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Very sweet ride! Very sweet ride!

I should have said that I should have said that Cruzbike has them. :-) Shipping for those is via USPS so pretty inexpensive to places within the US. Robert

After my daughter had a After my daughter had a chance to ride some laps at PIR with Maria Parker, she has constantly asked me, "Would I be as fast as Maria if I had a bike like hers?" Oh yes... a future racer in the wings. Robert

Larry, We now have the 100mm Larry, We now have the 100mm extensions back in stock, FYI. :-) Robert

I can only see doing this for I can only see doing this for a small rider. My 10 year old would fall over happy with a "Mini-V" as he likes to coin. That said, a very strong rider will be faster on a 20" V than a weaker rider on a 700c V. And a rider who is comfortable on his/her chosen...

Lief, If you get there early Lief, If you get there early enough and nobody is on the track they don't mind other bikes on it. There is a lot of racing this time of year though so it is pretty busy - more than you would think. Robert

Gary, Nice!! I need to take Gary, Nice!! I need to take the 3 minute ride required to go here: http://www.obra.org/track/information/ And try a Vendetta on the Alpenrose velodrome... man it has STEEP sides. I have flown around it on a trike (blast) and on a DF (scary as...

You are over-extending there You are over-extending there - I have done this on RWD recumbents so it is not the bike itself. I like to start with the bars straight ahead - set it so you can have your heel on the pedal with a NATURAL straight leg. Some people interpret "heel on pedal and...

Riding a Vendetta (or any Riding a Vendetta (or any Cruzbike) is like popping open that can of your favorite Pringles.....

Lief, Awesome! My experience Lief, Awesome! My experience mirrors yours. I am not near as powerful however, but the V wants to get up and move, yet that said it retains its slow speed handling qualities. On a looooong extended climb where you have to crawl down to 4-5 MPH the V will just...

I recommend no larger that I recommend no larger that 25mm tires on these forks. If you do any intense riding those tires will expand and rub if fully inflated. Robert

Did the LBS grease anything? Did the LBS grease anything? Are the ring clamp bolts snug? Robert

Thanks for the plug! I am Thanks for the plug! I am sure that you will love it - it is a great riding bike for sure! And quite literally I believe one of the last of its kind. :-) Robert

castlerobber, Most excellent! castlerobber, Most excellent! Finding the best comfortable fit on these bikes is a process for sure that takes a bit of time and experimentation. Once you start to get it dialed in though it is wonderful. Robert

Any stem that is designed for Any stem that is designed for a 1 1/8" riser will work. All of the ideas above are very good and spot on. Note that rotating your bars will facilitate readjusting the brake lever angles as well as the shifter angle. Robert

Rotating it 180 gives a Rotating it 180 gives a different feel and also provides for a different clearance depending on your leg length. You could rotate it upside down but the same up-down for the bars could be accomplished by just sliding the stem down. Here is a picture of my daughter...

Very nice. I just did a clamp Very nice. I just did a clamp shave for a customer yesterday to prevent them hitting her legs.

For fit I always have someone For fit I always have someone sit on the bike - feet on pedals. Have someone hold you up. If you put the bike in a trainer put a block under the rear wheel to make sure it is level. Loosen the handlebars and let your arms and wrists be as natural as possible...

Those handlebars - turned Those handlebars - turned that far backwards I would not be surprised that there is some neck paid - your arms and shoulders cannot be in a natural position with them that way. Best bet: Loosen the handlebar clamp just a bit and let those bars rotate down. Sit on...

I have tried all variations I have tried all variations of this - from just protruding to nearly all the way out and in my opinion the difference was negligible, and likely more of a perception anyway. It is less a "spring" and as was noted, is mainly taking up vibration during a ride and the...