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No, I'm both light and short: 130lbs. soaking wet, and 5'4" on a good day. I suppose that does make me pretty aero. I don't put out a lot of watts, but with riding, I guess many factors are proportional. Actually, I don't ride with any information (other than what Strava tells me afterward)...

@Bill Wightman I appreciate that. As a lightweight, climbing has always been my thing. It's the rest of it that is really work for me.

For me it was lower back issues after 27 years of riding upright. I can relate. The older I get, the stronger my goal to "just keep moving" grows. CB has not only allowed me to keep that goal, but to improve on it; my old 18-19mph upright cruising speed is now 23-24mph. And what used to be...

I can imagine that supply lines are tricky right now. Shipping the complete S40 as a 1x seems smart. The new rider will have an easier time learning and building strength, while the more ambitious rider can convert to a 2x easily enough (and with a bit more expense).

I think that the 1x vs. 2x debate comes down partly to the kind of rider you are. A person who tends to take a more leisurely pace and rides to enjoy fresh air and the sights might appreciate the ease and simplicity of a 1x setup. It isn't that cadence doesn't matter on such rides, but it...

Thank you for the tour! Much appreciated here in smoky Northern California.

I put a rack on my S30. It hauls regular panniers quite well.

Yeah, I get a little chatty at the rest stops. Also, it was a hot day, heading for over 100 degrees, and at around mile 80, the clamp holding my two water bottles behind my head broke, reducing me to one bottle under the seat, where I'd have to stop to drink because I couldn't reach it. And...

The XD driver is for Sram's 10-42 11-speed and 10-50/52 12-speed mtn. bike cassettes. The newer XDR driver is for Sram's 12-speed road cassettes that start with a 10t small cog. Everything else, generally speaking, will most likely use the Shimano cassette body, and start with an 11t or 12t...

Have patience with the process. It took me a lot more than 150 miles to get the hang of the V; but once I did, I never looked back. Best bike I've ever owned. Enjoy!

The Vendetta fork has not changed since the v.2 came out (except for the spacing being bumped from 130 to 132.5mm to accommodate both 130 and 135mm hubs, but that does not matter here). Short of somebody having a v.1 chainstay lying around, you are more likely to find the fork. I would imagine...

Yes, the 5-hour century is Vendetta territory.

While I don't have my S40 anymore, it was a great town/errand/run-around bike.

Thanks, Larry. I'm really enjoying watching this unfold.

True. But I have the same yellow v.2 frame, with the updated (and much improved) V20 boom and chainstay, carbon wheels, and Dura Ace schtuff, and this person is still asking about twice what I would ask for mine, if I were selling it. I suppose there could be a nostalgia premium with that...

I located a creak/tick for both my V20 and S30 at the same spot: the band clamp that connects the boom to the steerer tube. I fixed it on both bikes by taking the band clamp off and running a layer of yellow tubeless rim tape along the inside of the clamp, trimming it flush with an exacto...

Yes, indeed. When my shorts come out of the wash, I occasionally give the backside a look to see how much light can come through. There are certain things that no one needs to see.

Yes, that looks much better than the older stock pad. I have heard people say that the Ventisit pad is harder on clothing, but after five years and many thousands of miles of using Ventisit pads, I have yet to have any of my clothes wear out.

You should have four pieces of Velcro pairings: two long strips that mate the top of the frame to the bottom of the seat pan, and two shorter, wider pairings at the front and rear of the seat cushion that mate to the same spots on the seat pan (for those, I combine the Velcro half that will...

You could also contact CB for a replacement chainstay that will give you the current BB clamp. I went that route on my S30 because I use their short chainstay. They won't give you one for free, but it will take care of the clamp-BB interface issue. Or...hmmm...I still have the medium length...