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    To chamois, or not to chamois, that is the question

    Girl Talk(song) « They like to chat about the dresses they will wear tonight They chew the fat about their tresses and the neighbor’s fight Inconsequential things that men don’t really care to know… » Don’t’ care to know? Not in the recumbent world for sure ! A place where men can talk freely...
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    V20 female riders

    Hi ! It has been quite a time since I went on the Cruzbike forum but only yesterday since I last rode my Vendetta, I am most certainly the only female Vendetta rider in France, I have been riding a V for I think , time flies, about 10 years now, starting first with the yellow version and then...
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    vendetta evolution ideas

    I was wondering if making the new Vendetta 20 compatible with both 26' wheels and 28' wheels would interest a majority of Cruzbike riders. It does interest me to start with ! My yellow Vendetta has a 26'wheel at the front( as maybe visible on the photo ) thanks to the work of my husband who...
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    New Vendetta V20

    We have made it last , I mean the uploading of the photos of our 2 vendettas: the red one , my husband's ,with its two 26' wheels and 8.3kgs . the yellow one, mine , with its 26' front wheel : the 26'wheel makes it a real wonder when going uphill and it is much more comfortable to handle...
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    New Vendetta V20

    Hi, I have finished assembling my new v20 and it looks great with its 26'wheeels . And it weighs great too : 8.3kg! I have tried to enclose a photo but failed: it's always too large.Can anyone tell me how to do that successfully?
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    Smaller wheels on the Vendetta?

    Yes, I have two 26' wheels on my vendetta 20.
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    Vendetta Di2 Users

    It is scabinetguy's solution which gave me the idea and it has worked perfectly well.
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    V20 framekit questions

    Hi, I have purchased a V20 frame : My question is : I can't set my double front derailleur Dura Ace 7900 since the fixing lug on the V20 is 6mm too far from the chainring.On the Vendetta 1 the lug is 6mm closer. The only thing I can do is set a triple front derailleur for my compact. But...
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    ordered a vendetta

    Thanks Andrew for your congrats and thanks too to the Cruz Bike team who enable us to have such good bikes to ride. My Silvio ( bought in January 2010 ), is for sale , if it may interest anyone on the forum , (1800 euros , fully equipped bike except for the pedals which are not included )...
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    ordered a vendetta

    I got my Vendetta two days ago and today has been my second ride on it . 60 kilometers uphill and downhill. I thought I knew what to expect since I own a Silvio too but it is still better than expected .It is a great bike. It is stiff , light and easy to handle either riding uphill or...
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    ordered a vendetta

    I have had a Silvio since January 2010 and I have been very happy with it since then ...but I couldn't resist the appeal of the Vendetta which looks such a promising bike . It will be delivered next July . And then will ride uphill and downhill the French roads.
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    Silvio in the race :RAAM: race across america

    I heard that a Silvio would be taking part in the race next june . Has anyone any clues about it ?
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    Silvio vs Tica

    So there it is : my Silvio has done better than my Tica .I think I could ride from 2 to 4 or 5kmh faster on the Silvio on the same routes. I rode my Silvio quite a lot during the two weeks' holidays I just had . In a hilly region and sometimes in windy conditions .I rode from 40 to 60km almost...
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    Silvio stands for

    I like the bike and I like its name "Silvio".It sounds like a romantic Italian first name to my ears . But why that name ? I have read John's explanation, but is Silvio really only that acronym ? And another question : why Cruzbike ? I understand the play on words " cruz " - cruise " . But...
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    Silvio vs Tica

    I have been riding my new Silvio for some quite a number of kilometers now , 40 km first ,then 60 km , 80 and my latest ride two days ago was 93km. And I have ridden on the routes I usually did on my Tica ,i.e a mixture of flat ground and hills(in the vineyards around Geneva , Switzerland...
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    Silvio Impressions

    So I had my first real ride on my new Silvio. I was quite surprised at how easily I could soon handle the bike. I started with trainers on but after only ten minutes I could put on my cycling shoes and clip in .First my right foot then my left one and it was a breeze. Having thus gained...
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    cyclecomputer

    Thank you for all your answers about the cyclecomputer and the photos attached to them which give quite a good idea of what can be done . And also hello to you all Cruzbikers . Just a few introductory words about myself : My name's Anne and I guess I am the only female French Silvio owner . I...
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    cyclecomputer

    As the new owner of a Silvio I would like to know what kind of a cyclecomputer other Silvio owners use. I have one with wired transmission but on the Silvio it means quite a length of wire . Is a wireless one more suitable ?
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