Photos from The Texas Time Trials 2014

[Cruzbike Chris]

I was only there for Saturday and took a few pics of the gang. Comment and tag all you want. No login required.
Great to meet everyone and hope all made it safe back home. Fun times for sure and already look forward to next time! www.cruzbikin.shutterfly.com

 

[Lief]

I would LOVE to get a closer

I would LOVE to get a closer look at that setup in the 1st pic?
I see some fairing-type additions to that - is that Charlie? - looks pretty sweet!

 

[Rick Youngblood]

I'm wondering the that too.

I'm wondering the that too. The bars look very narrow and aero.

 

[Eric Winn]

Looks similar to one of John

Looks similar to one of John Tolhurst's skunkworks ideas but this looks like it might be a bit better balanced although Charlie's hands seem kind of high.

http://cruzbike.com/vendetta-mini-skunkworks

It also looks like a custom carbon fiber frame with the Vendetta front triangle. I'd be curious to know what effect that splitter plate does. Seems like JT experimented with something sort of like that or talked about it at some point.

-Eric

 

[Rick Youngblood]

Hmm - interesting - seat

Hmm - interesting - seat angle looks to be less than the Vendetta 20 degrees, unless camera/picture angle is creating optical illusion.

 

[Eric Winn]

Recumbent results across races

These results are still unofficial I believe. Looks like Charlie did the 12 Hour. Definitely hilly terrain based on the overall average speeds.

-Eric

 

[Andrew 1973]

Carbon Vendetta in the works?

I'd venture to say that the frame in question is a carbon prototype made in the same facility as the Schlitter Encore. If so, that could be very promising in that a new, lower-priced Vendetta could be on the horizon. Fingers crossed.

 

[Eric Winn]

Andrew, I'm pretty sure Thom

Andrew, I'm pretty sure Thom has been building stuff for years so I would suspect he and Charlie are just exploring different, um, various tweaks.

-Eric

 

[Cruzbike Chris]

That is correct Eric.

It is a custom built aluminum frame with Cruzbike front end and custom bars too. Charlie did all the design and welding according to Dad. Still tweaking a little but very comfy bike. I didn't ride it but did have an opportunity to sit on it whilst Charlie was taking a much needed break. Hopefully they will also chime in here with more details.