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@gaspi101 Excellent job passing on advice and wisdom. I wonder if surviving the mild traumas of the learning curve is part of what binds us to these bikes.

Ditto here. And if you really get into it, you'll have more than one chain and a small chain-waxing-only crock pot. I ride and maintain four bikes, two 11-speed road bikes, and two 12-speed mtn. bikes. Unfortunately, none of them share the same chain length, so I have 12 chains total--three...

Mine is the same, but as I am short, the unfinished section is covered up. The finish is a matte clearcoat. I know this because I had an issue with my slider, so Robert sent me a pre-production replacement (because he's awesome like that!) that has a glossy clearcoat finish, back when they...

I've done this job twice now, and it ain't easy. Had to dig pretty deep into my reserves of patience. One move that helped was fishing some thin baling wire through the holes (you might want to try it from the bottom, up), then slipping a few inches of housing over the wire and hoping that the...

Have a great ride!

Truly inspiring, in so many ways! Thank you so much for sharing this. What does one do after a trip like this?

I'm running 52/36 Rotor Q rings with a 11-30 11 speed cassette. As you see, there is quite a range here in what people are using, arrived at through personal preference, riding style, typical terrain, etc. I do a fair amount of climbing, and at 130lbs and 5'5", climbing has always been my...

If you decide to shorten your chain, take it one pair of links at a time; remove a pair, go for a ride... Based on the video, I wonder if the teeth on your chainring are worn out.

Hi @rdl03 Yes, the cassette wheel is the "front" wheel on a CB. Enjoy your fenders.

I put TRP Spyres and 160mm rotors on my V20c, and did not need an adaptor.

I bought one of the early release V20c's, with no intention of using the Microshift kit or wheels (I had SRAM Red and carbon wheels ready to go). I would have bought a frameset, if they were being offered, but I also didn't want to wait until the uncertain fall release date for the framesets...

Congrats on your new baby! As you've probably figured out, there are a lot of ways to configure these bikes, and that many folks who are willing (or brave enough) to deviate from the DF bike norm to ride recumbent are tinkerers, or at least they aren't afraid to tinker. Take everybody's...

At 5'5", I am short too, and also found the CB bar to be wider than I wanted. You will receive 101+ recommendations and configurations here, as each of us finds our own way to what works best. I use Genetic Digest flared drop bar, 44cm, on both my S30 and V20c. Strange name, nice bar. Just...

Body weight can also play into how much (or not) the wind tosses you around. I only weigh 130lbs., so I feel it a bit sometimes--mostly trucks passing, or gusty sidewinds. When I built up my current V20c wheels, I went with a 47mm deep rim, front and rear, as a compromise--deep enough for a...

@M.J I'm running 30mm Schwalbe Pro Ones on my V20c with plenty of clearance.

When I saw you ask the crank length question, I thought, "Oh, here we go..." There's voodoo in this question. These bikes put more strain on the knees than a DF, so dialing in the fit, including crank length, is important. Since the back is supported against the seat pan, you now have a solid...

A pedal suggestion: go for something double-sided. Some people use Speedplays. I use Shimano XTR SPDs. I started with single-sided Ultegra road pedals, and fiddling with the pedal orientation while also trying to get rolling through an intersection quickly became a pain. I use Shimano RX8...

I notice the sweat too. One of the first things I do when I get home from a ride is slip off the foam headrest cover, fling out as much sweat as I can, and let it dry off the bike, rather than drip all over the back end.

I too am cooler on the V, because of the air flow, probably. But laid out as we are, we do certainly get a lot of sun exposure. I notice this right away on hot rides when I have to from full air flow to full stop at a red light. The sun catches up in a hurry.

You can put as much hurt on yourself on a V as you like, as far as training and exertion go. Here's what you will miss out on: "Man, my [ass, neck, hands, shoulders, back] really hurt. How many more miles do I have until I'm home?" Instead, once you're warmed up and the endorphins start...