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  1. benphyr

    Stac Zero (4iiii Fliiiight) - Trainer experience

    I am very happy with it. I purchased last year's model and the company has improved the wheel weights so the owner of the company, Andrew, offered, scheduled, and stopped by this evening to drop off the new ones at no cost! And then he stayed to check out my Cruzbike installation on the...
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    Stac Zero (4iiii Fliiiight) - Trainer experience

    The wire bead is pretty much a non-issue for the base and power meter models because the force remains the same all the way around the tire - it just makes it very slightly more difficult to get set up while having to fight the magnetic attraction and possibly slightly more difficult to set it...
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    Stac Zero (4iiii Fliiiight) - Trainer experience

    So tonight I finally got in a ride using the mobile app (my phone is Android) that comes with the Stac Zero. It is very basic and could easily be improved but does the functions you need it to. It has a screen called "Show Power Readings" that displays your wattage in large font so that most...
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    Stac Zero (4iiii Fliiiight) - Trainer experience

    Charge the Power meter battery - Before anything else! I had just gotten started everything was working fine and I was going to go for a ride but things were not quite working properly, settings wouldn't update, it froze when I tried to update the firmware, so I read the troubleshooting which...
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    Stac Zero (4iiii Fliiiight) - Trainer experience

    I also did not want to make a mess of the basement so I got an old rice maker and some paraffin candles and joined the waxing club.
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    Stac Zero (4iiii Fliiiight) - Trainer experience

    Before today I fiddled with setup. I have a QX100 that is on the Stac Zero with stock components that include wire beaded tires and more importantly, steel pinned rim. That means that when they extruded the aluminum for the rim from a long piece and when it came time to join the ends of the...
  7. benphyr

    Best way to lower handlebars?

    A long winded bunch of my thoughts. Your Thoughts May Vary! 1. Take a picture from the side view. Then we can see it, you have a before and after comparison, and most importantly, you can reference those parts of the setup that you like. For example, the wrist angle might be very good now but...
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    Best way to lower handlebars?

    Hi Gary and Frank, Let me try my guesses on the seat: -Stock Aluminum seat pan and back, -custom lumbar support foam added, -Ventisit padding, with -custom breathable cloth cover so that Ventice is not scratchy on back/arms. Frank, Was I right? What fabric did you use to cover it? Do you...
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    Zwift ride invite 4/5/18

    Sounds like a pile of fun. I just got my own trainer so once I get it set up, Zwift account, learn how to use them both and as bonus points Strava and discord whew, tired just thinking about all this learning, then I'll be with you some nights. But mostly chasing my kids.. they are the hares...
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    THE NEW Q IS COMING

    Agreed, seat configuration allows for easy adjustment for the masses but also leaves room for improvement by those who want to improvise. Also probably allows for easier seat upgrades. When lowering the seat back there is probably simultaneous room for cutting down the "giraffe" steerer tube...
  11. benphyr

    Stac Zero (4iiii Fliiiight) - Trainer experience

    Beware: auto correct likes to change Stac Zero to staY zero but if you capitalize it you are fine.
  12. benphyr

    Stac Zero (4iiii Fliiiight) - Trainer experience

    I took the plunge: Stac Zero power meter model in the basement. I'll do my best to put up what I can in this thread. (Nah, better idea -- dedicated thread to Stac Zero.) https://cruzbike.com/forum/threads/stac-zero-trainer-experience.12302/
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    Trainer recommendations

    I took the plunge: Stac Zero power meter model in the basement. I'll do my best to put up what I can in this thread. (Nah, better idea -- dedicated thread to Stac Zero.) https://cruzbike.com/forum/threads/stac-zero-trainer-experience.12302/
  14. benphyr

    Asthma on the bike - affected by the cold?

    An old friend of mine who ran a lot (there's no way to coast when running so you get less chance to take it easy) indicated that the older he got the longer the warm up and cool down times had to be. At the beginning of every winter when cold weather began especially but also throughout the...
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    SOLD!!!! Softrider for sale, with extras

    Obviously a very well taken care of bike. Someone is going to get a fantastic start into Cruzbike.
  16. benphyr

    It has became normal

    I remember seeing a video a while back where ?John Tolhurst? or someone demonstrated mounting a curb with a sofrider / Quest or something. They did it like this: -sit up -plant both feet just before the wheel gets to the curb so that the momentum caries your weight (and the bike with it)...
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    Q45 ASSEMBLY PLEASE READ!

    @Robert Holler re: Stitchergary Error find: Me too, same error, same status logged in. Is it possible to put the images directly on this thread so text and image can be seen at the same time? Cheers, Ben.
  18. benphyr

    NOS QUEST (451) Reduced to $950

    Of special interest to those who love their Quest V2.0 from 2011 but theirs is getting seriously worn out OR any who want these features which are not available on current models: -Small wheels for packing into suitcase, lower seat height (shorter people take note). -elliptical ring single...
  19. benphyr

    Climbing hills on a V20?

    Hi Osiris, I believe there is an upgrade headrest that has much more adjustability because Jason Perez @RojoRacing had the same issues of adjustability so he crafted a better one and now it is an available upgrade from Cruzbike. (Someone correct me if I have the details wrong.)
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    Need advice on selecting a Cruzbike

    Hi Matt L, Welcome to the Cruzbike tribe! Super slim's assessment is great. It may be too complicated depending on how much technical knowledge and comfort you have and on how well you like written directions. I'll try to summarize in a different way your question about differences between...
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