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All of the high-end travel frames with couplers that I've seen pictures of have been either steel or titanium. I wonder if aluminum is somehow poorly suited to that application.

I don't know if you are shopping for lights, but I went with Magicshine because they offer a handlebar remote control (which seems kind of silly for DF bikes, but for the V, it's great). I can mount the light up front, but can control it from the cockpit, without having to stop.

Hi Benphyr. You make a good point. They are short screws, and the chances of me taking a front-header are comparatively low (we're more likely to slide out on our sides), but still, good point. I would think Velcro or glue would work as well. They'd at least be worth trying.

I have both a Vendetta and an S30 (the one with rear suspension, but no front suspension). The V is not that much rougher than the S30.

Eh, they're all different. Some are "too pro to wave," while others are super friendly. All I know is that I'm having too much fun on my V to feel snubbed by those who take themselves so seriously.

I have been using the Lazer o2 for years now because it has its adjuster knob on top, rather than in the back. I also trim away the lowest part of the retention band in the back. In the photo you can see where I did my trimming. That makes it so there is no contact between the lowest edge of...

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!