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Another option are the Crupi Rhythm Expert cranks. Affordable, no bottom bracket or chain rings (so you can choose your own), and they range from 150 to 160mm. They are marketed as BMX cranks, but they handle a double chain ring setup perfectly. I use these on both my S30 and S40. Shimano...

I use this. Works great! https://www.amazon.com/Bikehand-Floor-Parking-Storage-Bicycle/dp/B07D64KTRH

I vacillated between 155mm and 160mm cranks, trying each and settling for 160mm. I have a lightly used set of professionally machined 155mm Apex cranks. Let me know if you're interested and I can post pics and we can talk price. Also, for a speed machine like the V20, you will probably...

I went from upright straight to the Vendetta about five years ago, and had no idea what I was doing. My first rides were on arrow-straight, super-lightly traveled roads, where I would occasionally practice gentle swerves left and right--nothing so advanced as figure-8's yet. Having rear-view...

I can't tell if you already have a set of wheels that you plan to use, or if you are building a set up. When I was building my 1st generation s40, I decided to use wide 650b rims from Light Bicycle (affordable carbon). The slightly smaller rim size allowed me to mount 42mm Panaracer...

I'm glad you figured out the brake bridge orientation. Sounds like you're doing good work. Building a bike from the ground up is so much fun!

Oh, got it. Yeah, that hole does look small. And the nut that you have looks to be standard size. Yup, bore that sucker out.

I'm not sure what you mean when you say, "I ran into a snag with the rear brake. The hole is a bit small for the 'nut' or threaded sleeve to go into. I'll gently drill the opening a little tonight." I have the same yellow frame, and I ran the brake cable housing through the frame just fine. Do...

A clicking sound that I had on my V and S30 came from the clamp that connects the boom to the top of the fork steerer tube. I fixed it by inserting extra thin mylar washers between the inside of each side of the clamp and the steerer tube mount. It's a little fiddly to do, but it silenced my...

Have fun. The Vendetta is a blast!

I think a lot of it comes over time and, for cycling, putting in the miles. I have 33 years of riding in so far, and I remember in the early years I was really focused on my cyclometer, especially that damned pace arrow that told me whether or not I was at least holding my average pace for that...

Hi Simonc, After 27 years on a DF, my lower back couldn't take it anymore, but the stigma surrounding recumbents kept me away for awhile. Eventually I had to choose: ride in pain, don't ride at all, or consider a recumbent. Didn't know anything about them, but after some research I pulled...

The curved slider has a lot to do with the rider's height and the length of the chainstay. At 5'5" I use the short chianstay, and by the time I adjusted it to where I wanted it for my x-seam, the handlebar was too high for my liking. It even obstructed my view. Using the medium chainstay...

Hi Jack, Ah, yes. Plastic doesn't squish so well. I am using Velo Orange Zeppelin 52mm fenders. Any aluminum fender should squish just fine, even with pliers. I am certainly familiar with the work-with-what-you-got code. Good luck, MacGyver. You got this.

Pay attention to knee pain. If it is at the front or tops of your knees, your feet are probably a little too close in. If it is at the back or underneath your feet are probably a little too far out. Make small adjustments, like 2mm at a time, until there is no pain.. Hand position is more...

Hi Jack, I also have a 1st generation S40, running 650B wheels with 38 tires and a wide fender. I marked where the fender crosses through the fork, took the fender to my bench vise and put a slight inward bend between the marks by giving the fender a little squeeze. It didn't take much and it...

Two particular days on my V stand out to me with this conversation: the day a dude opened his car door right as I was on him, and I managed a hard swerve around him using both hands and feet to steer, was the day I realized that somewhere along the way handling the bike had become instinctual...

You're both right. On the S30, the bracket is screwed to a connector plate that joins the stays to the main frame. On the V, the bracket is clamped to the stays. Robert's advice is good. I put slightly padded tape down first, and then tightened the screws just...tight...enough. No more.

If you have a front flat on the V, it's no guarantee that you'll go down. I've had one front blowout on a twisty downhill, and while it was a bit scary, I was able to slow down, pull off, and stay upright. In this case, I noticed that the tire tread was pretty thin and something in the road...

My V was my first Cruzbike and first recumbent. After 27 years on an upright, the learning curve was pretty steep for me. But while learning, I only spilled five times, and all of them were either stopped or at a super slow speed. Minor scrapes for me, but the bike came through it all just...