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In the past I experimented with bungees attached to the handlebar ends (see previous posts) and liked the slight affect on the handling. Obviously they were not very practical so I have tried something else. I have bent some thicker 4mm wire to make a stiffer front mudguard stay and stretched...

It was getting to be time for a few days of pedaling around Norfolk, England with an old friend. This would involve quiet lanes and cycle ways, medieval churches to look around and beers in the evening. I decided to make a few modifications to my Quest before setting out. My style of...

I was interested to see what effect mildly self-centring steering would have on my Quest. To do this I hooked two 12mm diameter bungees to the seat support and attached the other ends to the handlebars. Initially these were just hooked around the handlebars above the grips. When I decided to...

Its time for another trip to the local shop which is a mile and a half away along English country lanes. It has been very hot here, that is over 30 degrees, but today is overcast and slightly cooler. I bump down the farm track and onto the road and am soon down in 2nd pushing up the...

We need a bottle of milk and its an excuse to take the Cruzbike for a spin. The local shop is about a mile and a half away along damp English country lanes and its a mild and overcast day. I bump down the farm track in an undignified manner till I get to the road through mud at the...

The brakes on my Quest were squealing. This seems a common curse of disk brakes. I once had a bike where the squealing became shrieking and I became reluctant to use the brakes at all. This was not good. After much googling and experimenting I have two solutions that work. The first is to...

When wheeling or manhandling the Quest (and presumably other Cruzbikes) the front end tries to flip round heavily if you dont hold the handlebars with care. I wonder if fitting a stabilizer would counter this bad habit? Here is an example of one made by Hebie. alt=\"\\"\\\\"\\\\"\\"\"...