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  1. benphyr

    2021 Q45 100 Mile Trial

    Highly personal and subjective opinions: Azub six sounds like it would be similar to what you have. For your use case of primarily off-road I would lean towards rwd of which the Azub seems as though it could be one of the best for off-road. Cruzbikes in general are good for paved roadways...
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    20” wheels?

    Theory says that larger wheels have a larger contact patch so they should have more potential grip by the tire having more potential ground contact points than a smallish contact patch would have. Similarly with tread grip Surface shape and confirmity at the very small to microscopic level...
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    How does the round bracket for the QX-100 suspensioin look inside?

    Take pictures of everything together for re-assembly assistance. The bolt/screw goes in from the right and the sleeve in from the left if you were to stand behind the bike. (Sorry, I could not figure out how to rotate the picture.) All threads are common right-hand threaded. Loosen the screw...
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    Ride Together 2023

    Me too. Maybe aliens can abduct us with our bikes and relocate us there. I’m pretty sure they won’t be able to handle both of our sense of humour for long in confined space.
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    How does the round bracket for the QX-100 suspensioin look inside?

    Reply to this post again so that I am reminded when I get home and I will take mine apart and detail it with pictures.
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    MI Cruzbike retreat 2020 - August 6-9, 2020 Benton Harbor Michigan

    Indiana and Michigan are close together. Could we piggyback just for this year and extend the official retreat in IN into the unofficial one in Michigan. Less travel, more riding. Or the opposite order.
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    Q559 on eBay

    @jond At what age do we qualify for fossil status? @LarryOz You should ask for suggestions and donations to the museum both in hardware (bikes) and in software (cash, screen shots, etc.) All pending on your sole approval. Yes, you can have my conversion kit if/when it retires but there are...
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    Q559 on eBay

    Boise, Idaho, United States currently at $700 eBay closes at 5pm, Tuesday, June 22
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    How does the round bracket for the QX-100 suspensioin look inside?

    One is a regular bolt, the other side is a sleeve that the first one screws into. (same type of thing as the bolt/sleeve that holds the boom onto the stem extender clamp. So: -unweight the bike (hang it or put it up on a stand so gravity is not a factor), -screw the bolt back in 1 or 1.5...
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    qx100: 800lbs/inch spring sufficient?

    Using a 165mm shock would push the rear down further and that would mean that it would steepen the head tube angle which would change the handling and handlebar flop. You also would get more forces on your fork and head tube. Elsewhere Cruzbike has recommended against changes that affect the...
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    FS: all items sold

    I would but I’m pretty sure I’ve stopped growing at 43 and 5’8” so large would swallow me whole.
  12. benphyr

    qx100: 800lbs/inch spring sufficient?

    I didn’t remember well. Shock size did not change until the Q45. Thank you for the correction. Updated above.
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    qx100: 800lbs/inch spring sufficient?

    First, make sure the length of the shock from eye to eye 0-------0 is the same as the one being replaced. I think the QX100 has a 125mm shock. Then check the length of travel of the each of the shocks. If your replacement has longer travel you will be fine but if it has the same or less...
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    Amputee Cruzbike Riders?

    Hmm, it is making me think. The moving of the MBB (Moving Bottom Bracket) may place the pedal location inboard slightly more for the same pedal/Q-factor compared with the Pinocchio recumbents (with a long stiff nose).
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    Lower leg pain--outer calf

    I found this short article on the ISSI website interesting: https://rideissi.com/articles/stance-width-and-why-its-important
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