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  1. Tuloose

    Newbie

    I'm in the mid Willamette Valley - Corvallis more precisely. Not many Cruzbikers in this area yet tho I'm working on a few prospects :D I did a ride a few years back with a Vendetta rider named Ivan from Eugene. I have a Vendetta, an old Silvio 1.0 and a T50. Where exactly in the Oregon...
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    Where to try?

    Sometimes you just gotta commit and make the plunge. Spending a couple thousand on a Cruzbike can often be the commitment that is needed to convince the new owner to put in the miles to learn the skills. In actuality it is no different than learning how to first ride a bike when you were a...
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    New V20 build components

    I have had Zefal Spys mounted on all my Cruzbikes except for my T50. They are small & aero, work great and I love them. They do not scratch unless you try to scratch them and the image is not distorted, at least not enough to matter. The secret to mounting them is to mount them on the brifters...
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    Cyclist suffers stroke caused by riding position.

    The Dec/Jan issue of Adventure Cycling Magazine arrived yesterday and I was reading an article titled "A Stroke of Luck" by Gary Rushkin of Raleigh, NC. The article is about how he suffered a stroke in Michigan while riding solo cross country. He was rescued by a passing state trooper and has...
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    seat cushion attachment

    When the velcro has come off my seat back I have used 1/8" aluminum pop rivets to attach it permanently.
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    Rail/Trail biking on the T50

    "Thanks for your post. Have you been happy with the T50 on rougher rail trails, or do you wish you had gone for the Q45 or something similar? I'm planning to ride the Eerie Canal Trail in June and wondering whether a T50 would be good for that trip and rail trail riding in general. Thanks."...
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    Is this RD considered "bent"?

    Your noise might be caused by improper adjustment of the b screw allowing the upper jockey pulley to come in contact with the large cog on the cassette. Turning the screw in a bit might be the solution. Check out the Sheldon Brown site for excellent info on rear derailleur adjustment...
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    Tubeless tires anyone?

    I recently mounted 28mm Conti 5000TL's on my Vendetta. I had to use a compressor to get the initial seating. I'm using Trucker Co sealant. These are my 3rd set of tubeless tires. They ride really good with a bit more comfort than the 25mm Pro Ones they replaced. So far at 300 miles they seem to...
  9. Tuloose

    I'm getting a Vendetta!!!

    Congratulations Doc. I too made the transition from a Sivio 2.0 to a Vendetta - a red one in my case. Not only is the V a sleeker, faster, lower to the ground speedster, it is also the most comfortable Cruzbike in the lineup.
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    Don't let a data freak into biking

    Yes, when it comes to intelligence ratz is in another class entirely. I remember sitting around a table in the dining hall at the 2016 Northwest Cruzbike Retreat with Ratz, his wife Tanya, Robert Holler and a few others. Ratz sez: "I use a mnemonic to help me memorize 2,000 passwords so I don't...
  11. Tuloose

    Bag solutions for Vendetta V20?

    Those are stock bars. No idea what kind they are. The stock seat with a Ventist pad, the stock headrest and stock bars all work out fine for me. I did add a couple pieces of yoga mat foam to the headrest to put my head in a slightly more vertical position. That aero bag of yours looks really rad!
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    Bag solutions for Vendetta V20?

    I have a Bacchetta Brain Bag on my Vendetta. I have had the bag for 6 years, notice the faded appearance, and it has held up well. I previously had it on my Silvio 2.0 but when I switched it over to the V I had to modify it some to keep it from dragging on the wheel. There is a nylon strap at...
  13. Tuloose

    V20 Assembly

    I mounted it on the front wheel near the rim. Don't know why you would have to mount it close to the axle.
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    V20 Assembly

    I use the Planet Bike Protege 8.0 (wired) computer. It has all the basic functions plus a thermometer. It works great and can be switched between 2 bikes with differing wheel sizes.
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    V20 Assembly

    I use the Zefal Spy mirrors on my Vendetta, one mounted on each of the brifters, and on my Silvio 1.0 and had them on the Silvio 2.0 that I sold a few years ago. They work perfectly for me and the reflective surface has not degraded in over 4 years of use. I had a Cycle Star mirror on my P-38...
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    Forum Signup Issues

    Like I say I shrunk them down to the smallest size offered on my photo app and still no go.. But I'm willing to try again.
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    Forum Signup Issues

    OK, thanks. I think I know what you mean.
  18. Tuloose

    Forum Signup Issues

    Thanks Jason but I have posted many photos over the years, most of them now replaced with just an IMG box but no more photo. I did a posting in 2018 on rail trail biking on the T-50 - all those photos, which I copied after posting them on FB, have now disappeared. Trying to drag & drop from my...
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    Q-45 for Great Divide route?

    That sounds like a great adventure and would be a first for the Q-45. The Q-45 would suffer on loose gravel uphill but it would have to be fairly steep before slippage occurs and you might be ready to bail and walk at that point anyway. One rider completed the GDT on an Azub Six last year...
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