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Sometimes my spare parts bin reaches critical mass, and it's time to clear some things out. I contacted CB a while back to order a couple extra headrest socks--the thin, old-school kind--to have on hand, should the one I was using wear out. What arrived were two sets of stock seat pad covers...

Welcome back! At the age of 48, lower back pain made riding a road bike just about impossible. The thought of becoming one those riders sitting bolt-upright, going 11 miles per hour depressed me. The thought of going recumbent depressed me. The thought of not riding at all really depressed...

I agree that crank length is a personal choice. I'm short, at 5'3". I built up my first V20 with 165mm cranks. They seemed fine, but I had no frame of reference, having tried nothing else. As an experiment, I put on 160mm cranks and liked them a little better. I rode those for quite a...

Ditto much of what has been said. I have a climber's body and climbing has always been my strength. I have nine years on a V20 (now V20c), and I climb just about as fast on it as I do on my Specialized Aethos road bike (my local club is hosting its annual 12 mile uphill time trial this Sunday...

I get no recumbutt on my V20, a little bit on my last generation S30, but it usually goes away after 15 minutes, and got it badly enough on my S40 that I had to sell it. I like my S30, but yeah, it's not really designed to carry much more than just the rider. I liked the flexibility built into...

All good advice about the feeling of sliding forward off the front of the seatpan. I'll add this: years ago, when I was new to riding Cruzbikes, I definitely had the sensation of sliding forward, and feared that I would somehow slide or bounce off the front. I use the word "sensation" because...

That should work. I'm running a V20c with a standard chainstay and Dura Ace Di2 12 speed 11-30 cassette, 36/52 oval chainrings (so the 52 is more like a 54), and a 122-link chain that I cut down from 126.

Hi Jan. I had a similar noise on my old V20, which had a similar design to your S40. In my case, the culprit was the clamp bolt that connects the boom to the steering column. Others have commented on this particular spot too, over the years. Some have solved it by checking/correcting the...

Maybe. I weigh 130 pounds and my recumbutt on the S40 was bad enough that I sold the bike. I am glad to hear stories of people not having this issue. I wish I was one of them.

Everything that has been said far is good stuff, and I'll add this: I started with a V20 with a Ventisit pad nine years ago, and remember how much I felt all the road imperfections along the length of my body. At the time, I was so focused on not weaving into traffic, that the chattery ride...

Sorry for the slow reply. Yes, the front wheel goes into the cradle and the stabilizing bar clamps down in the crook created by the front tire and the fork crown. It works great for both my V20c and S30, and should for a Q45 as well.

A side note about the Ventisit pad: As sweat works its way into the pad, salt and other gunk can accumulate beneath the pad and seat pan. You won't necessarily see this on the top of the pad. I take my pad off a few times a year and take it into the shower with me to soap it down and rinse it...

Certain models of Lazer road helmets have the retention adjustment knob on top of the helmet, instead of in the back. I have used them for years for my V20 and S30, with no contact or interference between the helmet and headrest. It could be worth a look.

Yes. This is one of a few Cruzbike conundrums. Being clipped in when new to these bikes is scary, so we go to flats, which, by comparison, are kind of dangerous and make riding the bike harder. After the worst of the learning curve is over, the new-ish rider tries clipless again, and a big...

Hello from Chico, CA! I'm coming in a little late, after a lot of great advice. I have nine years on a V20 and V20c, but I also own an S30, and have owned an S40. * should I expect to get faster on S40? Yes, but it will take time to get your bent legs. I can hold 19-20mph on my Specialized...

Good advice from @Midnight and @Frito Bandito. When you say you "still suck at climbing," what does "suck" mean? Are you talking more about technique, or about the physical demands of climbing? Those are two slightly different conversations.

Same with my Kuat Sherpa 2.0 V20c, S30, mountain, gravel, road, in all combinations. No problem and super stable.

When I was starting out, years ago, I was gripping the bars so tightly that I pulled a ligament in my right arm. It took seven months to heal. In that time, Robert suggested that I "grip the bars like they were ripe bananas." That changed everything. When I got going again, the lighter touch...

Agreed. I only truly focus on holding a straight line when I have to, like when a car is passing, or a DF rider is trying to draft off me. Otherwise, I let the bike have its small natural wiggle or shimmy. It is part of learning how to relax, which leads to the feet being integrated into the...

Just echoing what has already been said... I started out nine years ago with a V20, probably the hardest of the CBs to learn. Everyone's trip through the learning curve is different, but it took me about 1,000 miles and equal doses of patience and stubbornness to get to the point where I didn't...