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  1. ratz

    Couple blogs while crossing the USA

    Had a lot of fun riding with them on Friday, Joy gets a big grin when you start taking about going faster. Should be cool to see what they do next.
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    Q ring upgrade - Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh......

    The following is all opinion based on the bikes at our house and is recumbent specific where I see the behavior as slightly different than as advertised on DFs. On a recumbent it is more about quad or hamstring dominate than it is about mash or spin. QXL makes a better little ring than a QRING...
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    Q ring upgrade - Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh......

    This is the correct answer.
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    Vendetta Yellow

    The Yellow V paint code was: YS 7909 There is no mapping I am aware of from automotive paint code to computer palettes. Best recourse is to use a digital sampler.
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    Uh oh...V20 back in stock!

    Larry was using POC this weekend. I wear these on every ride under my bike shorts I never know they are there http://www.storelli.com/bodyshield-sliders.html
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    Uh oh...V20 back in stock!

    I was wondering if the SPZR's where going to be AJ prone. I assume they have a tension adjustment. I think you now have ample evidence that as loose as possible is the best starter setting on the v20, I have found that true of all spring based pedals. Down shifting and Unclipping for us are...
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    Portland Cruzbike retreat

    It was a busy busy couple of days, we had a great time and now are traveling back across the country. Most of the others will be getting home Tomorrow and the photo and stories will flood in. Three highlights : The Cruzbike future is strong and expect the products to continue to evolve and...
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    has anyone tried bars like this?

    The new bars (saw them this week) should help most riders they are basically optimized woodchippers
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    Steering damper/stabilizer

    I am working on spy photos
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    Steering damper/stabilizer

    It's always fun when old threads come back alive. The 4 core issues in the way mechanical stabilizer are as follows: weight, cost, fragility, and on/off ability. I have seen two that will work: in the in the fork tube dampeners and return to center spring systems. Both have pluses and...
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    Portland Cruzbike retreat

    Arrived, setup, and did some teaching.
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    Portland Cruzbike retreat

    The Flex is a beast; it's like a limo crossed with a minivan; this was dry run first time setup; took about 4 hours of careful planning and measuring and now it will be very reusable. We are 6 hours down the road and nothing has shifted and nothing is rattling quite pleased with the result. Yes...
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    Sore back V20

    As the owner of a damaged neck; the v20 is kind to mine; and I can't ride a DF for 2 miles without going numb. But in the end if this does turn out we'll be introductions you to the ICE VTX trike, or a CarbonTrike.
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    Quickr #2

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    Quickr #2

    Continued, can you spot all the upgrades? This winter I think we'll custom powder coat both Quickr's
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    Quickr #2

    One of the nice parts of upgrading the V20's is trickling parts down the fleet. Plucky Blond really liked the change I made to the Quickr with the new 20x1⅜ Schwalbe Shredda tire and Qrings. So with a frame on hand it was time to build Quickr #2 Since we are on the road this is mostly going to...
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    Chain WAXing (yes it's that easy) - and other mysteries of this art!

    Two per bike they add up fast. In this case just making sure that if it rains in Portland that we have fresh chains for the next day. We have 4 bikes in the truck; and after driving 26 hours I am not taking out the crock pot to dip a wet chain. Bring on 5 days of riding and no work
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    Q559

    IF going planetary; consider the Schlumpf mountain drive versus the speed and high speed drives. That would give you direct drive most of the time; and hence more efficient. The challenge is going to be not under-geared with any of the planters options. The Dual Drive is of course nice because...
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    Sore back V20

    Have @Rick Youngblood get your shop some detailed photos of the rubber mounting block he Made for the Volae seat. They should be able to copy his work.
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