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Yup. As Doug says. I run 130mm on my S30, and it works perfectly. But so would 135mm.

I started with the V20, then bought a S30, then a S40. I still have and ride them all. The V20 is easily my go-to ride. It is both the fastest and most most comfortable of the three (for me). The S30 is good for the rare group ride and the Winter months, when afternoon light is scarce. I...

I am six years in on the V20 now. Run Shimano Dura Ace 9000, 36-50 up front and 11-28 in the rear, with rim brakes, and I climb a lot. This bike is so fast that I spin out the 50X11 often, even on the flats with a tail wind. I look forward to eventually going 50x10, maybe even 52x10 12 speed...

Consider how much climbing you do as well. I'm 5'5" and ran 170mm cranks on a DF bike. I run 160mm cranks on my Cruzbikes, and feel that that gives me the balance between flat-land speed and climbing torque. I tried 155mm for a while on my V20, but returned to 160mm and have stayed there. I...

I own and ride both a V20 and S30, each with nearly identical components and wheels. The S30 is a little heavier and "feels" a little slower. But when I end my rides, average speeds on both bikes are nearly identical. The S30 "feels" slower because my head is a little higher off the road, so...

You will most likely want to swap in the longer chainstay (contact CB). At 5'5", I have the opposite fit issue, and replacing the standard medium chainstay with the short one made all the difference.

All of the high-end travel frames with couplers that I've seen pictures of have been either steel or titanium. I wonder if aluminum is somehow poorly suited to that application.

I don't know if you are shopping for lights, but I went with Magicshine because they offer a handlebar remote control (which seems kind of silly for DF bikes, but for the V, it's great). I can mount the light up front, but can control it from the cockpit, without having to stop.

Hi Benphyr. You make a good point. They are short screws, and the chances of me taking a front-header are comparatively low (we're more likely to slide out on our sides), but still, good point. I would think Velcro or glue would work as well. They'd at least be worth trying.

I have both a Vendetta and an S30 (the one with rear suspension, but no front suspension). The V is not that much rougher than the S30.

Eh, they're all different. Some are "too pro to wave," while others are super friendly. All I know is that I'm having too much fun on my V to feel snubbed by those who take themselves so seriously.

I have been using the Lazer o2 for years now because it has its adjuster knob on top, rather than in the back. I also trim away the lowest part of the retention band in the back. In the photo you can see where I did my trimming. That makes it so there is no contact between the lowest edge of...

Everybody's fit preferences will be different. I fiddled with mine for months, but what I noticed was that the biggest adjustments happened right away. From there, the changes became ever smaller and more gradual. For me, I wrestled with leg extension the most, starting with the pedals too...

Yes, you will eventually be able to reach for and replace your water bottle without missing a beat.

For the shoulder and neck area on my V, I formed a one inch wedge out of the stiff-but-lightweight foam used under a car's bumper cap ($2.00 at a local pick and pull), painted it black and stuck it to the very top of the seat pan with Velcro. Once the Ventisit pad is in place, the wedge is...

You might be tweeking the fit for a while, but the process is worth the results. Enjoy your new road rocket!

My V is the same as yours (though I now use the current V boom and chainstay). Back when I had the original boom like yours, I had a terrible clicking sound at the bolt and clamp where the boom connects to the fork steerer tube. I inserted super thin mylar washers in between the inside of the...

Hi Doc, What I noticed most when I switched from aluminum to carbon fiber rims on my V was how much more durable they are. I was munching light weight aluminum rims somewhat regularly on road irregularities. I'm in my fifth year now with carbon wheels--similar weight and spoke count, and I...

You bet. Happy building and riding. (I have a V20, S30, and S40, and the V is by far the one I ride the most).

If you bought Cruzbike's build kit, they use Sram parts, which would include a SRAM bottom bracket, which is not compatible with Shimano cranks, which is the standard that the Crupi cranks use (a decent Shimano bb for 24mm spindles costs about $30.00). The rings, however, would transfer over...