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Cruzbike racers took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the 100 mile race. An EARLY Cruzbike breakaway held up. Been doing this event for 8 years and have never seen an early breakaway last very long. Kyle nipped Larry in a photo finish, followed a few seconds later by Jesse. I was way way back in the field...

Hi Neal - The Cruzbike Ride Retreat is set for 11-14 October which, indeed, conflicts with the recumbent convention. We haven't ever missed a convention, but there's always a first time. The convention moved a week later in the year. Oh well!

It's been a long cold winter! Almost all of my riding has been in the garage. But Maria and I will be packing up the bikes and heading to Sebring, FL in 2.5 weeks. Fast time or slow time, it's always a great time for a Cruzbike get-together at a recumbent-friendly race in sunny Florida. We hope...

I'm sure there is someone out there who could ride a Cruzbike fixie backwards, but I've never seen or heard of her. I've ridden a standard fixie, but it's not my cup of tea. I like to coast with my feet quietly resting on the pedals.

Maria and I have been doing Trainer Road workouts through Zwift as time has allowed this winter; also earning some virtual new socks and jerseys. We still have a lot to learn about the world of Zwift. We are taking this week off to visit our daughter, son-in-law, and grandson in Jerusalem. We...

I just discovered that you only get 5 files processed after you sign up with www.fastaerolab.com. After that, you need to buy credits, which are very expensive. So I will keep looking for free alternatives. Golden Cheetah has an aerolab function, but it will not run on my Windows 10 computer...

That's probably worth a try. Braking or stopping during a test lap will yield a higher Cd*A for that lap unless there is some type of smart adjustment based on the FIT data, which includes elevation. I don't know if that's built into the app, but I suspect it is not. Last year at Borrego the...

Those are incredible Cd*As, but I believe them. Is the second set with the drop bars vs. stubby bars on the stock V20 frame or the proto?

Removed my helmet.

I recently tested fastaerolab.com which has apparently replaced the online tool by R. Chung that used to be found at cyclingpowerlab.com for using your power meter and a quiet road loop to do Cd*A testing. Using the old system was quite cumbersome, requiring the use of a DOS shell and...

I had a GREAT time at my first Cruzbike retreat. We did a lot of riding on (mostly) quiet roads, but the best times were just sitting/standing around the beautiful lake-front facility learning about each other and all the bikes and their modifications and gadgets. My favorite ride of the...

The manufacture of ideal Y-frame MTBs quickly faded after the 1990s. The scarcity of proper donor frames 1) dried up the market for conversion kits, and 2) led some customers do use less-than-ideal donor frames, resulting in bikes that appeared (to us) unsafe to ride. That's why we discontinued...

The fork crown-to-axle distance is only about 10 mm longer on the S40 than the V20. So the change in geometry will not be very much. I have swapped the boom and the chainstay between these two models to save $$ on ETap parts, but I have not actually swapped the forks, so I don't know exactly...

I did NOT expect to win this race. I almost decided not to even make the trip because I have been nursing my right knee, which I injured a couple of weeks ago running stadium stairs at the local high school. And then about a week ago I caught my grandson’s cold and have been going through the...

It took me a month to catch up on my pre-RAAM life, and to get around to writing a blog about RAAM. Here it is.

RAAM is a bit like the Super Bowl of Ultracycling. And like the Super Bowl, it's more fun to watch if you know some history (and trivia) of the event. I am posting this to give some basic information that may enhance your appreciation/enjoyment of the 36th annual RAAM. Over 50 teams from a...

I've learned to prop up the boom when I change a front flat so this separation won't happen, but here is another solution that works if you don't run front disk brakes: Get the front wheel and RD back on and place two medium zip-ties as in the photo below. I put a yellow arrow on the one to put...

There was a guy named Bruce from Chapel Hill on a yellow Vendetta, riding in sandals and a loose-fitting shirt-sleeve button-front shirt. He broke ahead of the lead pack after me and rode with Larry and I for several miles... a very strong rider. He stopped at a rest-stop and I didn't see him...

Just got home from the Raven Rock Ramble, an annual fundraising ride (not a race) through the foothills southwest of Raleigh, NC. It draws about 700 cyclists who can choose rides up to 100 miles in length. Maria, Larry, and I did the 100 mile (which was actually 105 miles including the parts...

For me, I like Q-rings because the perceived effort at the same power is less. And I do like to pedal with my ankles.