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My first ride on my V20 was seven years ago, and it was terrifying. I wobbled so much I'm pretty sure I did seven miles on a six mile road. Today, the V is my cycling drug of choice. It sounds like you're well on your way. Enjoy the ride, as it gets better and better.

I received an email from Cruzbike yesterday, promoting the S40. It said that new complete builds will start shipping on November 15th. It also mentioned "three new colorways," but nothing else in terms of changes. So it sounds like it will pretty much be the 2022 model in new colors, which...

Good work, and keep at it. Your brain is slowly rewiring itself. It gets better, and easier.

I have found that several aspects of the CB fit take getting used to over time. For example, when I was starting out on the V, seven years ago, the front edge of the seat pan didn't feel like it was enough to keep me from sliding off the front, and I was often scootching myself back. But that...

That is how all of my CB have lined up (V20c, V20, S30, S40). The good news, I hope, is that I've never had front derailleur shifting issues on any of these bikes. It perhaps looks worse to the eye than it really is. That said, I do run the pulley flipped the other way. The cable won't have...

Hopefully this will help... https://microshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Drop-Bar-Shifter-500-Installation.pdf

It's the same as on your S40.

CB moved the chain stay clamps inward partly to remove clamping pressure from bb cups not designed for it, and partly to make bb selection less of an issue. I have used the smaller 39mm OD Shimano bb's on three Cruzbikes without issues. I'm sure that Hope unit is nice, but if you haven't...

Currently running 28mm outer width (22mm inner width) rims and 30mm tires on my V20c, with no clearance issues. I love this setup. Gained comfort and speed over my previous wheels.

Keep at it. It gets better and better...

You could buy a cheap two-foot wood barstool (or something like that) to set the rear wheel on to raise it off the ground.

I've only had one crash on my V20: a downhill on chattery pavement, grabbed just a little too much front brake in a left-hand turn, lost the front end, and slid to a stop on my left flank. Nothing broken, just a lot of road rash and public indecency. I knew that it was my error before I even...

@gaspi101 Excellent job passing on advice and wisdom. I wonder if surviving the mild traumas of the learning curve is part of what binds us to these bikes.

Ditto here. And if you really get into it, you'll have more than one chain and a small chain-waxing-only crock pot. I ride and maintain four bikes, two 11-speed road bikes, and two 12-speed mtn. bikes. Unfortunately, none of them share the same chain length, so I have 12 chains total--three...

Mine is the same, but as I am short, the unfinished section is covered up. The finish is a matte clearcoat. I know this because I had an issue with my slider, so Robert sent me a pre-production replacement (because he's awesome like that!) that has a glossy clearcoat finish, back when they...

I've done this job twice now, and it ain't easy. Had to dig pretty deep into my reserves of patience. One move that helped was fishing some thin baling wire through the holes (you might want to try it from the bottom, up), then slipping a few inches of housing over the wire and hoping that the...

Have a great ride!

Truly inspiring, in so many ways! Thank you so much for sharing this. What does one do after a trip like this?

I'm running 52/36 Rotor Q rings with a 11-30 11 speed cassette. As you see, there is quite a range here in what people are using, arrived at through personal preference, riding style, typical terrain, etc. I do a fair amount of climbing, and at 130lbs and 5'5", climbing has always been my...

If you decide to shorten your chain, take it one pair of links at a time; remove a pair, go for a ride... Based on the video, I wonder if the teeth on your chainring are worn out.