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  1. ak-tux

    Potential instability once pedalling

    Hello WilG, I'am by no means Hello WilG, I'am by no means an expert like John, but it seems to me that what you are experiencing is pedal-induced steer. If this is the case, then there is nothing wrong with your bike. This is an expected behaviour of the cruzbike and indeed any other bike...
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    Houston Commuter

    Thanks Charles!   Nothing new Thanks Charles! Nothing new for me to post of late but maybe I should record a small video of my riding and share .
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    Houston Commuter

    Am I missing something here? Am I missing something here? Can't see the picture.
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    25.something dropbars?

    @cplager, I have used , twist @cplager, I have used , twist shifters, trigger shifters and on my DF road bike, Shimano Sora brifters. I can say that personally I find the brifters to shift the best, probably because they are of better quality than the twist and trigger ones that I could afford...
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    Vendetta in Grimstad

    Nice photos of your Vendetta Nice photos of your Vendetta there: Coming from a unicycle, it must have been easy to learn a cruzbike!
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    Silvio with fairing and/or tailsok?

    @Bob, If it helps you, @Bob, If it helps you, someone in this forum has put some faring on a softrider which is very much identical to a V2/K. Cant remember his name but found the photos on flickr: And more details upfront:
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    Riding no-hands

    Personally I first learnt to Personally I first learnt to ride hands free while coasting and later learnt to peddle hands free. I think it's just a matter of time and practice and it will come. As John T once put it, the body requires feedback in order to learn. So you just need to gently...
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    kids cruzbike

    Well, well, sounds Well, well, sounds interesting. What age group is the target? I once saw this home-made bike by Jacques the father to the French designer called Malric of Zokra: More pictures and some videos here: http://malricsworld.blogspot.com/2009_06_01_archive.html
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    Speedone FS Mini Velo Suspension Folding Frame Set 20"/406

    The carboyoke is the flexible The carboyoke is the flexible chainstays. Take a close look at the rear triangle and you will notice that the horizontal members are solid and flat carbon fiber parts clamped on both ends. They flex and the motion is dumped by the rubber at the top of the...
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    More aero position?

    Functionality comes first, looks comes second. Nataly, for your first conversion keep your focus on getting a frame low enough to put you in a good position for riding and the ability to firmly place both your feet on the ground when stationary. Then you can refine the looks of the bike as...
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    More aero position?

    Doug Burton's conversion is Doug Burton's conversion is not the entirely the standard kit. It includes components fron Silvio and and a carbon seat not part of a standard kit. He described it very well some time ago(10-06-2011) in BROL forums and I quote: " It's a Walmart "Tiara"...
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    Looking for cruzbike owners in Australia, conversions or bike owners, looking for your opinions.

    @Nataly,  the V2/K Frameset @Nataly, the V2/K Frameset is an option when purchasing the conversion kit: http://www.cruzbike.com/conversion-kit .It is marked as $230. I think you have to check the option checkbox when buying online. The details are here http://www.cruzbike.com/v2k-frameset...
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    First riding impressions

    @Tarmac Terrorist; Your @Tarmac Terrorist; Your question is about the fundamentals of bicycle kinetics which requires some good mathematics to explain. But basically, if you dont reverse the fork, the conversion kit will increase the rake and reduce the trail of the front wheel significantly...
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    First riding impressions

    Congratulations! Looks nice. Congratulations! Looks nice. With these bikes(and generally any bike) the majority of the stopping power in on front brake. On a dry clean paved surface (i.e. without sand grit e.t.c) you can apply huge power to the front break without loosing traction or skidding...
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    whats coming up in the new Vendetta

    Great work John. Great work John. Congratulations on the new Hydro formed frame building process. Probably you might even shave off a few more grams from the final frame. Hope the knowledge you pick-up from the HF process will trickle down to the Silvio.
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    Sofrider V1 Mods

    @yakmurph, Looks good. I @yakmurph, Looks good. I would probably prefer a flared version of those or the extra wide 46cm or more, ones. Thanks for posting.
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    My latest Interception

    @yakmurph Thanks!  You, @yakmurph Thanks! You, however, forgot to answer my question about the shifters. It's not clear from the photo. Where have you mounted them and what kind of shifters are they?
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    Gates Carbon Drive + Geared Hub

    @Romagjack, Well I can't tell @Romagjack, Well I can't tell whether it will fit the silvio or not, but we'll just wait and see and let some people who can afford it try it out
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    Gates Carbon Drive + Geared Hub

    Great Stuff! Very Great Stuff! Very creative. Shimano will have a better fit Alfine IGH for road bikes with Di2 enabled Alfine in 2013. Check this link: http://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/bikes-and-gear-features/shimano-reveals-details-2013-road-components
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    Di2 on my Silvio

    Next will be Di2 on Shimano Alfine IGH? Next will be Di2 on Alfine IGH in 2013?
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