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  1. jond

    Tubes or tubeless

    no problem. To be clear I don’t use sealant on my road bikes in any form at all. Just tubes. The only bike I use sealant with is my fatbike at 4 psi. Good luck with the sealant in tubes. Probably would add to the peace of mind. be interested to see a 32 mm tyre mounted in terms of its front...
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    Tubes or tubeless

    i use conti gp 5000 s tubed on Chinese yoleo current 50 mm disc brake carbon rims with 50 psi on my pelso. No problem pinch flatting these. Very comfy. So tubed on your vendetta if they fit should be good. Max I run on vendetta is 28mm gp 4000s at 80 psi which I reckon are a bigger tyre...
  3. jond

    HooDoo 500: When someone says recumbents Cant Climb (short vid)

    Great stuff. Listening to your climbing breathing was giving me bad memories lol. That point where you go past the point of no return ..... the other riders peripheral vision. You have to keep going no matter the pain. Awesome well done and congratulations. You may have the best climbing bent...
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    How to make your Vendetta as fast as possible

    double sided bear tape works for me. yes I think event specific is the way to go long term in terms of a disc wheel using monokote
  5. jond

    New work chair

    I once accumulated a very long ride on an iPhone via strava record. It too would not load. 3000 klm was too much information.
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    New work chair

    Oh no tarnations blistering barnacles gone glory. Hollow victory. Never mind next time buy a Garmin as well.... or run your smart phone saved to strava on private. terrific effort great sense of humour and well done. Superb.
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    Cruzbike Vendetta V2 stolen - RECOVERED!

    Oh larry mate what a nightmare. At least it is headed further in the right direction. let us know the finale.
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    How to make your Vendetta as fast as possible

    Rick Youngblood’s craftsmanship is terrific. His is the gold standard of home build excellence. Good luck vossi. Not to put too much pressure on young fella but if you don’t lap a near sixty year old you lose ;) motivation is difficult with this lockdown. I’m getting slacker by the day...
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    Cruzbike Vendetta V2 stolen - RECOVERED!

    Oh no that’s terrible. Hopefully it will turn out alright. So sorry this is happening.
  10. jond

    Cruzbike 3000 Mile Challenge 2021

    yes . All things are possible. However Larry you did break strava and Garmin training models .also worn out a couple of smart trainers. Your bikes are very secondhand riding themselves these days out of neglect. Fancy only riding each one 200 klm per week. ;)
  11. jond

    S40 Chainring - for lower gearing

    2x obsolescence is a thing of the past. Tee hee.
  12. jond

    Has anyone changed the cassette to increase gear range?

    mathew thanks for the reply. When I see one in the flesh I’ll probably get over myself lol. Cheers.
  13. jond

    How to make your Vendetta as fast as possible

    Hi vossi. None other than John Tolhurst the designer of the vendetta made a small carry all for two bidons out of corflute and aluminium stock. It was used by Maria Parker and copied over. Unfortunately all the old photos have disappeared for me of these original rear of neckrest storage ideas.
  14. jond

    Cruzbike 3000 Mile Challenge 2021

    Thanks Larry for all you do. I reckon a special mention of gayle is due for putting up with you . I hear even asleep your legs still pedal. ;)
  15. jond

    Has anyone changed the cassette to increase gear range?

    gosh Mathew nice video. What are the teeth numbers on a 10-52 dinner plate cassette. How heavy is it compared to a 2x? Do you feel locked in to sram now.? once upon a time sram made gripshift shifters compatible with shimano front and rear mechs. Accommodating the 2 to 1 ratio pull. I have it...
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    They stole my Silvio

    ha hah please see the story of oz. the Larry oslund story a wheely good marriage. Fast paced clear and concise. Forward by gayle an explanation of the oz
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    They stole my Silvio

    yes cruzbike nailed it. I find the stiffness advantage with a bladder head a world beater on my vendetta. If I could I would have an s40 but divorce is unpalatable. says I with a sofrider a vendetta a challenge hurricane a hpv streetmachine a greenspeed gto a pelso brevet and many...
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    Cheap disc wheels $45 very very light.

    Y lol you will need brakes.
  19. jond

    How to make your Vendetta as fast as possible

    Plus one with mj use two sided tape. Works very well no mess. I did it on carbon and aluminium wheels. Forget the rubber cement.. I posted a thread. Cheap disc wheel.
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    Cheap disc wheels $45 very very light.

    Edit update Okay one of my bikes in the stand fell against the wheel cover tearing it. I repaired it fine. Now I have removed the damaged side and peeled off bear tape. No marks on rim yay. Okay so it was only eight days......but encouraging the nil residue left. I will reapply and remake...
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