From Garage Innovation to Road Revolution: The Six-Generation Evolution of the Cruzbike S40

[bromclist]

Apart from the obvious that has been stated, I sometimes find that during uphill, I seem to loose my head a bit. Sometimes on flat as well.
Its hard to describe. I suddenly find myself asking "where am I?" and it takes about a second or two to realize the place even though
it is my standard 60km odd training loop. (twice a week)
I am not sure how to describe this. Has anyone else faced this particular issue?
Apart from this, the standard seat cushion seems to lose its shape and has become flatter.
Do you guys suggest ventisit? Thor is out of question because I do not want to modify the frame related to seating.

One more question
Just under the fork crown, there is a space for attaching fenders (a protrusion with hole for attaching nuts/bolts and fenders)
Can this be shaved a little to accommodate fatter tyres?

 

[Robert Holler]

One more question
Just under the fork crown, there is a space for attaching fenders (a protrusion with hole for attaching nuts/bolts and fenders)
Can this be shaved a little to accommodate fatter tyres?

This would be no for sure. That can very easily cause damage to the structural integrity of the fork, and you arent going to really gain much even if you could do it. For fatter tires it is better to opt for smaller wheels to accommodate.

On a 700c wheel that fork will get to a 38c maybe a 40c tire. The 700c rims are too narrow anyway for wider tires.

With a 650b wheel size you can get a 47c and still fit a fender or even a bit wider tire in that fork. A 650b wheel will have a wider rim for the wider tires as well.

If you need wider than a 47c tire I am not sure what you are actually accomplishing other than going much slower than you really need to for the effort. In my experience - on uprights AND recumbents - any tire over 2.1" wide or so and you sail right off the cliff of diminishing returns.

Also people get wide fat tires and they run them at max pressure - which is also counter to the entire point of the wide tire... but I digress.