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Very cool! Very cool Ivan. Thanks for sharing the video link. KInd regards...

You may be doing yourself a disservice I recall 8 years ago when I moved from riding a df to riding my first RWD high-racer, that it took me around three full months of riding to get reasonably comfortable on the bike. Even then I still wasn't fully comfortable with starting and stopping...

Thanks Doug Thanks for your comments Doug. I expect that you are right regarding a shift to a 135mm standard for road bikes - for the reasons you mention plus what I'd think would be the desire of framebuilders to settle on one standard as well. I'm planning on 11-speed components and...

Does 135mm hub help Hi Doug I notice that the road disc hubs for 11-speed are shifting to 135mm. Even the regular road hubs seem to be moving to 131mm to accommodate the need for more space. Would moving to a 135mm hub (as used for example on the new HED Ardennes Plus disc brake wheel...

Beautiful work Hi Ivan Beautiful work. You've transformed your Silvio into a work of art!

Happy for you to take time to get the design right. Hi John I understand the importance of getting the design right before you commit to a mold. So I'm fine with the fact that you haven't finalised the design. Obviously I haven't tried the current two part seat because I don't yet own...

When will the carbon seats be available?? I'm assuming that carbon seats will become available for the Vendetta and Silvio in the near future for a couple of reasons: #1. I recall that Eric Winn mentioned in an earlier post that the fibre-glass seat on his bike was a temporary fix until...

Learning to ride Hi Ivan Nice video. Good to read about your experiences and to see you (and your children ) in action. I'm impressed with how well you are doing given that you're combining learning how to ride a recumbent and a MBB bike. My recollection with learning to ride...

SWEET! Well done Jim. Impressive time. I'm curious about the hand position you used for this TT. Did you spend most of the time in the 'drops' as per your photograph here, or did you hold a higher hand position on the 'hoods'?? I'm interested because John has mentioned that his...

Beautiful build Wow Ivan You've built a seriously good looking machine. Great job! I've been riding a high-racer recumbent for eight years now, and have become fixated on getting as aero as possible. So I'm more attracted to the Vendetta. But I have to say if I was currently looking...

Hydraulic brakes Hey Ratz Thanks. We both need to go electric! I'm with you on hydraulic brakes. I really like the look of the new Sram hydraulic rim brakes. Great review here - http://bit.ly/10AhpQW Maybe Shimano will react to that offering and come out with their own version...

Bullhorn bars - brake lever fix with new Ultegra Di2 The web is alive with the release of the 2014 Shimano Ultegra 6870 Di2 11 speed offering. The BikeRadar report is here - http://bit.ly/17HaAzh What's interesting is that Shimano will offer TT brake levers (ST-6871) with built in shift...

John, I was wrong Hi John I sent you an email a few weeks ago to say that I didn't like either of the handle bar options for the Vendetta. Looking at your photo in your original post, I have to say I was wrong. I like the look of the bullhorn set-up with the bar end curving in...

Thanks Eric Eric, thanks for posting the link to DC Rainmaker's updated review of the Stages power meter. Incredibly useful. I'd also read the original review and has dismissed it as an option in the near future. Changed my mind. I'm impressed with how fast the Stages team is improving the...

Extra passionate I notice that riders of great bikes tend to be passionate about their steeds. For example, Bacchetta CA2 and Carbent Raven riders rave about how good their bikes are. But I have to say that Silvio and Vendetta riders appear to be even more enthusiastic and passionate about...

In the past Cruzbike has come in for a bit of a caning (robust debate degenerating into disparing remarks) on the BROL forum. There are a number of members there who appear to be rabidly anti Cruzbike and MBB. Bryan Ball, who runs the site, seems genuinely upset at the way Cruzbike owners...

Thanks John John, thanks for taking the time to post. I've found your comments/observations on aero discs/wheels most valuable. Kind regards...

Lumbar support Hi Eric My current ride is a 2005 Volae Club. I've got the seat cranked down to around 20 degrees. Like you, I've found the need to add bulk under the lower back region useful. In my case I have used closed cell foam from a cut-down camping mat. I have three layers of...

Pros and cons of aero disc covers Hi John You mentioned that you've had the Wheelbuilder aero covers on and off. From your experience, what are the pros and cons of them? I've been thinking of putting them on over the daylight saving months when most of the events I ride occur...

John Morciglio Hi Jim Yes, John Morciglio is the carbon master, and has something of a reputation for being obsessed about building very aerodynamic recumbents as well. His M1 is reputedly very fast - Eric raced against one ridden by Mike Mowett the other day. Some of his designs look...