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  1. ratz

    I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now, A V20c design journal

    that sounds right but I can definitely pull the records to be sure I have like 4 sets I love them
  2. ratz

    I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now, A V20c design journal

    The aluminum ritchie venture bars on the spreadsheet I just really like how those place the brifters
  3. ratz

    I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now, A V20c design journal

    The chain line will get a little challenging but it will work
  4. ratz

    GCN and Cruzbike

    They have their weekly beautiful bike section. I think I know of some pretty V20c's to submit.
  5. ratz

    GCN and Cruzbike

    They always use a stick; no other trick
  6. ratz

    V20c Build Diary 2023 edition.

    Winters over and so is trade so season so more to come.
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    I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now, A V20c design journal

    We don't have the hills for that (maybe the aero belly, but not the hills; the design will handle that, debugging the derailleur would be tricky but it would eventually work.
  8. ratz

    Q45 Updated Seat?

    Opinion: Stick with your aluminum one and put the money into the thick ventisit seat pad, and you should be very happy in the long run.
  9. ratz

    Seeking Recommendations for a Top-notch Direct Drive Indoor Trainer for V20 and V20c

    You couldn't get me off the Tacx Neo now a Garmin product: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/701670 Last years model is on sale $400 off right now at $99; no need for the latest and the greatest when you have the best :) I have two of these version 1.0 and they are going strong 7 years later...
  10. ratz

    For Sale: Silvio 2.1 with Carbon Wheels and Shimano Di2 (yes that Silvio)

    Hi Alan Yes we will be in town and if the weather permits id be able to teach you to ride a cruzbike. It usually takes about an hour to save some 2 months of acclimation. We has asecial q20 for teaching as far as shipping I‘ve done a bunch of those and would be able to do the minor dissemble...
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    For Sale: Silvio 2.1 with Carbon Wheels and Shimano Di2 (yes that Silvio)

    Yes, The bike would easily accommodate 5'4"
  12. ratz

    Bike Sebring is happening in 2024 - March 23

    I am looking for ideas from people at this point because it would be fun to make it; it's the dreaded two-bikes-to-transport problem. Humans are easy; we have plenty of Airline miles in the bank, but the airplane bike cases are so flipping expensive; the best I find that I trust is the B&W...
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    V20c Build Diary 2023 edition.

    155 mm because the bikes on the trainers have matching cranks
  14. ratz

    Cruzbike power surge using upper body

    It's called "bridging" dig shoulders in; lift butt; and PUSH; just watch the knees it's the one thing that makes what you are thinking about a bit hard on the body.
  15. ratz

    Bike Sebring is happening in 2024 - March 23

    It's the getting the bikes on the plane costs + rental car cost that adds up quickly. Rent a truck with unlimited mileage and drive may be the ticket. Right now I'm just grossing about the 40 days of no training I allowed because of work. Didn't stop me from building new plan and starting today...
  16. ratz

    V20c Build Diary 2023 edition.

    That's the end of the base build, but I have more coming as we work through water bottles, bags, lights, radars, etc. But up to this point, it is enough to build the bikes. The only really slow part was the hydraulic brakes. Throughout the process, I really regretted doing the hydraulic as I had...
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    V20c Build Diary 2023 edition.

    Day 10 - can we get this thing on the road? The last thing to do is install the derailleur. This was a bit surreal for me; not having to deal with wires or a front derailleur made this part almost anticlimactic.... almost. First the derailleur: The GX-APX is a beast. It's gigantic in the...
  18. ratz

    V20c Build Diary 2023 edition.

    Day 9 - Time to Bleed. (cont) Again the videos are your best education on how to do this; but here's the photos of how I pulled it all off. First install the hose finger tight into the connector Use two open-face wrenches to tighten it together. After this step, the Olive can't be reused...
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    V20c Build Diary 2023 edition.

    Day 9 - Time to Bleed. Ok, disclaimer: brake bleeding is ...ummm...... fun; it got easier as I went, and I can do it with confidence now, but this is something you should reserve an entire day to learn and go slow. Here are two useful videos for learning the process. Please watch them a couple...
  20. ratz

    V20c Build Diary 2023 edition.

    Day 8 - Don't Brake anything. Next up is the basic brake setup. This has been documented many times, and while this is a hydraulic setup, this part is the same normal process at this point. In order to get the cable lengths close to the correct starting length, we need to get the boom into a...
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