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  1. ratz

    Diet: Low Carb and Ultra Cycling

    Which Sealant?; I switched to Orange these year based on comments from @BentAero and its really amazing stuff.
  2. ratz

    anybody there

    Most assuredly still in business. Trials and tribulations of being a small company that must travel around the country and the globe to conduct business. The principle players will at times be very busy and take a day or two to respond if they have to dig up information. They also travel to...
  3. ratz

    Diet: Low Carb and Ultra Cycling

    The MN DOT is the same, my county has to have someone sleeping with the chipseal folks. All the research says it's not cheaper in the end but they continue to ruin perfectly good roads with that crap. But glad to hear you ride was quality and you are getting progress. I've reach that stage...
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    Silvio S 30 Thailand

    If you have an Apple iPhone or Android you can load the free Wahoo Fitness app. That will at least let you record GPS speed data and wireless HR data on the cheap to start collecting data. Unless you are doing race style data the GPS speed will be close enough to the wheel sensor for getting...
  5. ratz

    Quest 1.0 upgrade query - Brakes

    The TRP HY/RD work good on the 1.0 frame; you have to file down the paint just a smidgen and then they fit great.
  6. ratz

    What did you discovered about your Cruzbike today

    Those bridges grates are deadly. Heal well.
  7. ratz

    What did you do to your Cruzbike today?

    I've been thinking about using sugru to attached the mirrors to the bike with magnets then I could have two positions for the mirrors on the bars and move them on the fly as needed.
  8. ratz

    What did you do to your Cruzbike today?

    I like the thin one too; some how I wound up with a bunch of the thick ones and I need to swap those out.
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    What did you do to your Cruzbike today?

    IF we can verify the correct one to fit; then we could do a bulk order or beg Robert to Stock them. What we really need is someone with an unused traditional head rest: Pipe, Base Pad, Foam Pad, and Sock. Ship that to Ventisit, and they will make a custom replacement. Just have to ship it to...
  10. ratz

    Diet: Low Carb and Ultra Cycling

    If you are drinking for the fiz factor. You might look at "Sparking Ice" water drinks. The sweetness comes from. 1) Sucralose. 2) Maltodextrin. 3) Mannitol. A sugar alcohol, so yet another sweetener. At least then the hidden carbs are from Maltodextrin versus the corn syrup. I like "fiz" so...
  11. ratz

    Diet: Low Carb and Ultra Cycling

    Keto strips work or the beginner; they are far from perfect but they are cheap enough for infrequent spot checks. http://www.amazon.com/Smackfat-Ketone-Strips-Measurement-Adaptation/dp/B00SODYZQK/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1463078648&sr=8-1&keywords=keto+sticks Right now since I'm still in...
  12. ratz

    Diet: Low Carb and Ultra Cycling

    < 50g you get grace on that because you are already an endurance athlete it's more forgiving one doesn't go to PBP without some ability to burn of a few extra carbs. Tomorrow plan on more water than you normally use ⅓ more to be conservative. That was the only thing that caught me on the first...
  13. ratz

    What did you do to your Cruzbike today?

    Not sure what Jason did but https://ventisit.nl/en/recumbent-bicycles#!/~/search/keywords=cruzbike&offset=0&sort=relevance 3rd item in the list is suppose to work. Cover with current sock.
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    New to Cruzbike. Can't decide between Silvio or Vendetta

    Depends on budget: The complete bike is a good buy and has a mix of parts. The Frame kit lets you do your own thing If you need to control costs the CB wheels are a steal at the price and are an easy deferred upgrade. Shimano stuff will fit fine. I you go look at my build diary there is a Bill...
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    New to Cruzbike. Can't decide between Silvio or Vendetta

    Silvio short wheel base + suspension = smooth; Silvio front suspension fork = heavy but you can survive the unseen big pot hole. Vendetta long wheel base = still pretty smooth; no front suspension fork = heavy lighter but try to not hit that pot hole if you can. If you are Moots Vamoots Dura...
  16. ratz

    Minneapolis Silvio

    Learning curve, yes sir it's a new thing... Steep that's more than I would say. I don't think any of us would call our first bike a steep learning curve and if you follow the training script and envision success you'll learn it far faster than you did your childhood bike and that ended...
  17. ratz

    Portland Cruzbike retreat

    The details are over here. http://cruzbike.com/come-ride-events?mc_cid=03636719e6&mc_eid=56bc681e79#!/ I don't know what spots remain. But as of about 10 minutes ago; PluckyBlond and I are planning to be there for the whole thing. Larry you can stop picking on me for not showing up to events...
  18. ratz

    Spring is HERE!! lets see your RIDE!!

    And that is how I got a great picture of the Silvio in mid fall to the ground.
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    Spring is HERE!! lets see your RIDE!!

    Hey now, I'm the spiller of the beans; no peaking. Imagine the footage someone might get if they happened to take a drone to a cruzbike event.... And those are not accessories; they are training ballast. Everyone once and a while I ride the bike stripped down and I'm shocked how light it is.
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