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  1. ratz

    Getting Off the Fence

    I forgot to link the article: http://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/news/article/fsa-electronic-groupset-first-look-43625/
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    My Cycliq Fly6 Issues and Resolution

    On the other hand the Weight is not an incentive; nor is the crappy mobile software that comes with it; seem like too much of the cost and R&D money went into the mobile software. but that's for another thread. :)
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    Your Max Speed on a Cruzbike

    Clearly that's the cause. You should pack up that evil bike and send it too; for the sake of your health we'll be happy to store it for you.
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    Getting Off the Fence

    We have two of each. I prefer the Etap for ease of install and overall better product. I prefer the Di2 for the mid range derailleur but I almost have that solved on ETAP where we have 11-30T cassettes working at this point. di2 needs to evolve. Scuttlebutt is that FSA wireless will ship next...
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    Vendetta V20 Build diary 2016

    Make them hand tight where the allen wrench starts to flex (the long arm); then back off the tightness one quarter turn. That should hold nice and solid and not compress the BB Bearing cups. You can tell if they are too tight the Crank will free spin less than one and a half turns without the...
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    Core temperature

    A true Aussie would "will" the Ants to hold the bike stable for him while he changed the tube.
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    Core temperature

    My experience is 95% of roadies fix a flat with their cell phone. 50% of the remainder don't know what they are doing I know from stoping to help them. Leaving the balance reasonably competent. You can spot someone that hasn't practiced because the derailleur won't be in little ring on the...
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    Your Max Speed on a Cruzbike

    I want the new Carbon tailbox with the drag shoot deployment add-on. Then 60 look out!
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    Your Max Speed on a Cruzbike

    On the current build that would be 45.0 mph in Portland and that was riding the brakes until they stunk; the hill had a stop sign at the bottom. Old build (yellow) 47.4 mph That was in flat old MN with a hell of tail wind
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    Getting Off the Fence

    Welcome Welcome.... What Jeremy S said; the new S30 has no suspension; and sits at 33 degrees and will climb really nicely. There is no weight penalty the nose of the V20 and S30 is now the same completely. This now actually differentiates the bike more than when the S30 was suspended...
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    Take-aways from Portland retreat

    Ok these have now been added to the kids bikes; and to the main Quest bikes we use for training new riders.
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    Trying to deal with Recumbutt on Silvio 1.5

    Clearly this shows that my choice to outsource yard works is a wise one
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    Farther, Faster, Fitter, Fun - (4F - The unofficial Cruzbike training team and support group)

    Just a heads up a few people have start popping their heads up saying they are gearing up for joining in and that's great. If you have been contemplating getting a trainer; hold on that thought until the end of the month. Interbike is coming fast and all the new trainers will be announced on or...
  14. ratz

    Core temperature

    Careful I'm going to draft you for the 2017 RAAM crew as official changer of wheel; and tubeless fluid injector. You have no place for the 10 days we need you right?
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    Core temperature

    One take away from the retreat was that it makes a big different if the front triangle is square. Back in the comfort of the home; if you remove the front wheel; you should be able to hold on to the boom with the bike nose in the air and the triangle should stay together; if it comes appart...
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    Core temperature

    A lot easier with a rear derailleur with no wires that you can just removed. :)
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    S30 water bottle mounts and handlebar

    Those are flared out a ton ; the Salsa flare inward so you loose a bunch of space. It's really hard to photo graph that part. You can sort of see it in photo #2 of Slim's post.
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    What did you do to your Cruzbike today?

    Do more overlap then; I have similar problem with that hand. Use Wine Bottle corks for the best plug possible. Cheap excuse to by some good wine. Got that idea looking at Roberts bike at the retreat As a public service; cables don't stretch; rather housing compresses. Cheap cables with...
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    S30 water bottle mounts and handlebar

    Ok at 15" your hand spread is going to be about 40cm" and you leg width about 41cm. For an average person. Woodchipper's flare inward (there best feasture for getting a good brighter position) so you'd want 44 or 46cm Woodchipper 2 or a Midge On-One.... For that shoulder width. You can verify...
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    S30 water bottle mounts and handlebar

    Or we put @leetaylor55 on retainer
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