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I also posted this on bentrider So I finally tried a Vendetta, thanks to Charlie Ollinger at the Northbrook HPRA races Saturday (we're about the same x-seam). Thanks Charlie! This is the first time I've ridden a MBB bike. Couple of notes: I found it pretty easy to make it go; I...

Hi Charles- To follow up, I Hi Charles- To follow up, I 've run it both on and off and haven't really noticed a difference in speed- but I'm not time-trialing either. At moderate levels of exertion like a randonne, I don't think 6 or 7 watts would make much difference over a 200...

Yes, you can cut draw to the Yes, you can cut draw to the lights- IIRC it drops the drag to about 1w. (internall losses with the hub) Good choice for a blind study- it's one that's likely to occur

SON Hubs I run a SON hub on my "daily driver" (a P-38) and really haven't noticed much difference. According to the graphs on the SON website it's about 6 watts at 30kph http://www.nabendynamo.de/produkte/SONdelux.html

Awesome! Just the news I Awesome! Just the news I needed to hear! Let us have the report and photos when you're recovered fthills. Quite an accomplishment.

Not all brevets have such Not all brevets have such complex cue sheets fortunately, as they mostly are out in the boonies, especially the long ones. Can you put a rack on the Vendetta? If not that could be a big factor for brevets longer than 400K. Mick' That's really my question. Can...

Thanks Mick- I think I'd like Thanks Mick- I think I'd like the more reclined seat position on the Vendetta (and a little more speed never hurts). Hill climbing ability is a necessity.I'd also use it for gran fondo/sportif riding which is more "like" racing.

How hard/easy is it to set up a Vendetta as a rando. bike? (panniers, hub dyno, maybe mudguards)? Seems like it'd be a good platform. Thanks!