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I’m told the goal is to get a double chin with the headrest supporting the neck/ skull where they meet just below the helmet without pushing the head or neck up any more than necessary.

I wish I even knew what you are talking about. I know just enough to be curious.

As you gain skills and experience you will be able to ride slower and slower while maintaining balance and control. If 20” is your lowest on diamond frame then at the learning stages 26 may be too low for control. As you become an expert 20” may be possible. Generally the lowest gearing is...

If you use a dropper post under the seat could you increase the seat angle when braking and decrease it when accelerating or not slowing?

I am so impressed by and thankful for how much I am learning from you and your analysis and comparisons.

Moving the seat pan forward also results in lower seat angle possible but also affects seat pan angle and bottom bracket position.

Do you have a thread or can you start one on you baggage setup? It looks good but I can’t make out how you did it. And what wheels and tires are those? They look awesome.

Oh, agreed @Frito Bandito. Thank you for the post and reminder to do the oft neglected safety checks of our bikes. As a lightish 61kg rider I definitely appreciate any weight savings that has trickled down to my price level of components.

Add to his failure reasons: Freeze/thaw of moisture and corrosion of salt are much more damaging but only need to be considered by the smaller number of road bikes / riders subjected to these conditions. (If you hang up your road bike at atmospheric conditions where it freezes these could still...

Before getting too cranky :D about it we need to realize that all parts have properties. Currently, manufacturers try to balance the factors for each model and its intended use/user. Factors such as costs (research, development, testing, raw materials, labour, machinery, manufacturing...

Sending comfort vibes your way. A couple other things you probably already do that apply easier to touring than mid-race ae making sure your stretching well, not over-stretching but not neglecting them either. And frequently getting off and walking around for a few minutes helps reset the...

Oh, and the he weight added to the front is mostly removed from the rear of the bike , all things being equal. And I forgot about the weight of the chain. Those things are heavy!

And 10 min a day is way, way more effective at training the brain than several hours one day. Not to mention the new muscle aches you would get.

The Great Wall (China) fits those criteria perfectly.

Ahh. Laziness, the mother of invention and sister of efficiency.

What @Brad R said. The only times I stop pedalling are when I have to because my inside leg is in the way of turning my handlebars far enough to make really steep low speed turns. The other reasons are all the same as on my other bikes: I stop pedalling when: -I want to stop pedalling, or...

Did I miss a tongue-in-cheek? In my house normal may only apply to a setting on my dryer but I’m not convinced that it applies to people. :eek: 6’5” is pretty far from the centre of the height curve isn’t it? I think average US male height is just over 5’9” placing you almost 8” away and...

If I may, I believe the comment about front weight is comparing the steering input required between a diamond frame / rear wheel drive recumbent to Cruzbike / moving bottom bracket steering input. The difference is significant because the torque required to steer a diamond frame is based on...

Wow

Thank you for going all the way from suggestion, fabricating, testing, writing up and providing pictures for a solution! On a separate note. Your Q45 looks somewhat similar in fit to your S30 now (and S40 previously). I know they are completely different machines but what are the differences...