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  1. ratz

    Ride of The Valkerie: Lake Tahoe on a Vendetta V20

    Triumph comes in many forms and that post is overflowing with it.
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    Make me sell a bike

    Ok this is something I've debated for several weeks. We are heading into the snow season; which means we'll soon be on the Trainers for months on end. Meanwhile many of you are heading into the prime riding season. We have dedicate Silvios for those so some bikes will get no winter love. Next...
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    V2.2 front derailleur help

    You knees will thank you; my X-seam is also 42 and on a yellow-v I can just get a good fit with 165mm without cutting the silver slider; and my knees bottom out at 92 degrees.
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    V2.2 front derailleur help

    Unless you are really tall 175mm is still lot of crank arm, what's your X-seam length ? The Vendetta will make you want to mass more and that will be compounds by the 175mm arms but then offset by the rings For the rival you want the new model with the remove-able spider. Old versions have the...
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  9. ratz

    V2.2 front derailleur help

    10sp/11sp cranks are compatible in most cases. 11sp front chain rings are mostly marketing. I've used 10sp/11sp ringa interchangeably Cruzbike uses a BSA-68 english thread on the Bottom Bracket. Your bearing cups need to fit that width and thread pitch. SRAM GXP is 24mm diameter spindle on the...
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    V2.2 front derailleur help

    If SRAM is the goal then Googling "SRAM Rival crankset" will get you a good starting point. FSA brand will be equally good at similar price points. ROTOR cranks are a another whole class better but tricky to mount on a yellow V. I started with the rival and learned a lot. Link to the links...
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    Hoodoo 500 stage race

    Probably should start a new thread specifically around such an effort. First thing would be layout the dates; and the positions to fill including riders and support staff and see what happens. I believe the dates will work for the wife and I for rider and crew but getting some concrete stuff...
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    Tour de Moore Century (Moore County, NC)

    I computed my average ft climbed per mile last season; that was depressing. This year we have taken trips to flat places to see how the rest of the world rides.
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    V2.2 front derailleur help

    twohubs.com http://www.twohubs.com/Product/Rotor/Rotor-q-ring-aero-chainrings/728622 130BCD you get to choose 50,52,53,54,55 for you big ring and 39 or 42 for little 110BCD (recommend even in flat land) you get to choose 50, 52, 53 big ring, and 34,36,38 little ring. KMC 11sp or 10sp SLX chain...
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    Tour de Moore Century (Moore County, NC)

    Loop course.... every foot you climb up; you can get to coast down. Fear not the elevation gained, but respect the average gradient of all uphill miles :rolleyes:
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    Vendetta arrived work in progress

    @BentAero pretty much solved the problem for the BrainBox and the Bent-up Aero Bag here: http://cruzbike.com/forum/threads/vendetta-meet-bacchetta-brain-box.8740/
  16. ratz

    Shine on you crazy diamond

    Last year it was Night Rider; I think this year we'll go with a Night Stalker theme. Video is in the works. :cool:
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    Silvio front-chainstay aero mods?

    Nope; but they'd make you look faster. Aero benefits for bursting really don't kick in until you get above 18mph and then when sustaining speeds at or above 21mph is when it becomes huge. That's part of the reason Larry is testing so many things for his records attempt. At those speeds...
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    V2.2 front derailleur help

    As happy said; brake pads need a toe in angle to work really well. The difference between correct and not is stunning. Once you've set a pair of brake pads with the Jagwire tuner you'll never not use one. Also make the whole process take 3-5 minutes to get a perfect adjustment. I was a skeptic...
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    Vendetta arrived work in progress

    Looks great; at your height that stem riser might not last long on that setup once you are settled in.
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    Hoodoo 500 stage race

    I got nothing; game set match. Lief.
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