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The site says the A4X frame will take a 24 x 2.6" tire and gives specs for a 650b wheel. What width tire can the frame accommodate for a 26" wheel?

Wow, Mahesh! It looks like a great ride for your Cruzbike! Your S must get a lot of stares there in rural Karnataka. I know that when I ride my Brompton anywhere in India, but especially around Belgaum, I am the spectacle of the week.

Take a look at my post on this forum about riding the GAP and C&O on my Q45.

What I like about the A4X frame is it closely resembles the V2K frame. I bought the conversion kit back in 2008 and built a few versions of my Cruzbike using Y-frame donors before buying the V2K frame. It was the most comfortable cruzbike for distance riding and touring on mixed terrain. I put...

I have the 2019 Q45 with the QR axles. Have put a 1500W front wheel motor with a 52v 20ah battery on the rear. The bike became a recumbent motorcycle.

Definitely a distance touring rig. Mounted a Blackburn front rack as a rear pannier rack and put two panniers on it. Zero recumbutt. Had to remain cognizant of my position on the seat. In the middle of my ride, I had slid down such that I was effectively laying on my back, staring at the sky and...

I had posted my Q45 for sale, thinking that the S40 would be better for me. But then I decided to just go all the way with modifying it. The end result is pretty sweet. The Q45 is no speed machine, but for distance touring, it's perfect. Last year's GAP-C&O tour pointed out some areas for...

1. Here is the shortened steerer with the Cane Creek Viscoset damper added to the top stack. I cut the steerer tube down by 4 in. 2. I cut a notch into the 4x4 post holder to allow the Thor seat to sit closer to the frame. 3. I cut a second 4x4 post holder with a similar notch to a fix to the...

So I've decided to take it a bit further. Going to use 2 4x4 brackets, one for each of the seat mounts that are on the mainframe. I'm going to cut the steerer tube down to allow for a lower mounting of the handlebars. I'm also replacing the shock with an aluminum bar that that is 25 mm x 25 mm...

After a lot of experimentation, I ended up using a post base for a 6x6 from my local hardware store as the the mount for my thor seat. Here is the finished setup. It works really well. I weigh 225, and I rode the setup for a 65 mi loaded ride. I am still using the angled seatpost.

Thank you. I have the 2019 Q45 with the quick release wheel rather than the thru axle wheels so I'm limited to HG spline cassettes. XDR free hubs aren't compatible. I've been running the stock 11-42t SRAM NX rear derailleur. In the recline position I need a lower gears to get that higher RPM, so...

I currently have thor seat on my Q45, with the base of the saddle mounted on the lower pegs. I swapped the seat post with a straight seatpost to give me a very reclined seating position. While the bike is very comfortable to ride, I've noticed that the riding position makes for very poor...

Could you post some pictures of the connection points between your Thor seat and the frame of the Q45? I have been using the stock seat mount, and I feel they lift me off the frame. I would like for the Thor seat to rest on the frame directly. I'm thinking of fashioning something from either...

I had the same problem with the stock seat, which is why I switched to the Thor. I've played around with the seat angle so that I'm really resting on my lower back rather than my butt. This seems to be the best position for long rides. The reclined seat angle and the short crank arms do take...

I rode my modified 2019 Q45 on the GAP and C&O Towpath ride last week. Rented a pickup and drove to the Pittsburgh Airport, where I dropped it off. Then I rode from the airport back to Point State Park and back to DC. 375 miles over 6 days. My Q45 has the Thor fiberglass seat, 145mm cranks, 38t...