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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...

The curved slider has a lot to do with the rider's height and the length of the chainstay. At 5'5" I use the short chianstay, and by the time I adjusted it to where I wanted it for my x-seam, the handlebar was too high for my liking. It even obstructed my view. Using the medium chainstay...

Hi Jack, Ah, yes. Plastic doesn't squish so well. I am using Velo Orange Zeppelin 52mm fenders. Any aluminum fender should squish just fine, even with pliers. I am certainly familiar with the work-with-what-you-got code. Good luck, MacGyver. You got this.

Pay attention to knee pain. If it is at the front or tops of your knees, your feet are probably a little too close in. If it is at the back or underneath your feet are probably a little too far out. Make small adjustments, like 2mm at a time, until there is no pain.. Hand position is more...

Hi Jack, I also have a 1st generation S40, running 650B wheels with 38 tires and a wide fender. I marked where the fender crosses through the fork, took the fender to my bench vise and put a slight inward bend between the marks by giving the fender a little squeeze. It didn't take much and it...

Two particular days on my V stand out to me with this conversation: the day a dude opened his car door right as I was on him, and I managed a hard swerve around him using both hands and feet to steer, was the day I realized that somewhere along the way handling the bike had become instinctual...

You're both right. On the S30, the bracket is screwed to a connector plate that joins the stays to the main frame. On the V, the bracket is clamped to the stays. Robert's advice is good. I put slightly padded tape down first, and then tightened the screws just...tight...enough. No more.

If you have a front flat on the V, it's no guarantee that you'll go down. I've had one front blowout on a twisty downhill, and while it was a bit scary, I was able to slow down, pull off, and stay upright. In this case, I noticed that the tire tread was pretty thin and something in the road...

My V was my first Cruzbike and first recumbent. After 27 years on an upright, the learning curve was pretty steep for me. But while learning, I only spilled five times, and all of them were either stopped or at a super slow speed. Minor scrapes for me, but the bike came through it all just...

It will fall into place. It took me about 1000 miles before riding the V felt completely natural. Just keep at it.

My two cents: I have been running Shimano Dura Ace 9000 drivetrains on my V20 and S30 for years now with no shifting issues ever, front or rear. I like close gear jumps and run 36/50 oval chainrings and 11x28 11-speed cogsets on both. Again, shifting has given me no issues after many...

I agree, but it's only a fair weather setup. Northern California's weather is nice enough across the year that I can be choosy about when I ride. I see pics of what some of y'all ride through--rain, snow, freezing temps--and I have two conflicting thoughts: better them than me, and what a...

I haven't done any such testing, but once I'm rolling I can't say that I notice it down there. I teach high school and roughly every other day I commute to school with the bag, and then leave it at school to go for a 30 to 40 mile ride (I call it "taking the long way home"). Every now and then...

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Yes. It's from a Topeak Beam rack (the slider minus the beam). The corresponding bag is just big enough to allow me to commute to work, but the rack is minimal enough that when I go for a real ride it's almost like it's not there. I have one underneath my V as well.

Hi Bentas, Yup. I'm 5'4" on a good day. It took a bit of doing to get proper fit, but with the short chain stay and curved slider I got there.

Here's a technical drawing for the Genetic Digest bars. I know it says Satori, but the numbers are the same. Probably the same manufacturer. I use the 440 width (they also come in 480).