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Everybody's fit preferences will be different. I fiddled with mine for months, but what I noticed was that the biggest adjustments happened right away. From there, the changes became ever smaller and more gradual. For me, I wrestled with leg extension the most, starting with the pedals too...

Yes, you will eventually be able to reach for and replace your water bottle without missing a beat.

For the shoulder and neck area on my V, I formed a one inch wedge out of the stiff-but-lightweight foam used under a car's bumper cap ($2.00 at a local pick and pull), painted it black and stuck it to the very top of the seat pan with Velcro. Once the Ventisit pad is in place, the wedge is...

You might be tweeking the fit for a while, but the process is worth the results. Enjoy your new road rocket!

My V is the same as yours (though I now use the current V boom and chainstay). Back when I had the original boom like yours, I had a terrible clicking sound at the bolt and clamp where the boom connects to the fork steerer tube. I inserted super thin mylar washers in between the inside of the...

Hi Doc, What I noticed most when I switched from aluminum to carbon fiber rims on my V was how much more durable they are. I was munching light weight aluminum rims somewhat regularly on road irregularities. I'm in my fifth year now with carbon wheels--similar weight and spoke count, and I...

You bet. Happy building and riding. (I have a V20, S30, and S40, and the V is by far the one I ride the most).

If you bought Cruzbike's build kit, they use Sram parts, which would include a SRAM bottom bracket, which is not compatible with Shimano cranks, which is the standard that the Crupi cranks use (a decent Shimano bb for 24mm spindles costs about $30.00). The rings, however, would transfer over...

Another option are the Crupi Rhythm Expert cranks. Affordable, no bottom bracket or chain rings (so you can choose your own), and they range from 150 to 160mm. They are marketed as BMX cranks, but they handle a double chain ring setup perfectly. I use these on both my S30 and S40. Shimano...

I use this. Works great! https://www.amazon.com/Bikehand-Floor-Parking-Storage-Bicycle/dp/B07D64KTRH

I vacillated between 155mm and 160mm cranks, trying each and settling for 160mm. I have a lightly used set of professionally machined 155mm Apex cranks. Let me know if you're interested and I can post pics and we can talk price. Also, for a speed machine like the V20, you will probably...

I went from upright straight to the Vendetta about five years ago, and had no idea what I was doing. My first rides were on arrow-straight, super-lightly traveled roads, where I would occasionally practice gentle swerves left and right--nothing so advanced as figure-8's yet. Having rear-view...

I can't tell if you already have a set of wheels that you plan to use, or if you are building a set up. When I was building my 1st generation s40, I decided to use wide 650b rims from Light Bicycle (affordable carbon). The slightly smaller rim size allowed me to mount 42mm Panaracer...

I'm glad you figured out the brake bridge orientation. Sounds like you're doing good work. Building a bike from the ground up is so much fun!

Oh, got it. Yeah, that hole does look small. And the nut that you have looks to be standard size. Yup, bore that sucker out.

I'm not sure what you mean when you say, "I ran into a snag with the rear brake. The hole is a bit small for the 'nut' or threaded sleeve to go into. I'll gently drill the opening a little tonight." I have the same yellow frame, and I ran the brake cable housing through the frame just fine. Do...

A clicking sound that I had on my V and S30 came from the clamp that connects the boom to the top of the fork steerer tube. I fixed it by inserting extra thin mylar washers between the inside of each side of the clamp and the steerer tube mount. It's a little fiddly to do, but it silenced my...

Have fun. The Vendetta is a blast!

I think a lot of it comes over time and, for cycling, putting in the miles. I have 33 years of riding in so far, and I remember in the early years I was really focused on my cyclometer, especially that damned pace arrow that told me whether or not I was at least holding my average pace for that...

Hi Simonc, After 27 years on a DF, my lower back couldn't take it anymore, but the stigma surrounding recumbents kept me away for awhile. Eventually I had to choose: ride in pain, don't ride at all, or consider a recumbent. Didn't know anything about them, but after some research I pulled...