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Excellent point Hey Ashtabula You make an excellent point, of which I've very mindful. A few years ago I bought a Specialized Roubaix and discovered that I couldn't run 25mm tires on it for that very reason. Any stone which stuck to my front tire would end up jammed between the tire...

Thank you Hey BentAero Thanks for posting. The Industry Nine wheels look very sweet. And that inner width is wide - presumably with a 25mm outer. I definitely think that's the way to go. It's great to know that the Sector 28 fits even with such a wide rim. It'll work for me. Kind...

My prayers are with you Hi Jim My thoughts and prayers are with Jenny's family, Maria, you. Kind regards... Blair

Thanks for your quick comments Thanks to those who have made comments so quickly. Still interested in other comment as well. Charles - I understand the price issue, hence I wanted to exclude it. Point well made about tire size, with which I agree. Not sure on how many people want a...

I would appreciate your guidance I'd appreciate your guidance on why you purchased a utility model Cruzbike over a Silvio (apart from price). I confess that I'm struggling to really come to grips with the market for utility Cruzbikes. Not that I lack experience. I've commuted by bicycle...

Are Cruzbikes 'more efficient recumbents'? I've been pondering John's question about whether Cruzbike could use the positioning of 'more efficient recumbents'. Let's explore that. Let's take it as a given that John's patented MBB design is highly efficient. I'm no engineer but I imagine...

My hat is off to Jim and John It's not easy to drop part of your heritage from your product line, so my hat is off to both Jim and John for dropping the Cruzbike kit. It is exactly the right thing to do, not only for the reasons that were outlined by Jim and John (falling sales but ongoing...

An interesting challenge It is going to be an interesting challenge to gather both the 'utility' division and 'performance' division under the one brand of 'Cruzbike'. The difficulty of course is establishing a unique selling proposition/overt benefit that can span both. John's already alluded...

Think like a Marketing Manager John asked us to think like the Cruzbike Marketing Manager. Here's the issue. Just because something is a great bike (as I have no doubt the Quest is), doesn't mean it should be part of the Cruzbike range. The first question to ask is, "What is a...

Additional comments - Volae Club vs Silvio As a current owner of a Volae Club (2005 model, but nothing much seems to have changed over the years), I can add some perspective on this issue. #1. The Club is a steel framed bike with no triangulation of the bottom bracket. This means that it...

Nice John - great to know the Quiver is in the wings. Ivan - I like the look of your set-up as well. Thanks for sharing the details with me. Kind regards...

Additional thoughts Hi John I endorse much of what Eric, Jim and Ratz have to say. As I've previously mentioned to you, I think that a three-model strategy is a potentially good option for Cruzbike - and a well proven business model. You can run this strategy off your...

Quiver becoming available? Hi John I really like your 'Quiver' approach. As you say, much more elegant design approach than mounting the bottles under the seat. Are you likely to offer this as a product (perhaps also with a small area to stash a puncture repair kit, mobile phone and...

Thanks Hamish Thanks for posting these measurements Hamish. It looks like running 25mm on the front and 28mm on the back might work. Pretty tight clearances in the fork crown area! Kind regards...

Thanks Ivan Terrific. Thanks for the link to the recipe Ivan. I only use some form of nutrition on my weekly long ride (Saturday morning) and for events. All other rides I do fasted. I'm getting sick of Perpetuem for those long rides, so this rice cake recipe will make a nice change...

Well done Ivan Nice ride Ivan. Well done. The rice cake looks good. Any chance of the recipe? Kind regards...

Thanks for photos Hi iO and Eric Thanks for posting the photo comparison. They make the differences very clear. iO, my set-up is very close to your friend Pedro. As you say, the Silvio is clearly more aero than his bike. I think I've been living in a fantasy world. Even though...

I was wrong Hi iO You've made a very useful and pertinent observation - which has led me to conclude that I was wrong in my comments above. My apologies. My high-racer carbon seat is of the type you describe above. The seat curves upwards at the shoulders. After my Saturday ride this...

Personal thing, seat shape and training I certainly agree with Charles that it is very much a personal thing. I also think that it is affected by both the seat shape and your training. I currently run a 20 degree seat recline on my high-racer, without a head/neck rest. However, I've found...

I've decided on using Pacenti SL 23 tubeless ready rims built up with White Industries T11 hubs for my Vendetta. After an experience yesterday (I'll elaborate below), I'd like to run Hutchinson Sector tyres. These are 28mm tyres, but apparently measure 28.5mm wide on the Pacenti SL 23 rims...