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Time Trial + Road DF OK for RAAM Christoph Strasser, credits part of his winning strategy to starting out the race on his Time Trial(TT) bike for the first 24-48 hours into AZ then switching to his more relaxed geometry road DF. The TT bike is heavier, very aero, but stressful riding...

Freerider bars video, and photos FYI, a random video clip of a Sofrider equipped with Freerider bars, and a For Sale advertisement with some photos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7X670OSiIM http://users.ox.ac.uk/~richardb/cruzbike.html

Rubber bands for fender attachment Other fender vendors also use the rubber band attachment method for bikes without a fender stay eyelet. Do not despair. Crud offers a detailed video how they use rubber bands to attach their mudguards to road bikes which usually don't have fender...

Necessity is the mother of invention Cher Sylvain, It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. I submit to you the following examples of necessity leading to invention, and improvisation. These owners met the challenge typically using rubber bands, zip ties, or clamps to...

Vuelta Corsa 170mm, 52/42/30 crankset group Doug, What front derailleur, and 118mm bottom bracket did you use with the Vuelta crankset? Thanks. Cheers

So it's not sacrilege So it's not sacrilege afterall to saddle up a Vendetta like a mule for touring. I would add fenders/mud guards.

Maintain 90rpm cadence, pull on handle bars with arms My suggestion is to find the gear(s) which allow you to spin at 90rpm or so uphill, and to adjust your leg extension, handlebars, and seat to allow you to optimally recruit your upper body (arms, shoulders, back, etc). Push with your back...

Sofrider BB upgrade: Shimano BB-UN26, 68x123mm Charles Plager describes on his blog that he has performed a crankset and bottom bracket(BB) upgrade using the following parts": "For those fellow Sofriders out there, I used Alivio M411 Hybrid Crankset (Black 170mm X 48/38/28) with BB-UN26...

Sofrider IGH body of evidence of successes? Thanks, Doug, for the Sheldon Brown chainline link. I've spent a lot of time on Sheldon's site, and found the chainline page useful. For me, it would inspire confidence if there were a greater body of evidence of successful installations of...

Shimano chain tensioner compatible with multi chainring crankset A little more research reveals that Shimano's chain tensioner is designed for use with multiple chainring cranksets, as would make sense. Amazon reviewers confirm this, but one owner of an MTB with 73mm bottom-bracket said the...

Performer Front-wheel drive with fixed bottom-bracket The Performer Front-wheel drive(FWD) with fixed bottom-bracket recumbent is an example of a production model which offers a contrasting design to the Cruzbike. http://www.performer.com.tw/2010/user/product_2.php?wp=05&sno=00068 I...

Internal Gear Hub with front-derailleur (double/triple) combo? Thanks for providing those chainline observations, Charles! I have read numerous accounts of IGH owners who've claimed that they've successfully combined an IGH with a front-derailleur, double/triple crankset, and some...

Hi All, I have a 700c Shimano Nexus 7 speed Internal Gear Hub(IGH) wheelset that I'm considering as one of my upgrade options for my Sofrider v2 but need some help with selecting an appropriate chain tensioner among other things. I thought I'd just use a Shimano chain tensioner, but a...

Jump Stop chain guide Charles, I used to experience the same problem with the chain jumping off my stock inner ring until I fully screwed in the limit screw. I also avoid an extreme downshift directly to the small inner chainring, and largest cog on the cassette (1-1), or (34x32). So far...

Shimano worldwide parts ubiquity Charles, I consider the Sofrider a utilitarian bike, and have thoughts of long distance touring, possibly in remote regions. As such, the choice of Shimano parts, such as this Alvio crankset, will hopefully offer me better probability of finding compatible...

Charles, I'm interested in Charles, I'm interested in following your suggestion to use the aluminum Shimano BB-UN55 bottom bracket, instead of the plastic BB-UN26 you used. The two bottom brackets apparently only differ very slightly in dimension. You chose the 68x123mm BB-UN26, but...

I suspect you're right, I suspect you're right, Charles. The "Tripleizer" is just one of those tangents I stumbled across in my quest for a triple chainring solution. Thanks.

I understand it may be possible to upgrade the standard double chainring on the V2 Sofrider to a triple with a "granny" chainring for improved climbing capability. http://vintage-trek.com/tripleizer.htm I think the Sofrider's front-derailleur already has the range to accomodate a...

Charles, Did you keep your Charles, Did you keep your original 160mm crank arms from your Sofrider, or did you choose the 170-175mm cranks on your new Shimano crankset? Thanks.

Dimensions: Shimano BB-UN26 Square taper Bottom Bracket? What BB dimensions specification did you use successfully? The link you provided for the Shimano BB-UN26 Square taper Bottom Bracket seems to offer a wide range of dimensions...