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For a small company like Cruzbike, with limited resources, the logical approach is to minimize their costs by producing variants on one platform only. By way of example, that's how Southwest Airlines made decent profits while other airlines were losing their shirts. So dropping Sofrider and...

Hey Larry Huge congratulations to you for this magnificent achievement. Well done. Congratulations also to Maria for another outstanding result. And kudos to Gary and Jim for their support. Thanks for sharing your write-up of the event, and the video. Kind regards...

Hey Larry Huge congratulations to you for this magnificent achievement. Well done. Congratulations also to Maria for another outstanding result. And kudos to Gary and Jim for their support. Thanks for sharing your write-up of the event, and the video. Kind regards...

Outstanding innovation Hats off to Jim and Maria for the continuing innovation at Cruzbike. Given the reportedly large market for recumbent trikes in the North American market (compared to recumbent bicycles), it makes sense to tap that market if possible. To my mind this TTrike...

Insightful observation Bob Hi Bob As least for my experience, you're observation is spot-on: Those that had be lusting for a Vendetta had the old bike in mind. If they lusted for it; then they liked it and the change is going to be disappointing because they now can't get the one...

Interesting stuff Bob Thanks for your comments Bob. Interesting stuff. In particular, I had never considered a power trainer before. Now you've got me thinking about spending money I never knew I had to spend. Damn you. I'm a big fan of Ray's work on dcrainmaker.com. May well be...

Thanks Andrew Hey Andrew Thanks for your comments and the links. Very useful. More food for thought! Kind regards...

Polished alloy Hey Larry Were you close enough to the stripping of the fork and chain stay to advise if they both could be finished to a polished alloy finish as per the fork on the V2? I'm just finalising the build of my V20, and have been strongly influenced by what you're doing...

Power meters with low serial numbers Hey BentAero Robert Chung, who you are likely familiar with, quite regularly says, "Don't buy power meters with low serial numbers." Taking a look at the Stages power meter, by way of example, it seems to me that they have only very recently...

Sweet Whoa Larry. Sweet as. Looking forward to seeing the build. Kind regards...

Thanks Thanks for the paint code Robert.

Paint options Hi Larry I was gutted when the new V20 came out in a red frame - partly because I thought that Cruzbike had already created a unique look with the yellow frame and buffed alloy for the Vendetta which contributed significantly to it's brand position (so I'm still struggling to...

Buffing the tubes to an alloy finish Hi Robert I notice that the Vendetta pictured on your website has the boom with the paint removed and buffed to a bright alloy finish. I like the look much better than the all black front-end now on the V20. http://www.rosecityrecumbentcycles.com/...

Looking forward to the photos Hi Larry I'm looking forward to the photos of the new V with red powder coated boom! Re your comment about the M5 - it might be related to the M5CHR fitted with a railgun seat - http://synthetictransport.com/railgun/index.html I suspect that the two...

More thoughts and observations Hi Larry The evidence is definitely conflicting regarding Powercranks. In addition, I suspect that the advantage is likely to be less on a recumbent. On a df, you are more or less lifting your leg vertically, so unweighting is a big advantage, On a recumbent...

Additional food for thought Hey Larry I started a thread on BROL almost three years ago about Powercranks. You can find it here> http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/showthread.php?t=90643 I recommend that you pay particular attention to Robert Chung's comments in that thread...

My experience with Powercranks Hi Larry I bought a set of Powercranks for my son, Matt, about 5 years ago (the X-lite with dual-mode). He was a very competitive road cyclist as a teenager and these seemed like a useful training tool. Because we both have our bikes set up on indoor...

Nice work Andrew Wonderful. When I saw the outdoor photos, the first word that popped to mind was 'stunning'. It looks like everyone had the same thought. Great job on the refurbishment of your Silvio Andrew. Kind regards...

Ha ha I wish it were spring all year 'round here. I suspect there are quite a few parallels in the weather between Redding and Auckland given your latitude and proximately to the coast. As for training, I've reached a time in my life where I have I figure I have to make a choice...

Additional suggestions Hi Rick We've just come out of winter and heading into longer spring days, so I can tell you a little of what works for me over the winter months. Maybe some of it would work for you as well. Personally, I think the key things to focus on over winter are...