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My only fear is that welding aluminium is a lot more delicate than steel. If not done properly it can result in an even weaker joint on an already high stress area. I think it needs TIG or MIG which have don't have access to at the moment. I also read that 7xxx grade series aluminium alloys...

Glad to see the idea has helped someone.

Today, while I was climbing a hill on my S40, I heard a rhythmic clicking sound in sync with my left foot. I thought it was my wheel. Stopped and checked and wheel was fine. Spokes , derailluer, brake all was clear. I hopped back on and the sound momentarily disappeared but came back when I put...

You can also check the warehouse clearance page from time to time. You may get a good deal there too: https://cruzbike.com/collections/warehouse-clearance/products/cruzbike-s40-2023-frameset-warehouse-clearance

Thanks! The S40 is quite a capable bike once you dial-in the fit. It can climb well (especially short punchy grades) once you train on and fully adapt to it. It takes time and patience. The upright aka DF bikes are still faster uphill particularly on long arduous grades. To be fair, however...

Some video clips recorded by our cycling group member called Jeremy.

Thanks! Incase anyone is interested in a rim brake option for a 2019-S40 front fork, that is a Tektro R539 caliper brake. I think they are Long Drop Brake Calipers 57mm (The rim brake pads can be adjusted between 47 and 59mm , I think. I will need to confirm.) They work well. My original...

Our end of year charity tour. 465 Km round trip in 4 days. 4298m total elevation gain. https://www.strava.com/activities/8162688538 https://www.strava.com/activities/8165758322 https://www.strava.com/activities/8171014240 https://www.strava.com/activities/8174936396

Welcome to the tribe! Here is my take on S40 Recumbutt and other fit issues : https://forum.cruzbike.com/threads/optimizing-fit-eliminate-recumbutt-hot-foot.14642/

Yeah, me too. Works well over what we call locally here " rumble strips" , which are some annoying multiple strips of small speed bumps.

Probably this technique has been discussed elsewhere but I thought it would be nice especially for "newish" cruzbike riders to know. I first discovered this technique several years ago while riding my home-made cruzbike clone purely by chance. However later on as I browsed through...

As for a cheap power meter, I got a really cheap one that I wrote about here: https://forum.cruzbike.com/threads/affordable-power-meters.14514/post-175070

Tip: Seat up when going over bumps or push your shoulders against the seat and lift off your bottom slightly to reduce the jolt from the bump. Asumming that it's only a short section.

Thanks @Robert Holler ! It seems our tropical sun moved to the northern hemisphere :D:).

Thanks Jim!

Another weekend ride recorded by one of our cycling group members.

Iam sorry I don't have sufficent skills to give a better drawing . I have edited the little drawing on my previous message. The most amount of padding is at the nose of the seat (with the adjustable plate fully extended out) making it look like the Thor Easy seat. It stops me from sliding forward.

Hi @benphyr , Thank you for your interest. Unfortunately I used a mix of black and white pieces of form padding making it difficult to get a good contrast in the picture. What you are looking at is the top of my seat pan with the cushion rolled back . In brief the idea is to make the gluteus...

Nice ! The seat almost looks like two in one!

Thanks @Don1. Unfortunately my home-made roller experiment did not work as intended. The rolling resistance was so bad , I could hardly make a few pedal strokes ! o_O. I abandoned the project. (I think it needs higher precision, bigger diameter rolllers with smoother bearings). My "hot foot"...