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  1. ChaleJake

    Q559 conversion for flat Florida

    I am wanting to get rid of the internal hub/click box on my Q559 in order to lighten the ride. I feel like I am pedaling a boat anchor. My riding is mostly in flat Florida, around the Port Charlotte area. I also need to shorten the cranks to 150mm. Do I need to purchase new wheels or is it...
  2. ChaleJake

    V20 Build with Replacement Seat

    Shortened cranks are better for bad knees. I run 150mm cranks on my Silvio. The shortened knee bend is much better on my bad knees.
  3. ChaleJake

    has anyone tried bars like this?

    I've been looking at GPS devices. It is on my Christmas list.
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    has anyone tried bars like this?

    Agree. Since I switched to the Salsa bars the silver really stands out. I'd be interested in a black clamp also.
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    What did you do to your Cruzbike today?

    My bike shop waxed my S30 chain and I love the result. I'll be waxing from now on and will convert my other bikes to wax. I had asked the owner about waxing and when he was putting on new cables he waxed the chain. No charge. My kind of bike shop. Yesterday, I did the Hub City ride, Etown...
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    Falling over

    I second leaning forward. I think it makes balancing easier. It puts more weight over the front wheel. I think I react quicker when I lean forward to check traffic at a intersection.
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    What did you do to your Cruzbike today?

    Getting my s30 ready for the Hub City ride in Elizabethtown, KY on Sat. It is all clean and tuned up. This will be the first test of the newly installed Salsa Woodchipper bars. I will be riding with an Encore and 2 uprights. It will be fun.
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    What did you do to your Cruzbike today?

    I was able to change my flat tire and cleaned the cassette. Got it all back together and it all works. I'm glad my first flat occurred where I could change the tire in my garage. It is not so scary now. There was a hole in the tube. I did not check inside the wheel for anything goofy. Hope I do...
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    To chamois, or not to chamois, that is the question

    I've been wearing a variety of different shorts. No biking shorts with all the padding. I do have a couple of slim fitting outdoor shorts. One by Columbia and another by Zoic that I like. I tried yoga shorts and just bought a pair of recumbent shorts from bend it cycling. These are mainly...
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    What did you do to your Cruzbike today?

    I put on new Conti tires and then rode 161 miles over 4 days. Racked the bike to come home. When I got home the front tire was flat. I also had my first slide with the bike. The bike is fine and so am I. The front tire hit some concrete and just slid out. I wasn't going very fast so no big...
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    What did you do to your Cruzbike today?

    Today I added a hydro rail double seat backet by Orgin 8 to my Sofrider. Fit like a charm. I'll put my water bottles here and the two brackets on the back of the seat will store my tube etc and phone, I.D. Etc. Getting the Sofrider ready for a Backpack off road cycle tour in London, Ky through...
  12. ChaleJake

    S30 water bottle mounts and handlebar

    I am waiting on the Woodchipper bar to arrive. In the meantime, I am taking another trip to ride on the little Miami bike trail this Mon-Thu. The bar should be at my doorstep when I get home. I am also changing out a few things on my Sofrider, mainly waterbottle mounting and storage.
  13. ChaleJake

    Core temperature

    I liked the video. A good refresher. I use the side method. Helps me keep the chain etc where I can get it all back together.
  14. ChaleJake

    S30 water bottle mounts and handlebar

    Just purchased used Salsa Woodchipper 2 bars from EBay. Yea! Already trimmed one inch. I also used a method similar to Robert O to mount my cage under the seat. Pouring rain here so goofing around with the bikes.
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    S30 water bottle mounts and handlebar

    I emailed Robert. There is no definitive eta on the new bars. There are a Salsa Woodchipper 2 clone. He also said the waterbottle cages comes with 5mm bolts for use with the headrest mount. Guess I'll look at the Lezyne Flow cages. I don't want the cages behind my headrest. I have an under seat...
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