What did you do to your Cruzbike today?
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bladderhead
Zen MBB Master
Mathew Fy
GRU
What I did to my Cruzbike - last month:
After about 10,000 miles the chains, cassette, and chainrings were up for replacement.
The shifter cables definitely needed replacement. I hate when they get sticky/sloppy.
It seems I need to re-do the cables every year or two to get that fresh & precise shifting.
So, following the credo of @ratz "Every hour on the bike is a vacation, so that's where all the vacation money goes." I decided to go with the Sram Etap, with 11-36 cassette and adding a couple teeth to my chainring set-up. This gives me more top-end as well as a bit easier climbing than the 11-32 I had previously.
Now after >300 miles I'm very pleased with the switch. Shifting is perfect and the range (26.9-127 gear inches) is decent.
After about 10,000 miles the chains, cassette, and chainrings were up for replacement.
The shifter cables definitely needed replacement. I hate when they get sticky/sloppy.
It seems I need to re-do the cables every year or two to get that fresh & precise shifting.
So, following the credo of @ratz "Every hour on the bike is a vacation, so that's where all the vacation money goes." I decided to go with the Sram Etap, with 11-36 cassette and adding a couple teeth to my chainring set-up. This gives me more top-end as well as a bit easier climbing than the 11-32 I had previously.
Now after >300 miles I'm very pleased with the switch. Shifting is perfect and the range (26.9-127 gear inches) is decent.
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DavidCH
In thought; expanding the paradigm of traversity
If you change your chains each year then you dont need to change your cassette or chainrings. It's cheaper just to throw out the chains. Eventually though everything wears out. Campagnolo has a ti cassette that seems for everlasting which has more sprockets than the shimano dura ace cassette counterpart. I noticed also that campagnolo have a new 13 gear 1x setup (Ekar) so new stuff to think about.
Frito Bandito
Zen MBB Master
I ordered a free hub so I can put a Shimano cassette on my Campagnolo wheels. Last night, I made a template for the homemade disc I plan to install on the rear as well. I switched from mechanical disc brakes to rim brakes since I won't be riding much in the rain. I am thinking to replace the original bar with bullhorns, bar end shifters and MTB brake levers, but I dont know if it will reduce the amount of power I'll be able to put down.
bladderhead
Zen MBB Master
I rode it. Sorry, this is a cross-post. Could not resist it.
bladderhead
Zen MBB Master
I let a tiny bit of air out of the tyres. I think something is wrong with my pressure gauge. I never needed to look at it. I just used to feel how hard the tyres were. When I was attempting tubeless, the instructions said 60psi. I was pumping the Airshot and it took ages to get it to 60psi. When I let the air into the tyre it went rock-hard. I thought tubeless were supposed to be soft. So now that I am using Gravel King with tubes I tried to get them to 60psi by the gauge and they were rock-hard. I got scared of them blowing off the rims. So I let some air out. Not too much, because I am scared of pinch-flats. But it is a comfortable ride now. I do not miss the Silvio suspension at all.
I got seriously rained on. The bike will soon look like my bikes always do. The back wheel was lifting up water and shooting it at the back of my neck. Hard. I had to slow down. I am so happy that the bike has worked for long enough for me to discover that the back mudguard is too short.
I got seriously rained on. The bike will soon look like my bikes always do. The back wheel was lifting up water and shooting it at the back of my neck. Hard. I had to slow down. I am so happy that the bike has worked for long enough for me to discover that the back mudguard is too short.
DavidCH
In thought; expanding the paradigm of traversity
I did all sorts of updates thinking that this season I would break all my personal bests but the only thing I broke was my rib.
The vendetta is just looking at me "you wanna go for a ride?"
Well my season ends in December. I guess I still have a chance. Pretty sure I got over a kilo off the weight on my vendetta
The vendetta is just looking at me "you wanna go for a ride?"
Well my season ends in December. I guess I still have a chance. Pretty sure I got over a kilo off the weight on my vendetta
CruzLike
Guru
Hi David
Can you add some detail?
DavidCH
In thought; expanding the paradigm of traversity
4 weeks ago my recovery ride on a DF didn't go as planned and I fell hard on my right side with my right arm bent at the elbow on impact. Enough to bust one of my ribs on my right side.
Seriously thinking of getting rid of all bikes except cruzbikes. I have fallen off the V about 5 times and the worst I've done is road rash and that was 30+.
The thing is that DF is half as light than the V and easy to carry. Just frustrated.
Trying to plan more updates but even that is on hold now as I have an untested configuration.
Frito Bandito
Zen MBB Master
I know what you mean David. I have a Litespeed T1 with clipon aerobars and Campagnolo on it that I rode for 2 years and got about 300 KOMs on it. Never thought it would be collecting dust for the last 7 months, cannibalized of a few parts. Lovely bike for a road bike, but the V20 is just so much more comfortable, fun and fast. And you are right, being lower to the ground means less broken bones.
Velobite
New Member
Hi all.
Added Shimano PD-ED500 SPD clipless pedals to my V20 last night and took it for a spin.
I was able to push more power through the pedal stroke.
But the real epiphany, which really surprised me, was the control over the handling of the bike. The pedal steer effect seemed greatly reduced and I felt more connected to the bike.
I figure having the push / pull ability on the pedal stroke helps stabilise the cycling motion. It hadn't sunk for me in my forum trawling about how significant this effect would be on handling.
