ChaleJake
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I am looking forward to your build and pictures. Congratulations!
Brand New - Cruzbike S30 - $3,200 -sold
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ChaleJake
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As you should be.I'm already sad that it's gone.
JerseyJim
Guru
To give y'all a hint with the direction I'm going, I've got a set of Caden 49mm deep carbon aero wheels on order. I think that will look sweet and perform as good as they look. I also think they are the best value in wheels at the moment. They are hand built wheels at a mass produced price.
It's gonna be a while before I get all the bits and pieces together, but I'll post the final results.
It's gonna be a while before I get all the bits and pieces together, but I'll post the final results.
JerseyJim
Guru
Here is the build after a 100 mile shakedown. The vital stats are;
Caden 49 mm carbon wheels
28 mm Pirelli P Zero Race TLR tires with 24g TPU tubes
ZTTO 12 speed lightweight cassette 11-46
SRAM Rival AXS XPLR wireless mech
SRAM AXS POD 2 shifter
TRP Spyre mechanical disc calipers
Dura Ace TT brake levers
Shimano Alfine crankset w/42T chainring
I wanted to keep the cockpit minimal and as clean as possible. I got a deal on the Dura Ace TT brake levers. I got the pair for less than price of one of them new. Since I had been thinking of trying "reverse" levers for a while, when I got the deal, it seemed like the levers were destined for this bike.
Without standard levers, I needed to figure how and where to mount the shifter. The POD came with a flat bar mount. I designed and 3D printed an adapter for a standard brake lever mount just to get it on the bars. My plan is to design a custom mount, but for now this mount will do.
Now you might be asking why I didn't get the SRAM wireless blips. They are smaller and I could hide them under the bar tape, but there are 2 issues with the wireless blips.
First, the wireless blips can't communicate directly with the mechs. You need to have a primary SRAM wireless shifter, such as the brake levers, a blip box, or the POD. The blips then connect to the mech through the main shifter. So even if you want a clean handlebar setup, you'd still have to find a place on the bike to put the POD or a blip box.
Second, wireless blips are a sealed unit. You can't recharge them or replace the battery. Once the battery is dead, the best you can do is send them back to SRAM for recycling or, in the worst case, they go in the landfill. This is poor design and I can't abide. A pair of these little guys cost about $100 and you're likely to get 2-3 years out of them if you use them as your main shifter.
The Shimano Alfine crankset is a spare I had laying around. I put it on to get me going. Eventually I will switch to a Rotor Aldhu with a power meter.
By far the Caden wheels are the best part of the build. While you can get carbon aero wheels for less money than what Caden Wheels sells, what you can't get is the experience of talking on the phone with the owner of the company, who is the same person building your wheels. He took the time to actually call me and speak with me about my bike and riding style to make sure I was getting the right product. The wheels are well built and wonderfully smooth. The combination of the carbon damping effect and the suspension of the S30 makes the ride remarkably comfortable while being quite fast.
Speaking of speed, on my T50, the average speed on my typical training route is 17-19 mph. For the same effort, based on heart rate zone (mid zone 2 to low zone 3), my average on the S30 is 20-23 mph. A 3-4 mph increase in cruising speed is a game changer for me.
Caden 49 mm carbon wheels
28 mm Pirelli P Zero Race TLR tires with 24g TPU tubes
ZTTO 12 speed lightweight cassette 11-46
SRAM Rival AXS XPLR wireless mech
SRAM AXS POD 2 shifter
TRP Spyre mechanical disc calipers
Dura Ace TT brake levers
Shimano Alfine crankset w/42T chainring
I wanted to keep the cockpit minimal and as clean as possible. I got a deal on the Dura Ace TT brake levers. I got the pair for less than price of one of them new. Since I had been thinking of trying "reverse" levers for a while, when I got the deal, it seemed like the levers were destined for this bike.
Without standard levers, I needed to figure how and where to mount the shifter. The POD came with a flat bar mount. I designed and 3D printed an adapter for a standard brake lever mount just to get it on the bars. My plan is to design a custom mount, but for now this mount will do.
Now you might be asking why I didn't get the SRAM wireless blips. They are smaller and I could hide them under the bar tape, but there are 2 issues with the wireless blips.
