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Yeah, I sprayed wd40 in there.. I'll keep doing that... taking that pivot clamp off is what's preventing me from getting at the stem cap... Good on the King headset anyway.. Thanks Harold

hi all, I have a Silvio from the original production run and the headset that came with the bike is shot... It has a LOT of play in it and creaks like crazy... First, will a standard headset fit in that frame... I have a Chris King headset Id like to use.. Second, the pin that connects the...

Hello! I have the original version of the Silvio from the very first run. The titanium spring that connects the back of the seat to the rear frame snapped last week from too much flexing. is this piece still available for replacement? And also my front air shock does not hold air anymore. I...

Hi All, Haven't been on in a while, but I have a Silvio from the original production run. I noticed the other day that the rubber boot that is on the front shock is getting all cracked... Is this available? Does it matter? Is a whole new front shock for the first Silvio's available as a...

spares? Hey John, Just wondering if you got my email on buying a couple of spare hangers? Thanks Harold

thanks! Great.. just shot off an email.... i thought i was the only one but the shop guy said this is actually pretty common... Thanks Harold

Hi All... Haven't been on in a while, but wanted to share this... I got on my Silvio for a 24 mile ride tonight...and I did one revolution of the pedals, and somehow the rear derailluer got sucked up into the frame and was destroyed! The cage was mangled, the idler gear popped out and the...

Hi all! I've been fine tuning the Silvio for another season of riding and came across some tips that might be helpful: 1. I've always had a bit of a problem with the air shock loosing air... I realized that the valve is just a standard car tire type valve, so it is easy to replace. Go to any...

Hello all. Check this link out for one of Lance Armstrong's training rides in Hawaii. http://www.livestrong.com/lance-armstrong/video/5203-lance-armstrong-training-hawaii/5203/ The last mile was a 17% grade! Harold

http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2008/1201-hitech_cycling.htm Harold

Hi all Just did 2 group rides, Monday and Tuesday. Tonights ride was a killer. It was about 38 miles and involved a number of hills with 17% grades! But the Silvio kept up nice with the regular roadies. I found it to be as good at climbing these kind of grades as my Specialized upright. The...

HI all I was just reading an interesting article in "Road Bike Action Magazine" about a TDF rider Cadel Evans. He had a bike made by a Belgium manufacturer, Ridley. In the article, they describe a new carbon fiber process: "Process in which the shape of the the frame is first created using a...

Hi All Just did another 40 mile ride through southern NH tonight.. pretty hot , in the mid 80's but like it warm when riding... According to my Garmin GPS, over the entire ride I averaged 17.6 mph... over the first 21 m I was going at 19.3 mph.. these are great numbers for me, much better...

Hi All As I've mentioned before, those GU energy packs are awesome on long rides, but a pain to deal with. Went to GU's website and ordered the GU bottle mount. Mounts right on the steering column on the Silvio, pretty convenient! Just fill it up, and squeeze. Harold

Hi Last night I got in my longest Silvio ride.. it was a 42 mile ride from Ashby, MA up through WIlton, NH, over to Milford, NH and down through Townsend, MA and back to Ashby... Some really gorgeous roads for riding in Southern NH. The first 8 miles were pretty much all up hill, some pretty...