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    XShifter...new wireless shifting option

    DavidCH - I intend fitting the x-shifter system to my S30 once the road pod issue is sorted out and have a question for you regarding your set up. Why did you fit the E-Link for the rear derailleur on the boom rather than the fork which would have given you a much shorter cable run? My...
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    Tubeless tires anyone?

    RojoRacing - Finish line sealant doesn't rely on the sealant drying to seal a puncture. The puncture is sealed by small fibres contained in the sealant tightly blocking the hole. The promotional videos certainly give the impression that it works as well as other brands (but I suppose that is...
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    Tubeless tires anyone?

    On the subject of sealants, I got fed up having to top up the sealant on the two bikes I run tubeless (a diamond frame and Silvio S30) so I switched to Finish Line sealant. This sealant doesn't dry out and only needs to be installed once. You need to thoroughly clean out all of the old liquid...
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    Tubeless tires anyone?

    I had a problem with a tubeless tyre a few months ago. Coincidently I was also fitting tubeless tyres to American Classic Tubeless wheels which I had just purchased. In my case the tyres were Maxxis Padrone. The first tyre was fitted without any problems whatsoever. When I fitted the second...
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    XShifter...new wireless shifting option

    I thought I would share my experience of fitting the x-shifter to my flat bar road bike. So far I have only fitted the x-shifter to the rear derailleur using the app currently available for the i-phone. I tried the android app currently available on play store and couldn't get it to work at all...
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    XShifter...new wireless shifting option

    I pledged for two combo systems. One with pods suitable for a flat bar road bike and one with pods suitable for drop bars (to be fitted to my Silvio S30). There have been delays in shipping combo systems because of software issues in getting one pod to operate two shifters and also issues...
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    XShifter...new wireless shifting option

    DavidCH - as a matter of interest, the X-Shifter that is "on its way" is that the one ordered from the website or the one pledged through Kickstarter?
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    XShifter...new wireless shifting option

    Lucky you. I wonder what prompted that. A couple of months ago Paul offered to send me the systems I pledged for with two controllers due to the fact that one of the software issues was getting one controller to operate two shifters. I gladly accepted that offer (twice) by email. Needless to...
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    XShifter...new wireless shifting option

    Latest update: Like most backers of this product I am very frustrated by the constant excuses and delays. I'm seriously beginning to wonder whether I will ever see this product. XShifter Is Alive and Well Posted by Paul Gallagher (Creator) Despite some rumors on the internet, XShifter is...
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    Riding in the cold (not really) poll

    Nothing unusual about -7C Slim, especially if you live in Canberra like I do. We have had a couple of weeks of temps between -5 and -7 first thing in the morning this year.
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    XShifter...new wireless shifting option

    I am also one of the "Cruzbike tribe" waiting to receive the x-shifter system. While some single units have been sent out the latest news is that some software glitches have been identified which they are now in the process of trying to sort out. No definitive time line has been announced as...
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    XShifter...new wireless shifting option

    Good news for x shifter backers. The Android app has now been released so shipment shouldn't be too far off now.
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    XShifter...new wireless shifting option

    The iOS app was only released a couple of days ago. They haven't completed work on the Android app yet and as far as I know have not shipped any units. I would imagine they will wait until the Android app is available.
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    Helmet for Casual, Everyday Riding: Yes or No?

    IMHO you'd be a fool not to wear a helmet. Just because there is very little likelihood of going over the bars on a Cruzbike does not make it safer if you should have a fall. Things go wrong very quickly on any bike. I had two falls on a Quest - both caused by the front wheel suddenly...
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    Fun new accessories!

    Talking of accessories, what is happening with the trike conversion for the Silvio/vendetta? News on this has been non-existent for some time.
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