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I like it! Did everything go together well?

Trapdoor2, indeed. While talking over the job with Joe, he said filler and I balked. "No way!" I thought. A lightweight performance machine with bondo? Form follows function now. I went back and forth regarding the color. Since my Surly got the burgundy candy, I thought something different would...

This one is... 60.6 kph! Nudge Mark, nudge. I purposefully mounted the bars WAY back, just to needle ya. LOL! :twisted: I really wanted to measure her mass, but have no scales at home. Patience is not my best virtue when it comes to cycling. She massed 12 Kg before the job, so I'll check at...

Hey people! Been busy lately, so here's some news! I finally had to do it. After seeing the photoshopped images I created, the decision to go-ahead was easy. It was actually very quick to remove the frame from the rest, much more so since the BB is separate and the headset is integrated. I...

On Thursday I took some photos of the pretty lady by the lake. Its amazing how stylish this bike is to the uninitiated. I brought the bike with me to class that night, and was THE topic of conversation. They were shocked at the price, as I explained only the retail cost (snicker) and none could...

This one is much like my first try, just blue. A little lighter and with more contrast. A Doozy! Orchid is usually light purple, so i cut the contrast and lightened it and to make it turd-murkley I lowered the saturation. The stripe is the web-chartreuse which is 50/50 green and yellow, and...

Now that I am certain I will be keeping (and LOVING) my new Silvio, the option to add more color is becoming very likely. Originally, I thought coloring as much as possible of all the parts would be the plan. After seeing WhiteSilvio's beautiful ride and thinking about the scheme overall, I...

DUDE! The Silvio is SO COOL! I can't get enough. I commuted to work yesterday and had Ms. Silvio parked in the service area for all to see. I would casually mention to some of my patrons that I just assembled a new frameset with SRAM Red and DT Swiss, then when they start getting excited and...

I took the Silvio out yesterday for a 40 mile ride. This bike is quick! I can easily spin the front tire if I sprint too early in the low gears. Using my arms climbing seems to make the hills disappear without near the effort on the Rocket. My toes never went numb once, though they sometimes do...

I owe it to you for my fun today, thanks for shipping that part so quickly. My friends at work all love Vittoria, so I thought I'd give them a try. They are good up to 145 psi, but I've put 110 in the front and 120 in the back after trying them both at 120. I need to powdercoat the frame because...

I finished my Silvio shortly after work New Year's Eve. The replacement carboyoke arrived early, and I got to try the bike before midnight. As I suspected, I could barely ride it that night and forced myself to wait until light today. After about 2 hours ride time and 23 miles I have to admit...

Thanks Mark! Dude go for it, old Ralieghs love powder coating. Its cheaper than paint and more durable. Man I can't wait to finish my Silvio, glad you like it so far. If you like the double tap, Force or Rival would be less $$$ but I got Red for less than half price... couldn't resist. OOh...

For my birthday today, I finished the Surly Steamroller: Like the bar tape? ;)

Almost there...

Good looking ride! It appears your fairing fits better than the Mueller I currently have on my other bike. How's the riding experience? Feel better/worse? Can you feel a difference in speed or temp? Thanks for posting such nice photos. Lev

I went to the powdercoater last Thursday to pick up the Surly frame and fork. The finish was better than I expected and worth the price. I brought my Silvio frame along to show him and get a quote. The main frame, seat stay, main boom, all the clamps and the dropouts in a one-coat single colour...

Lev's Silvio is gathering speed. A replacement carboyoke is on its way, and all my components have arrived. Laced and trued my new DT Swiss parts into sexy wheels last night and unpacked each SRAM Red component tonight so I won't go nuts without this bike. I'm sure this frame will be coloured...

Fixed riding is altogether a different cycling experience. I was initially attracted to them for their simplicity. When I started working at the bike shop I took a Specialized Langster, flopped the rear wheel to the fixed side, installed my clipless pedals and tried it. It's disconcerting at...

This is cool, you guys seem to have as much excitement as I do! On Tom Traylor's site: http://mysite.verizon.net/ts72/critical_mass.html He has flexible material connecting two hardshells. The amount of stretch would be minimal under normal turning conditions, but the proof is in the pudding...

Not much was missing, nothing major. The velcro to stick to the seat pan and the rubber trim strip for the edge, both items I can get here. The real problem is the rear carbostay, it will not fit in the frame. It seems to be missing the sanded finish, as it is still shiny. The front carbostay...