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  1. jond

    Klingon suntan lines.

    Downunda it’s summer. And did I say how good the weather is snowless for my American brethren. Cruel. I know. This past Sunday I was late out for my morning ride. Putting out crab pots to keep my darling wife happy. Wind and sun were out. I covered my snoz (nose) with zinc cream but ignored...
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    Look out here come the Chinese

    Buy cruzbike quality assured. Nothing trumped up about that.
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    Neck rest?seat angle issues

    Lol Easy digging to hide the bodies slim. Lots of em.
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    Getting Off the Fence

    Awesome bike. “ That is right mate “ Hard lesson dumb sheep perceptions of dolts. Most cool teenagers ride very small bmx bikes sucking there knees with saddles at gonad crunching angles. But hey they are sheep following cool even if it’s painfull. The Lycra set can see the issues yet...
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    I love this bike

    Yes wow wee great colour cobalt blue looks smicko and fast. And the yellow is sublimely historically perfecto. I still love that original dedicated vendetta logo. Totally mean. And I like my bike to say vendetta announcing itself to the jaw dropping public. But the lines of the new improved...
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    Explaining Learning to ride a recumbent to a world class DF rider who has doubts

    Yeah increased bike weight is a factor inhibiting accelerating and climbing. There are so many benefits of the platform apart from less wind resistance and higher speeds. You’ll unlock them soon. Enjoy the super fun learning. But your climbing will improve for sure as the legs kick in
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    Explaining Learning to ride a recumbent to a world class DF rider who has doubts

    Jason that is a shared fear. Texting cagers frighten the heck out of me. But I think the vendetta is safer. Feet first head up feels relatively safer to me and a preferable crash position if there is such a thing. . This position allows quality mirrors in easy safe field of vision and I’ve...
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    Explaining Learning to ride a recumbent to a world class DF rider who has doubts

    It took more than six months to see similar power numbers and increased speed for me on vendetta The nuances of the platform are subtle at the pointy end even after completing the absolutely necessary riding tips from ratz. We are all different and we all learn so. keep at it. I say a year...
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    S40- Wow!

    Awesome effort slim best place to ride for sure
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    Stall speed of your Cruzbike?

    Love catrike 700 too not much slower than a df for me trike 33.7 df 35.3 and v2 38.6 klm per hr Same power meter and same training wheel(s) course and power. And wow what a great stall speed lol Vendetta stall speed on flat walking speed with relaxed concentration.On steep climb 6-7 klm/hr. I...
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    Explaining Learning to ride a recumbent to a world class DF rider who has doubts

    Hi Jason I always tell people who ask that it is like “learning to ride all over again “ literally. And that the journey to proficiency even as an adult can be challenging and fun. The rewards are as we all know are fantastic . A faster safer comfortable ride over most terrains. As you...
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    Interesting training available effort

    Your training in sleep deprivation is the story. Lol. Barry I reckon our individual physiology and capacity for recovery can be challenged not just by a training regime but by your mind and sensibilities Over the last few decades I have seen fitter stronger long distance cyclists fail and...
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    Wheel builders aero jacket for non drive wheel

    My experience homemade covers both wheels no wind oval track added 31/2 klm/hr same wattage for top speed. But like ratz said in the wind scary and slower. Plus you can’t hang the things up on the bike hook.
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    Cruzbike KOM/QOM challenge 10-31-17 thru 10-10-18

    “Maybe march. “. Looking like may June lol. Kyle and I are blessed with year round cycling for sure. But it is hard riding upside down in Australia. Sometimes the nosebleeds are terrible. I’m not really entering . Not really. Not really really actually. More like a public service...
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    Garmin Varia Radar test

    Oh slim you old custard tart. You are much older than I. Even if you don’t look it. That’s a compliment. First and last. Mate I totally agree with a strong flashing light and will check out your suggestion ouch just did $340. My wife is tallying the score. Looks like zecto auto by lezyne so we...
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