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  1. LarryOz

    V20 vs. S40 Compared

    Great looking bike Leif. It makes me want one just like it.. oh wait, I have kindof just like it. Nice color! :D:D:D:D:D
  2. LarryOz

    Climbing hills on a V20?

    As you can see this is a really wide opened question based on what we have said already. A lot really depends on how you fit on each bike. I am 5'7" and the Vendetta fits me like a glove. It is almost like it was made for me and my size. I a really low CdA on it. If you have a longer torso your...
  3. LarryOz

    Climbing hills on a V20?

    I would still encourage you to send us some pictures of you on the bikes. The power to speed "should" be pretty close, so something will stick out to us if we can see it and compare. Lots of knowledge in the collective Tribe here - put it to use!
  4. LarryOz

    Crash

    Hi Kenneth, Yes we can see it now. Your top tube on your fork is most likely bent or ruptured. That must have been some "gap"you got stuck in! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: Yes, you need a new fork. Send an email to robert@cruzbike.com with this photo and the version of you Vendetta. I...
  5. LarryOz

    Crash

    Wow Kenneth - First: hope you are OK. If the wheel is hitting the frame, my first conclusion without seeing anything is that the fork is bent. If the chainstay was bent, it would only shorten the distance and I think would make the wheel farther from the frame. Hard to tell without any pics...
  6. LarryOz

    Climbing hills on a V20?

    I see - but can also see there was some climbing, etc. Hard to know what the wind was etc. Maybe if you rode the same route 30-40 times consecutive days and took a snip of the power data from the exact section for each day and averaged it, then did the same thing for the Vendetta you could...
  7. LarryOz

    Climbing hills on a V20?

    20 watts added to 300 watts, say at 25mph is only 6.7% increase in wattage, which using aerodynamic speed/power formula will only yield a 1.7% increase in speed (1.7% of 25mph is only 0.4mph - still something, but over 1 mile it is only 0.037 minutes (or 2.2 seconds) and then only for as long...
  8. LarryOz

    Climbing hills on a V20?

    Yes, you wattage values appear to be very hi for that speed! 327 watts. Wow - how long was your "test" time, and where? closed loop track with no interruptions? I also have an M5 CHR and my V20 beats it in every test I have done, but they are very close. Coast down, constant wattage and speed...
  9. LarryOz

    Climbing hills on a V20?

    Exactly Jason! This is one of the best statements in this Thread! If you are really racing and maxed out at your LT, then even if you arm muscles are rested, you aerobic system will not really allow you to apply more power/energy. Best you can do is use your upper body for a minute or 2 and let...
  10. LarryOz

    V20 on velodrome

    I know of nothing, but it would be really hard to get athletes of equality ability and fitness on each platform. Even the type of DF bike would matter and really it is a package deal. Rider + bike = CdA. A fully setup and tuned TT bike is extremely aero, but I still have never seen a TT bike...
  11. LarryOz

    The Cadence Conversations

    My lastest workout where I really concentrated on spinning really fast. https://www.strava.com/activities/1445412617 This was 12 x 6 min intervals that ranged from 88-92 FTP%, so not super high or hard wattages, but a pretty significant time averaging 90% so still a pretty hard workout. For...
  12. LarryOz

    Climbing hills on a V20?

    Fastest way to do that - Go to the bathroom at the bottom of the hill... .... that and turn on your anti-gravity device .... ..... engage .. hyper-drive!:rolleyes:
  13. LarryOz

    Climbing hills on a V20?

    Jim Parker just built a wooden base and suspended it from the edges somehow. He has a Wahoo KICKR on it. When he sees this maybe he will post a picture for us
  14. LarryOz

    Climbing hills on a V20?

    This is rather hard to explain, but the pulling on the bars is for just just milliseconds and rigorous and it is timed with the pedaling so that not much swerving is really involved. It is an acquired art, and I for one cannot say I am a master at is like Jim Parker is. I have even done it on a...
  15. LarryOz

    First time on a Cruzbike

    Yes - it is hard to go back and forth between the 2 formats!
  16. LarryOz

    Is it safe to drill chainstay bridge?

    I am not expert in structural integrity but I think as long as you keep the diameter of your hole to less than 1/3 of the thickness of the bridge you are going to be fine. Hopefully Robert can chime in with his thoughts.
  17. LarryOz

    First time on a Cruzbike

    Nice - interesting that they are so close. Did you have the same wheels and tires on the CA2 when you collected the data on it? Too bad you do not have the CA2 where you could take them both to a close loop track and take some measurements side by side.
  18. LarryOz

    Is it safe to drill chainstay bridge?

    Probably - but if you can take a picture of your chainstay and then edit it with an arrow or pointer to show exactly where you would like to drill the hole.
  19. LarryOz

    The Cadence Conversations

    It is just that we tend to get faster as we get older. I do not know why - but that is just the way it works for some reason. I can't wait to see how fast Jason is when he is my age. Of course then I will be 90 - and gosh, by then I should really be fast. :rolleyes::rolleyes::eek:
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