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  1. ReklinedRider

    New Adjustable Carbon Fiber Seat and Headrest for the Cruzbike V and S series

    Any luck with more or less permanently curing the creaking and popping of the adj carbon seat with the tape and rubber gasket? Did you try the carbon fiber paste Mathew suggested? The benefits of that seat in terms of better visibility and head and neck comfort are terrific and too good to...
  2. ReklinedRider

    TRP T860 Direct Mount Aerodynamic Road Brake

    $349.95!?? I put a TriRig brake on the front of my Vendetta awhile back for the exact reason you mentioned...my knobby knees were taking a beating, especially the right. Works great. But the price has about doubled since i bought one! I'm with you, $350 for one brake is a bit much.
  3. ReklinedRider

    seat angle adj. 2022 Q45; shock creaking

    So.....never mind on the 'how to change seat angle to 45degrees' question. Found an earlier discussion and went from that. Took the U-shaped hoop or bracket out and connected the seat post directly to the bracket on the back of the seat as suggested by Robert Holler using some washers I had in...
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    seat angle adj. 2022 Q45; shock creaking

    Liking this Q more and more, so I'm interested in getting the seat back angle a good bit lower. Ideally I'd like to get it to 45degrees since that was what was on my Silvio 1.5 and to me was ideal because i did not need a headrest ever and it was way more aero than bolt upright. I seem to be...
  5. ReklinedRider

    V20c for sale <sigh> - SOLD

    sorry to hear that.....what a shame that is. best of luck with your spine issues.
  6. ReklinedRider

    Handlebar bag for the Q45?

    Hello Dave, that's a good 'find'. If you try it let us know how it works. From the pic it looks like that map holder depends on support from the handlebar stem for support in the middle of the holder. I wonder if there is a way to get that to work with the boom/slider of the Q. If so that would...
  7. ReklinedRider

    Creaking front triangle

    Hello Taoweiji, See the response to SofRider29. The O rings (they are O rings, not grommets--my mistake) seem to be there to prevent overtightening the clamps. If the clamps are not overtightened, they are not absolutely necessary. Kline
  8. ReklinedRider

    Creaking front triangle

    Hi SofRider29, Just be sure not to overtighten. I left close to a millimeter of space between the clamps. I messaged Robert (Holler) about it and he said as long as they weren't overtightened it was fine. The rec was to leave the clamps not touching because if over tightened they are likely to...
  9. ReklinedRider

    Creaking front triangle

    Creaking progress---all creaks and clicks eliminated. The culprits were the boom clamps and the seat tube. Now that all that racket has been eliminated i've been able to pay attention to how this bike rides, and i'll just say it is one sweet ride! The suspension eats up any bumps and the more...
  10. ReklinedRider

    First ride - questions

    1) tailbone should get better. you can always change the seat back angle on these if it doesn't. 2) a Cruzbike has a steep but fairly short learning curve. The best way to get better is to go to the Cruzbike home page, scroll down to the very bottom, and under 'Questions' click on 'How to ride...
  11. ReklinedRider

    Creaking front triangle

    Well, I love a happy ending. After completely disassembling the bike including taking the bottom bracket out (note to recent Q45 buyers: there was not even a single molecule of grease on the crank bolts nor the bottom bracket threads so you'd be wise to pull the cranks and the bottom bracket...
  12. ReklinedRider

    V-20 Rear Derailleur Problem

    Is the chain rolling off the bottom pulley to the outside or to the inside?
  13. ReklinedRider

    Creaking front triangle

    Thank you for the ideas. I do have a Park Tool repair stand; the bike is usually up in the stand while adjusting etc. Turning the cranks while in the stand doesn't seem to create enough resistance to cause the sound. I have yet to put it on a training stand but will do that also. Have been going...
  14. ReklinedRider

    Creaking front triangle

    More good advice....thanks. About half the spokes feel looser than the other half. Pinging them with a plastic Sharpie shows so many different tones that if i were a xylophonist i could likely play a tune! A spoke tension meter sounds like a good idea. The automotive stethoscope would be great...
  15. ReklinedRider

    Creaking front triangle

    Hi Larry, I've been wondering about a loose spoke. What's the best way to find out?
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    Creaking front triangle

    Thanks, good advice! I did that yesterday to no avail. I was very hopeful but no luck. Up next: remove all water bottle cages, one at a time. Then if no improvement, the bottom bracket itself.
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