Recent content by chicorider

I've dropped a chain on the inside a few times on my two CBs over the last ten years. It seemed to happen when shifting down and chunky pavement coincided. The chunk makes the rear derailleur swing forward, creating extra slack in the chain while the front derailleur is dropping the chain onto...

I recently went down on my V20c at 25mph when I failed to see a one-inch rise between the traffic lane I was in and the four-foot shoulder onto which I wanted to move to let cars pass. They were re-paving the road and hadn't yet laid down the final surface on the traffic lane that would bring...

Yes. Plus a Garmin Varia rear radar. That has made it so that I don't have to fixate on my mirrors as much. I can look around more and enjoy the ride.

Ditto. I have a V20c and one of the last S30s. That 30-degree seat angle (I think it's actually about 33 degrees) is a real Goldilocks setup. I've said a few times on the forum that if CB were to put out a short run of S30s based on the S40, I'd bet they wouldn't sit for long in their...

I joined the local cycling team this past winter, which has put me back on a regular road bike, a Specialized Tarmac SL8. So now I toggle back and forth between that and the V20c, depending on if I'm riding solo or with others. This new wheelset is for the SL8... * Light Bicycle Airia 47mm...

Nice! When you are more comfortable on the bike, you might find that clipless pedals will be a good way to go. You will find discussions here where people go back and forth, but for me, since the feet are involved in the steering, being clipped in helps me feel more connected to the bike and...

You would need the current fork and chain stay that use thru axles. The easiest thing to do would be to contact Cruzbike directly to see if they have spares of these two parts. I've done that in the past for other bits, and they have been quite helpful. Also, if you like your current chain...

@Frito Bandito I forgot to respond to you here, but for some reason it popped into my head (maybe because I'm about to build up a new wheelset). Many of the big hub makers offer their cassette drivers as separates, so you can swap drivers without having to change the hub. The same goes for...

Ditto what Greg S said. I run mechanical disc brakes on all but my mountain bike because while I know how to bleed hydraulic brakes, and I have the tools to do the job, I don't like doing it. It's tedious and messy. And since I only weigh 130 pounds, a good set of mechanical disc brakes is...

I have a possible correction to make on my Di2 install. I had said that I put the battery into the boom with the wire leads facing the handlebars. They might actually be facing the bb. Either way, one of the derailleur wires will have to double-back on itself a little bit. This is not a...

I'll walk you through a few pics, numbered in the order they appear below... 1. I placed the battery inside the end of the boom (not the slider). I had a spare Di2 battery holder, the kind that wedges into a regular seatpost, and that fit perfectly inside the V20c boom, with room above and...

I ran Shimano Dura Ace 11-speed mechanical 2x on my V20 and V20c (and still on my S30) with good success. I didn't love the finger effort needed for the front shifting lever throw, but it always worked fine, and a K-Edge Pro chain catcher kept the chain from falling off the inside. No...

Ditto what @Greg S said. Many disc brake calipers have that tiny bit of play as the pads move back and forth as you rock the bike with the lever squeezed. This shouldn't affect your actual braking.

I am running 32mm Schwalbe Pro Ones on rims with 25mm internal width (pretty wide). I like 'em a lot. There is room to go up to 35mm in the front, but that could be a little tight in the back. I have about a 2mm gap between the tire and the two brake bridges, which is enough, but I wouldn't...

Clever. I will try some of this out the next time I do brake work.