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I've ridden with a few local Cruzers, but I think there are more, now. Is there any interest in doing a group ride? Maybe one of the river trails, or....? Mark

I managed to get out for another ride on my new S40 build this past Saturday. Like before, I decided to ride with one of the groups doing a tougher ride. Our group was a C group, with a spattering of people that are close to being B group riders. The morning was brisk, but I did not ride the...

Buyer's remorse? What buyer's remorse? Build thread here: http://cruzbike.com/forum/threads/mark-bs-s-40-build.12676/ I took the new S40 out for it's initial ride yesterday. Other than a little ride up and down the street, this would be it's initial cruze, a club ride on a brisk, Southern...

I finally got all the bits and pieces together to build my S 40. I ran into a few issues, though. First and foremost, I got stuck on brakes. Discs are a new thing, to me, so I shouldn't wonder. I elected to go with TRP Spyre SLC. I opened the box to check it out and lo and behold, all...

I’m struggling a little with the water bottle issue. I got used to the behind the seat cages on my Silvio 1.0 and realize that without shimming the cages out, this probably won’t work with my S40. I did a search and see a few workarounds offered. I’m well aware of the headrest mount and I...

I've noticed the big stack of spacers on the steer tube, raising the TFT above the headset considerably. My Silvio 1.0 is not like this. Is there a particular reason the steer tube has been left so long and spaced like that? Is there any reason the steer tube couldn't be whacked a little...

I am giving some thought to throwing caution to the wind and putting Di2 on my soon to be new build. I'm checking to see if anybody has done an install of Di2 on an S40, or other similar frames. I've seen it installed on Vendettas and I know a few have been done on other bikes. Interested in...

I got the green light from momma to upgrade my Silvio 1.0. It's kind of a bittersweet moment, to tell the truth. My 1.0 has been good to me, but the allure of rack bosses and other upgrades is alluring. I live in Southern California and our roads have certainly been better. I worry a...

I have been part of a local bicycle club since the late nineties, a good portion of that time riding one recumbent, or the other and a spattering of uprights. After about a five year hiatus from riding and especially the club, I have returned. Yeah, I know, big deal. I've taken time off the...

I recently got my foot someplace it shouldn't have been and ended up with a spiral fracture to the metatarsal bone of my little toe. I haven't seen a real-live doctor, yet, only the PA at urgent care, but they tell me it has not displaced. My appointment with the orthopedic is set for July...

I know I'm several years late to this party, but I thought it was high time to try something different on my Silvio 1.0. While saving my pennies for a newer Silvio, I decided I should probably give the higher bottom bracket the old college try to make sure I would even like it. Defjack was...

I have a question about the chainstay extensions for the Silvio 1.0. i am considering the 100mm extension. The bike I am riding in my Avatar is the bike receiving the treatment. If I install the extension, is there anything else I should consider doing? Will I still be able to run a...

I was curious about the different versions of the Vendetta. Besides the color and the diameter of the top tube of the yellow bike, what are the major changes from one generation to the next? Are any preferred over the others for any reason? Thanks, Mark

I was parts shopping and came across some ads for Microshift products. I looked into them a little bit and was shocked by what I was reading. I seriously expected folks to say it was junk, but not even an inkling of that. The road groups look like they would work pretty good on a Cruzbike...

All this talk about balancing wheels has me on a task. What's a decent, light and strong wheel that will stand up to a clydesdale? Currently running 32 spoke open pros. Not exactly cheap, but been bulletproof. Mark

Since I've been riding fairly regular again, I'm starting to think about upgrading bikes. I love my Silvio 1.0, but that S30 is a beautiful machine. I like the Vendetta, too, but I think for the kind of riding I do on the surfaces I do, the Silvio is still the best bet. I'm not really in...

I've been reading all the go-fast threads and the racing threads and while that's pretty darned impressive... It's not me. I'm a Fred. Especially right now... I'm fairly rotund, at the moment, with a full on aerobelly and Santa Clause beard. I have the genuine old fogey over the glasses...

I seem to have an issue, I think, with my front shock. When I hit a bigger bump, it sounds like it's completely void of air pressure. When I put the pump on the shock, though, it shows I have 100# in it. I bumped the pressure and it seems to be holding. It rides like butter most of the time...

I'm contemplating at least one-way trips to work on my Sofrider while I slowly whip myself back into shape. This would necessitate lights. I have an ancient NiteRider setup that was pretty top of the line back in the day, but old school, now. I always kind of favored the helmet mount, as it...

Has anybody attempted this? I have a Goldwing and it's pretty much my primary form of transportation. I have a trailer and could rig something up with that, but for other reasons, I want to leave the trailer out of the equation. I have some ideas with my trailer hitch and rear crashbar...