Recent content by Dennis Perry

CHAINRING GUARD I bought my chainring guard directly from ICE Trikes - in the UK (http://www.icetrikes.co/community/contact-ice) - and they told me the chainring guard wouldn't work. But I already knew that because the BB on the Silvio is "different". My LBS jury rigged something, which is...

SPOILT FOR CHOICE Hi Jim I've owned Version 1 of each Cruzbike you mentioned, and newer Versions get better too as user feedback filters back: a virtuous circle. John Tolhurst continues to be the engine room for innovation, but he is keenly attuned to feedback from the Cruzbike community...

GARMIN SENSOR - SNAP Hi Jeffrey and John I'd just finished taking photographs, when I saw John had taken essentially the same images. I've included mine - the power of numbers - to show the mounting, and for those with a Silvio V1.0, a twisted bracket that I use to mount the pulley to...

Garmin sensor Yes, I have a sensor on my Silvio V1.0. Not in a position to post a photo, but it's mounted on the left (leg) chainstay and the left crank arm. About 700km away from my Silvio at the moment. I'll try and post a photo later, but there was no drama in mounting it. One of the...

Hi Mick I'm a couple of inches shorter than you, but there appears to be a couple of inches left on the rails. Maybe it was dumb luck that it all fitted for me. The only issue I had was curving the rails to fit, and I did this by putting a paperback book across my thigh, and bending...

ICE Trikes headrest Kim is correct. It's an ICE Trikes headrest. As you can see a seat bag (upside down) is easily attached. I've been pleased with the set up. I described it at: http://www.cruzbiking.com.au/links

It could be worth visiting the Jet Trike site and join the mailing list. Henry Thomas says 2011 will be the year of the Mark III. He's been busy for a while, but in December said he would start work in 2011, see: http://mail.jetrike.com/pipermail/jetalk_jetrike.com/2010-December/000713.html I...

Hi Julian There could be a steep learning curve ahead, but in my opinion it's worth it. It took me a month on Sundays in an empty carpark, with a gentle slope, to feel comfortable on my Sofrider. On the other hand with the Quest 451 I had several people up to speed within minutes. That story is...

Hi Larry Those are impressive consecutive rides you are doing. Are the mob after you? I don't have seat pain either, but I'm starting to think that extra padding for my back could be useful. Kim Tolhurst has made a vertical roll of sheepskin fleece for his backrest. I'm curious as to what you...

The current (May 2010) edition of Bicycling, which is virtually all about DF bikes, has a feature "No more back (or knee, or neck) pain (p38). So knee pain affects all cyclists. At least as Cruzbiker's we're minimising / eliminating, back, neck and wrist pain :) I went to a Sports Medicine...

Brilliant Dan. You've answered my unasked question, which was "will it fit in the back-seat storage area?" Obviously it will. I must say I read Larry's post on rear brakes going soft with some interest. I was late to discovering I had a back seat storage area. D'oh! And, I was stunned to see...

I exchanged emails with Tom overnight about the Click-Stand. His response was as follows: <snip> Hi Dennis, Thanks for the link to Dan's review, and your interest in Click-Stand. He [Dan] ordered a Max-5 with a 1" cradle. He measured the distance to the contact point at 29 3/4". Depending on...

The click stand looks like a great idea. Are you still happy with it as a solution? Can you let me (us) know what measurements you supplied to order the stand? And are you happy with the location you chose as the "contact point" for the stand. The Click Stand site asks for: 1. A vertical...

The decals arrived for the BikePRO Aero30 wheels. Just an excuse to show the Silvio on the GripSport bike rack with dressed wheels. It is a brag board after all :) More information on the bike rack is on an earlier post on the Quest: http://www.cruzbike.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2396 I...

Hi Kendrick Jon made the suggestions and did all the work. Perhaps the attached image will help explain the "modifications". No work required on your part at all. For a pair of diamond frame bicycles there is a single post that is mounted in the centre with clamp sliders on either side. One...