How do I identify my specific model V?

[Bentsoup]

Didn't want this to get lost in my other thread, but how can I tell which model I have? I'll attach a pic if that helps. Additionally, where can I read about whatever version this is, what to expect, reviews, etc.? I understand that this is a much older bike, but since it does appear to be either the first or second run, I imagine that the hype was huge for it, i.e., lots of people discussing it. BTW, love the shimmering yellow paint, I always thought these were just glossy, not metallic.

 

[Lief]

posting here is 'the way' and this looks like a combination.
That top tube is Vendetta 2.0 - the multi-mount-points at the headset and the size/shape is the giveaway for that. (before they started calling them just V)
The earlier top tubes had issues (maintenance, usability, etc)

The frame though is pre-hydroformed (squared off teardrop tube shapes welded under the seat) so either Vendetta 1.0 or...not sure if there was a 1.5 of that or not TBH? (I'm 99% sure there was no 1.5 but it's been a few years)
Robert (and probably a few others) will know for sure.

You can see in my avatar - the swoopy frame of the yellow Vendetta 2.0 frame I was riding - with the same top-tube you have here.

 

[Lief]

also - I'm jealous of how aero you get to be on that bike. Maria runs her bikes with a similarly elevated crank on the V bikes - her CDA is amazing because of that. At 5'11" I have to run my crank a ways further (not too bad really) and as a result - I just push more air.
Enjoy!

 

[castlerobber]

I'm 99% sure there was no 1.5

It looks like there was a Vendetta 1.5.

The "Learning to ride a Vendetta" diary

All right, as alluded to in this thread over here, I am logging my experience as I learn how to ride a Vendetta. I was originally going to buy a new Vendetta V20, but as the medium size is out of stock, that hasn't happened. But as luck would have it, we were planning to spend the summer in...

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JONATHAN GARCIA

LOCATION: Portland, OROCCUPATION: Recumbent Bicycle IndustryCRUZBIKE: Vendetta 1.5, Quest 409TOP THREE RIDES 1 I love my Quest 406 for the rainy day commute. Quick, agile and easily seen by traffic.2 I love my Vendetta when I want to go FAST regardless of route!3 Reach the BeachTELL US HOW YOU...

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Cruzbike Vendetta 1.5 recumbent

Orange and Black Cruzbike Vendetta 1.5 recumbent, serial: VEN16011. Sram rival components. Disc front. Caliper rear. Dynamic boom front fork. 2 x 10. .

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[Lief]

Touche @castlerobber .
I didn’t read through all of your posts but the 1.5 designation was, I believe, a “community” named bike. Where Tor figured out that he could fit the 2.0 boom on a 1.0 frame. Pretty sure by the time that boom was around there was no such “commercial” model.

Also - that last pic is even a V20 (3rd gen) boom on a vendetta 1.0 frame - maybe that should be called a V1.75.

Nahhhh. No need to confuse my future self anymore than I already am.

 

[Tor Hovland]

It's a v1.0, same as mine. That's the one with the yellow seat plate welded to the frame. Although I can't quite make out what the black thing under your seat is.

Here's my v1.0:

1001 Miglia 2021 on a recumbent bike - Randonneurs Norge

And here's a v1.5. Notice the different seat:

The "Learning to ride a Vendetta" diary

First of all, I have a problem with my helmet and the headrest. Peder has mounted a bag over the headrest, and the padding only covers the neck area, not the actual bend where my head rests. This is a bit uncomfortable, and it is not made any better by the fact that the helmet neck adjustment...

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[Tor Hovland]

I didn’t read through all of your posts but the 1.5 designation was, I believe, a “community” named bike. Where Tor figured out that he could fit the 2.0 boom on a 1.0 frame. Pretty sure by the time that boom was around there was no such “commercial” model.

No, the v1.0 and v1.5 were actually different Cruzbike models, although those version numbers may have been cooked up by the community.

I never changed the boom on mine, but I have @LarryOz 's old v1.5 chainstay and a new V20 fork. Which means I could fit a front disc brake, which works well

 

[Bentsoup]

It's a v1.0, same as mine. That's the one with the yellow seat plate welded to the frame. Although I can't quite make out what the black thing under your seat is.

Here's my v1.0:

1001 Miglia 2021 on a recumbent bike - Randonneurs Norge

And here's a v1.5. Notice the different seat:

The "Learning to ride a Vendetta" diary

First of all, I have a problem with my helmet and the headrest. Peder has mounted a bag over the headrest, and the padding only covers the neck area, not the actual bend where my head rests. This is a bit uncomfortable, and it is not made any better by the fact that the helmet neck adjustment...

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Hey Tor, that's the rear brake under/ behind the seat.

Can't wait to ride it, but I'm not in town this weekend. I'm curious to see how different a ride it will be compared to my old S30. Can't wait to try it.

 

[castlerobber]

didn’t read through all of your posts

I'm going to say Jonathan Garcia is a pretty reliable source.

The version numbers are Cruzbike's own, IIRC (and I may not). I had a Silvio 1.5 that would have been a contemporary of the Vendetta 1.5. The follow-on versions to both were 2.0. I think Silvio eventually got up to 2.2. Quest had versions 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0.

Then Cruzbike began switching over to the current naming style, with a letter and the approximate seat angle.

Maybe one of the "old hands" can shed some light here.

 

[Robert Holler]

That is likely a 1.0

There are not many of those in the wild and there were not a ton of those made. Classic

 

[Bentsoup]

That is likely a 1.0

There are not many of those in the wild and there were not a ton of those made. Classic

Thanks, Robert! That makes it more special to me. The gentleman that owned it passed away and his family was happy to see someone so excited about it. I'm hoping I like it as much as I did the S30, buy if not I'll definitely find it a great home. Can't wait to ride it next week!