Search results

Sitting up while going over a major bumb or step helps to maintain control while concentrating the shock only on your bottom and not your back.

Probably you should call it Diy-Ti36 :) to avoid confusion. Looks very nice though. How much does it weigh?

23.6 lbs. (10.7Kg) Wow! Love barend shifters too! Personally I would struggle with a 42x32 on a steep hill but considering this is only 10.7Kg, maybe it is sufficient.

S40 handlebars and cromoly fork? Very Nice! 14 Kg is very decent too! Congratulations!

Probably some mechanical problem? Like BB cups clamped too tightly by the chainstay?

DIY Fiberglass over plywood seat.

Looks like the radical bag should go higher and mount behind the headrest. Otherwise it's a nice build.

Very interesting! Visiting specifications page on the Cruzbike website and looking at the S40, one notes that the seat is further back from the front wheel and a bit higher i.e. 24" at lowest point of the seat versus 20.5" for the V20. And , yes, the wheelbase is slightly shorter for the S40...

I found that a water bottle mounted behind my headrest vibrates a lot more than one under the seat just behind my lumber area when riding over rough road surface. It would regularly come loose and require tightening . How does the ride on the V20 compare to your S40 so far?

Great! How does it compare with the S40?

Thanks Larry. Hope to see some power numbers from you one day on an S40 or S30.

There would be a lot of flex at A at climbing because strong pedalling forces need to be countered by the arms. It also puts a lot more stress on the steerer. The Silvio/Vendetta boom is in line with pedalling forces. It's the stiffest configuration.

Glad you are O.K. and I hope you will get a replacement of all that was damaged soon. I think all FWD MBB bicyles have more weight in front when the rider is seated on it than at the rear. I usually inflate my front tyre higher than my rear. Mine are 700x28mm schwalbe marathron at the front...

Priceless! @LarryOz, I wonder how it feels to climb a 15-20% grade with a seat reclined at 20deg and with the BB at 8 inches above the lowest part of your seat. I believe you encountered those at RAAM. I know human beings can adapt to most situations, but how long did it take for you to adapt...

Maybe I should have said skilled at racing with tact. There is one video they do a "sandwich" move to drop a DF rider. In one of the videos above Serafino performs a formula 1 kind of move on the bicycle riding in on the inner side of a corner to hold his line in the mini peleton.

I guess if it was to be produced it would need Large, medium and Small frame sizes. Nothing is perfect, I guess, there are always pros and cons to every design. He explained that the low bottom bracket is good for better blood circulation to the legs and I guess for a more natural orientation...

Marco 's design has four main advantages/improvements for a general purpose road racing bike: Completely nonadjustable rigid front triangle means max power transfer and easy wheel change. A telescoping adjustable handlebar mount adjusts to rider without changing the front triangle back and...

If you practice at 32° or 33° long enough you will adapt and eventually gain some good control. But you might need to add a headrest, I think.

My favourite part is at about 9:25 : Serafino and Marco team work to split the group! Then at 10:19 the DF leader looks back and realises they are only two left against two recumbents and the rest have been dropped! Wow! Marco, what is the weight of Serafino's bike? Why does he not use Rev...

Looks like the front wheel blowout cursed the bike to pull a partial stoppie, and the rear wheel lost traction. It's, after all, a front wheel drive and it puts a lot of stress on the front wheel. Your front wheel should be as bullet proof as you can make it. Not just the tyres but the rim...