I'm about 170km into my V20 adventure and clipless seems a huge leap forward.
I also have these pedals on my casual DF, so I can use the flat side without SPD footwear. I also figure the flat side will come in handy in heavy traffic or casual V20 cycling.
Added Shimano PD-ED500 SPD clipless pedals to my V20 last night and took it for a spin.
I was able to push more power through the pedal stroke.
But the real epiphany, which really surprised me, was the control over the handling of the bike. The pedal steer effect seemed greatly reduced and I felt more connected to the bike.
I figure having the push / pull ability on the pedal stroke helps stabilise the cycling motion. It hadn't sunk for me in my forum trawling about how significant this effect would be on handling.
I'm about 170km into my V20 adventure and clipless seems a huge leap forward.
I also have these pedals on my casual DF, so I can use the flat side without SPD footwear. I also figure the flat side will come in handy in heavy traffic or casual V20 cycling.
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Frito Bandito
Zen MBB Master
I used those exact pedals when I first started riding my V20 and I loved 'em. Not quite ready to clip in then made those pedals awesome since they are weighted so that the flat side was almost always pointing towards the rider. Once I got comfortable then I could simply flip the underside of the pedal for half a turn with my shoe and I could clip in easily. Now I have Shimano PD es600 pedals. They are much lighter and for those who have the Assioma power meters, there is a hack to add them. Oh, they are also weighted, but in these pedals the clip ins always face towards the rider so there is no reason to flick them with your toes to get the clip on the right side.
benphyr
Guru-me-not
It is not a hack, at least not anymore. Assioma now sells a new version of their power meter pedal specifically for Shimano to which you add your own pedal body.
New thread: Assioma DUO-Shi
https://forum.cruzbike.com/threads/assioma-duo-shi-for-shimano-pedal-bodies.14258/#post-172250
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Frito Bandito
Zen MBB Master
Well that's just great. I went with 4iiii partly because I would have had to do the hack to keep from buying new shoes, which would have lead to voiding the warranty. Maybe when I need to replace mine then Assioma's will be back on the list.
Mathew Fy
GRU
Someone suggested I share my most recent update. I added struts to my M5 tailbox to steady it from bouncing.
Then I filled in the gap with vinyl wrap, thinking it would improve aerodynamics. I didn't see much improvement and I didn't love the look.
Besides it made lifting the bike onto my rack a little harder, so I cut it back. It looks a little like this but with nicer, color matching vinyl wrap.
Then I filled in the gap with vinyl wrap, thinking it would improve aerodynamics. I didn't see much improvement and I didn't love the look.
Besides it made lifting the bike onto my rack a little harder, so I cut it back. It looks a little like this but with nicer, color matching vinyl wrap.
Frito Bandito
Zen MBB Master
I had a go with heat shrink wrap for only the small triangle back there as well like this and didn't really notice and aero improvements nor did I like the way it looked so I removed it. It was probably partly because the way I did it made it look very plain, but I've seen others that looked way better. As for effectiveness, it would probably would have been more aero if it was stopping the wind from hitting the spokes at the top of the wheel like yours did in the last pic.
To get my CdA back to respectable levels I removed the canvas style seat bag (top pic) that's been on my V20 the longest and replaced it with the small pointy fiberglass seat cowl for yesterday's ride (middle pic). I also moved the head rest bars out a little and tilted them back so that my head is laid back a little more than usual. During the ride I felt a little too stretched out and having to reach for the pedals a bit so before the next ride I am going to slide the BB closer about 1cm or so.
For the past few months I have been increasing my FTP and power at 1 minute, 5 minutes and 10 minutes little by little. However, I have been focusing on it so much that I can't say I enjoyed my rides like I usually did. So, when I move the BB I am also going to remove the 53/39t Shimano 105 cranks with the power meter and put the 54/40 Dura Ace cranks back on. I'll lose the PM data but I'll be happy to just enjoy the rides again.
The other day, I went to a recycle motorcycle/bike shop that I got the seat cowl from, and they had another one, new, fiberglass and in flat white for I think ¥12,000. I didn't get a pic of it, but it is the exact same as the one in the middle pic.
Yesterday's ride with all of the adjustments at 0.195 CdA.
To get my CdA back to respectable levels I removed the canvas style seat bag (top pic) that's been on my V20 the longest and replaced it with the small pointy fiberglass seat cowl for yesterday's ride (middle pic). I also moved the head rest bars out a little and tilted them back so that my head is laid back a little more than usual. During the ride I felt a little too stretched out and having to reach for the pedals a bit so before the next ride I am going to slide the BB closer about 1cm or so.
For the past few months I have been increasing my FTP and power at 1 minute, 5 minutes and 10 minutes little by little. However, I have been focusing on it so much that I can't say I enjoyed my rides like I usually did. So, when I move the BB I am also going to remove the 53/39t Shimano 105 cranks with the power meter and put the 54/40 Dura Ace cranks back on. I'll lose the PM data but I'll be happy to just enjoy the rides again.
The other day, I went to a recycle motorcycle/bike shop that I got the seat cowl from, and they had another one, new, fiberglass and in flat white for I think ¥12,000. I didn't get a pic of it, but it is the exact same as the one in the middle pic.
Yesterday's ride with all of the adjustments at 0.195 CdA.
