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Okay, I'm a little late to this discussion. