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The CdA of Strausser on a It still depends on whether or not he can produce the same power on the Vendetta as his regular bike. Certainly before acclimation the answer is no, he couldn't. After acclimation, I don't understand enough to be able to answer the question...

Hi, You shouldn't have any Hi, You shouldn't have any issues because of the 24" wheels (except that your high end may be a bit lacking gear wise). I'm a little worried about seat height for you, but it will be close. (And throw some smooth tires on there unless you're really...

For 451 Quests, they are For 451 Quests, they are still (as last I heard) selling Quest 2s. For 559 (26") Quest, they are selling Quest 3s. The major difference for the Quest 3 is they swapped out the suspension front fork for a fixed front fork. As far as telling by looking, it's...

Hi Lee, I've ridden neither, Hi Lee, I've ridden neither, so please use this to weigh my response. With the new Silvio seatback being much lower, the Vendetta is still more aerodynamic, but by less. (The Silvio 1 (1.5) is too high for my personal preference - I think the new Silvio...

I'm very glad everybody is I'm very glad everybody is o.k. I'm also very glad John and others sent out an email asking for donor bikes. It's too bad it didn't come together in time, but it was the right thing to do. (Had she been in Connecticut, I could have gotten her my Sofrider... :D ).

Thanks for the update.  Don't Thanks for the update. Don't forget to come back and let us know how it's going. :)

Hi Brian, I think you've done Hi Brian, I think you've done a really nice job summarizing the situation. For seatpost and threaded/non-threaded, you are right, it really is a case of "a little bit easier." For brakes, it's more important as one could easily end up with a fork that would...

HI bws308, I agree that your HI bws308, I agree that your last bike looks the best for a conversion. AS you pointed out, seatposts are cheap and readily available, so that won't be a problem. If the bike is for sale at Walmart, you can buy it ship-to-store. You'll have to put it...

It's not crazy to try.  I It's not crazy to try. I also have an Adams Tandem and I also haven't tried it on my Cruzbike (I had enough problems balancing on my hybrid). Going this route will be more expensive than it needs to be since the trike conversion kit is designed to be powered by...

Both Vendetta and Silvio are Both Vendetta and Silvio are made to work with road bike components, so it really is up to you. The Vendetta has a hard time with some triples because of support of the bottom bracket, so if you were headed that way, I'd at least make sure that what you're planning...

Hi bws308, Very nicely done. Hi bws308, Very nicely done. And the pictures are a great idea, too. :) A couple of comments: * I would lessen the warning about threaded forks. Ahead adapters work fine. * Likewise, the seatpost warning. I agree an integrated seatpost won't...

It is an issue with Chrome 1. and 3. Hey! There's now an edit button. That is so cool! 2. When I'm now posting this, the spell checker is turned on by default, nice! (although Olga's wasn't as she misspelled spell checker . :D) I still wish the browser spell checker would be...

I have the same problem on my I have the same problem on my old version of Chrome (and not on my new version of Firefox). I find the interface on this forum to be somewhat annoying compared to most other forums: * Turns off browser spell checker for forum version that can't learn...

The Sofrider has literally The Sofrider has literally been ridden around the world. Modifying these bikes for more cargo isn't very hard at all and you can find (at least one) nice thread on this forum about headrests, too. I think it would be great if Cruzbike decided to follow Lisa's...

Hi, I prefer to 'winch' Hi, Descending on a MBB bike takes a long time to master; you really need to have mastered pedal steer (and this can take hundreds of miles). After mastering it, I don't think descending on a MBB bike is any worse than any others (with the gearing I've got, I've...

There was most recently one There was most recently one individual on BROL who always wanted to say negative things abut Cruzbikes, but he got "temporarily suspended" a few months ago and I haven't seen him back. For the most part, BROL membership is pretty positive and accepting of MBBs...

Hi Raine, I think you're Hi Raine, I think you're exactly right. I have a Cygolite Expillion 600 mounted on my handlebars. I find that cars are much less likely to pull out in front of me when they shouldn't when I'm running flashing lights during the day (I have a Cygolite Hotshot...

Try mounting the backpack Try mounting the backpack straps under the cushion and then place the cushion on top of the straps. Should be more comfortable for you. (That's what I do with my Camelbak Unbottle).

A heavier wheel figures into This is true and in races where seconds matter over a hundred miles, this will be an effect. For things like RAAM where you have days where you are just climbing and not decending, reducing the mass makes sense too. But for most of us, most of the time...

I havn't. But there is one in You can do roll down tests where you ride to a given speed at the top of the hill and from a given point, coast. Vary the initial speed and record the data. Assuming a constant (versus speed) force for rolling resistance and a squared piece for aerodynamics...