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    2021 S40 in blue for sale - $3000

    I am looking for an S40 with quick release wheels so it can be mounted on my truck bed bike rack. Is yours still available?
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    Great interview with Jim and Maria

    Billy, were you ever on the Ringling Circus? I spent a season on the Ringling show, red unit, in 1980. I was just a vendor but I knew a few of the performers. My best buddy was a flyer with the Farfan trapeze act. The famous clown Lou Jacobs was on then too.
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    Great interview with Jim and Maria

    I especially appreciated how the host gave J&M room to expound on many topics without butting in, as some podcast hosts are prone to do. A really good interview. I wish all my "legacy" bike riding friends could hear it.
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    Tools for removing cranks and bottom bracket on Q45?

    It's probably best to look at YouTube videos on bottom bracket removal. I don't have a Q but my T50 has a square taper BB and I imagine that is the type you have.
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    Will Cruzbikes Take a Triple Chainring Crank

    I ordered my first Cruzbike, a Silvio 2.0, with an Ultegra triple setup, probably the same ratios as lyhelM describes above. I felt I needed a triple because all my other recumbents came stock with triple chainrings and I used the lowest gears for climbing the steeper hills in my area. With any...
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    Cruzbike power surge using upper body

    When I really start haulin A on my Cruz I'm pushing hard on the pedals and counteracting that force with a firm pull on the handlebar. I call this maneuver yanking and cranking.
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    New Buyer Advice - S40 versus Q45?

    I have been on many gravel trails and dirt logging roads, some with steep switchbacks, on my unsuspended T50. Yes it does jounce me around a bit but decreasing tire pressure goes a long way to making for a more comfortable ride. From what you describe I would say the S40 would be more to your...
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    Vendetta V 2.0 for sale: asking $2,100

    A friend of mine had a similar problem with BROL. He paid his membership so that he could list his Bacchetta Giro for sale but his efforts to list the bike were continually rebuffed. He showed Bryan Ball, who was running the site at the time, his paid receipt but still couldn't list the bike! I...
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    The Cruzeum -- is here

    What a fantastic job you've done Larry. Congratulations!
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    CRUZBIKE Sigma

    Way to go Larry. You are a true and dedicated Cruzbiker.
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    First day With the new Hoops

    My first 38 mile outing with the Reynolds carbon wheels I bought from Ratz. Did they make me faster? I'm not sure about that but they sure do ride smooth, even with the rather slim 23mm Pro One tubeless tires he included with the very good deal he offered. A little tweaking of the spokes...
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    Pro Tip - Just Say NO - Tannus "Tires"

    I ran into one of these solid tires last week. I was pulling mechanic duties at our club's Covered Bridge Bicycle Tour and a rider came up and said her wheel was making a thump thump noise. I checked her bike and saw a phillips screw embedded in her tire. I removed the screw and noticed that the...
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    Seeking advice for new V20c rider

    Yes, I'm using the 11-36 that came with the Vendetta I purchased used along with a Sram X-9 derailleur. I notice that I never use the 2 lowest gears on that cassette so when the wheels I'm getting from Ratz arrive with the 11-32 cassette he's including I'll be switching to that. If you're...
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    Seeking advice for new V20c rider

    Just to give the OP some encouragement, today I passed all the riders in our group on the first climb, including a pretty fast tandem couple. All of them were younger than me (I'm 78) and most had pricy carbon bikes while I was on my old Silvio 1.0, not as fast as my Vendetta. Further down the...
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