brianhead acclimating to the elevation and checking out views like this:

 

[Runs with Scissors]

Brian Head and Cedar Breaks. That alone is reason enough to head up there. Crush it again!

 

[Runs with Scissors]

Registration opened Jan 6; sold out Jan 8. That was quick!

 

[Egress91506]

Yeah, pretty shocked how quickly it sold out. I signed up within the first hour and by hour 2, I think over half the spots were gone.

 

[Faust29]

Yeah, pretty shocked how quickly it sold out. I signed up within the first hour and by hour 2, I think over half the spots were gone.

Nice... Good luck out there. Any special training plans?

 

[Runs with Scissors]

I think last year it didn't fill up for about 8 or 9 days.

 

[Runs with Scissors]

Crusher Training Plan: Climb. Repeat.

 

[Egress91506]

Nice... Good luck out there. Any special training plans?

I did a lot of climbing to train last year and I'm going to bump it up some for this year. I didn't have a low enough gear on my cross bike last year (34x32) and I can't get any lower without switching to SRAM and putting together some mtb/road cobbled together setup. I'm thinking about a hardtail 29er for this year.

This was the training loop I was doing last year to try to get ready, probably something similar, or maybe climb Mt Wilson 2x, or if I really get smart, sell my entry.

https://www.strava.com/activities/310312292

https://www.strava.com/activities/324794791