First, the wireless blips can't communicate directly with the mechs. You need to have a primary SRAM wireless shifter, such as the brake levers, a blip box, or the POD. The blips then connect to the mech through the main shifter. So even if you want a clean handlebar setup, you'd still have to find a place on the bike to put the POD or a blip box.
Second, wireless blips are a sealed unit. You can't recharge them or replace the battery. Once the battery is dead, the best you can do is send them back to SRAM for recycling or, in the worst case, they go in the landfill. This is poor design and I can't abide. A pair of these little guys cost about $100 and you're likely to get 2-3 years out of them if you use them as your main shifter.
The Shimano Alfine crankset is a spare I had laying around. I put it on to get me going. Eventually I will switch to a Rotor Aldhu with a power meter.
By far the Caden wheels are the best part of the build. While you can get carbon aero wheels for less money than what Caden Wheels sells, what you can't get is the experience of talking on the phone with the owner of the company, who is the same person building your wheels. He took the time to actually call me and speak with me about my bike and riding style to make sure I was getting the right product. The wheels are well built and wonderfully smooth. The combination of the carbon damping effect and the suspension of the S30 makes the ride remarkably comfortable while being quite fast.
Speaking of speed, on my T50, the average speed on my typical training route is 17-19 mph. For the same effort, based on heart rate zone (mid zone 2 to low zone 3), my average on the S30 is 20-23 mph. A 3-4 mph increase in cruising speed is a game changer for me.
Looks great! Really clean looking and fast. You did a great job with it. Still sad it's gone, but I couldn't stay away long. I bought another S30.
I don't know why I torture myself with this back and forth. I promised my wife this is the last time on this recumbent roller coaster.
But then I think Zockra might be back to building custom bikes.
I don't know why I torture myself with this back and forth. I promised my wife this is the last time on this recumbent roller coaster.
But then I think Zockra might be back to building custom bikes.
"Speaking of speed, on my T50, the average speed on my typical training route is 17-19 mph. For the same effort, based on heart rate zone (mid zone 2 to low zone 3), my average on the S30 is 20-23 mph. A 3-4 mph increase in cruising speed is a game changer for me."
And wow! I'm telling you, but I seriously think the S30 is still the best of both worlds. Not as fast as the V20, not as touring friendly as the S40. But it hits just right for a select group of us.
And wow! I'm telling you, but I seriously think the S30 is still the best of both worlds. Not as fast as the V20, not as touring friendly as the S40. But it hits just right for a select group of us.
JerseyJim
Guru
Looks great! Really clean looking and fast. You did a great job with it. Still sad it's gone, but I couldn't stay away long. I bought another S30.
Thank you. It is fast, even though right now it's geared for randonneuring and not racing. I'm still getting used to the riding position but on one run I got it up to 29.5 mph according to my bike computer. I'm really happy with it.
Yeah, I saw you bought that championship winning S30. It was a great buy. These bikes are a hell of drug. I've always said I've never regretted the purchase of a bicycle. That still stands.
JerseyJim
Guru
This is the perfect randonneuring bike for me. Usually I hit these speeds during an event while I'm in a paceline. Now I am my own paceline.
JerseyJim
Guru
Thank you!
The hubs on the wheels can be configured for thru axle or QR. This is something that Ben from Caden Wheels and I spoke about before he built them for me. I told him about my bike and my application. It was so nice speaking with someone in the bike industry that knew about and respected recumbents. He set up the wheels as QR and included the thru axle kit in the event I wanted to use them on another bike. Converting them is dead simple.Yes, I'll be randonneuring on this bike. For storage I'll be stealing the Geosmina frame bag idea that has been discussed and used by other V20 and S30 riders on the forum. I like the look of those bags behind the seat. Like almost everything on recumbents, I'll just have to come up with a custom mounting system I like.
For hydration, I'll be experimenting with a Profile Design FC hydration system (or knock off) that I found on AliExpress for about $18. It's probably a copy because the real system goes for about $65-$70. It looks fine from what I can see and it's well made. Besides, for the price I couldn't loose. I'm going to mount it like the CB Race Case behind my headrest and run the tube over my shoulder. It will be a good winter project to figure out how to mount it.
