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Yeah, I'm planning to order one. I'll figure out how to make it fit, just like I did with the v.2.

@jond This is my 35th year of cycling, and my 6th year on a V20 (what is really a V 2.0). I often catch myself wishing that I had a V back in my 20s, 30s and early 40s, but then I remember that CB didn't exist back then, and that the V 2.0 is pretty early in the V's evolution. So I guess I'm...

Carbon molds are expensive. According to Robert H., who would certainly know, the demand for the current aluminum short chainstay has remained low and does not justify the expense. But Cruzbikers have always found ways to make things work. The wee-bit of research that I've done so far...

@Tinker I am "short short" too, at 5'5" (165cm), and I fit my V20 because of the curved slider and short chainstay (the bike comes stock with a medium chainstay). I have heard that for the new V20c the curved slider will be available, but the short chainstay will not be offered because the low...

Yeah, that's true.

If the bike is sold, why not just delete the thread?

Are you using clipless pedals? That has been the way to go for me, and once you are over the initial learning curve, these bikes become easier to ride while clipped in because your feet give you added control over the steering. I use double-sided Shimano SPD pedals and shoes. Easy in, easy...

The new V20 will be 142 thru-axle with flat mount disc brake tabs. Hmmm...

Like the others have said, comfort at speed comes with time on the bike. You may not even be aware of the improvement over time, but one day realize, "holy smokes, I'm flying right along, and I feel fine." On the V20, many people routinely crack 50mph.

I am right handed, so I use that hand to grab, drink from, and stow my water bottle. But since in America, we ride on the right side of the road, my left hand is for waving to passing cyclists (and I wave to all of them--especially the too-pro-to-wave riders). I am comfortable with taking...

1000km, no hands... Check. I'm on it. :D

I agree with both of you. I recently learned to ride no hands on my S30, simply to see if I could do it (I can). It didn't take me long to realize this: when riding a DF bike, I, and most others, ride no hands for a time to give our neck and shoulders a short break, and to briefly shift our...

Perfect! Thanks, Robert.

@Robert Holler I'm not looking for you to give away trade secrets, but I'm looking ahead to the new V20 frame kit coming out, and will be building my own wheels. Could you tell me if the rear hub spacing will be 100mm or 110mm? I'd like to order the correct hub. Many thanks.

I was wondering the same thing for my S30, but then I remembered from the one picture CB has leaked so far, that the headtube looks larger, especially for the bottom headset bearing, meaning that the V series and S series forks will soon have different steerer tubes, ending cross-compatibility...

And as an English major, I tend to take the as-long-as-it-works-and-you-don't-ask-me-to-explain-how-it-works-I'm-good approach. I mean, I know a little bit about physics, such as Alfred E. Newton invented gravity, and that before he did that, apples just kind of floated around in the air, and...

My story is similar. After 27 years on a DF, my first recumbent was a Vendetta. No test ride. Had never seen one in the wild. I just went ahead and did it, desperate for something that my back could handle while still being fast. I like to say that my first time out was "a seven mile ride...

I remember back a couple years ago, when 3T put its pro team on its Strada 1x13 bikes. Even with that extra cog and pro-level legs, many of the riders complained about the gearing--not enough low end for steeper climbing, not enough high end for sprints, and a few awkward spots in between, due...

Hi @Robert C. I don't want to hurry your process, but these bikes are noticeably easier to handle when your feet are clipped in, which gives you more control over the front end and the steering. Put another way, some of your wobbles could be because you aren't clipped in. I started with...

My order is in. While I was at it, I bought some other CB swag. A clever marketing move. :)