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From putting a zillion miles on both: The S40 is a serious road tourer. Peel off the miles on the road. Lighter. 700c awesomeness. It can be very fast - and it climbs like a goat. It is a TRUE road bike. A no compromise road machine? S40 The Q45 is the "rough and tumble" cousin. It has the...

Hey all - The Q45's have been steadily going out. PLEASE make sure you review the assembly video and instructions in full. There are some things to keep your eyes open for during assembly for proper adjustment, etc. Hopefully you won't have any issues and the few I saw were isolated, but they...

Hey all. I have covered this in the assembly instructions, and the video, but I want to post it here as well. It appears that some of the Q45's have a few assembly errors from the factory, so they NEED TO BE CHECKED before you ride. Before you ride. Before you turn the pedals. Ok: The big...

Great assessment by Leif on the fit. Yes indeed having too long a chainstay sends you rapidly into the realm of diminishing returns for handling. And it is usually NOT more areodynamic.

The front of the Q45 is basically an S40 front end with a very long steer tube. That is needed to get the right clearance for the upright seat angle. It is extremely easy to ride and set with mountain type gear. A triple will work "technically" on this front end - BUT - I have had very limited...

Ken, The FD stalk is really only sized for a 50T or larger - like a 50/34 double. We are investigating options for adapters that will allow FD adjustment for smaller chainrings like a 48etc. And ditto on the cable comments above. Robert

Good thread! I am on Zwift now but still working on finding people, etc. The interface is just not intuitive.

I know where there is a basically new S30. The last one. Literally.

The S40 fork and the V20 fork are different lengths and will change the frame geometry - they aren't meant to be swappable.

Going back to the brake question... no canti or V brake mounts on the S40. There is a "brake"bridge that looks like you could use a caliper brake, but no standard one will work. You can use a long reach caliper, but those are not nearly as good as anything really - so disc brakes it is. When...

Never fear everyone there are solutions for this on the way. Stay tuned. For many recumbents a right size kickstand is the holy grail and the T50 was no different there. Robert

Oooooohhhhhhhh.... sooooo exciting!!!!

This is about as far from reality as you can get regarding these models. The difference is in the riding. The T50 is a great bike for local riding and getting your feet wet in the MBB bikes. The S40 is a serious machine designed for touring and shares all the best elements of the V20.

To everyone - I do not recommend running different wheel and/or tire sizes - it will change the headtube angle, trail, and rake and could have an adverse effect on the handling of the bike. Every bike where there are different wheel sizes - they are designed that way from the beginning - not to...

Those of you who got the complete T50's - I tapped the rear holes for you are they were not tapped out from the factory. This was not something I could do to all the frame sets that went out. The solution for the untapped ones there is to use a smaller M5 and a nut on the other side. It is a...

This man has indeed discovered the FACT: The S40 IS the best Cruzbike to date hands down. Period.

Hey all. Sorry for the radio silence but it has been nonstop busy for me. THANK YOU to everyone here who has been posting tips and tricks for everyone - it is more helpful that you can even imagine to have the support. It is very easy for me to be swamped with calls and emails about technical...

There are no brake cable stops on any of the V20 frames. That is a pass through for 5mm brake cable housing. Both of the cable runs on a Cruzbike V20 for brakes are solid housing. Robert

That gearing will be pretty low. Doable but possibly you might be into trike gearing category - at a certain point keeping your balance can be an issue on two wheels. The 28/34 combo is about 5mph at 80RPM cadence.

A clamp on can be used - same as how we use on the QX100 and the old Quest. The cable roller for the DR can mount just underneath the boom as it does on those models as well. Robert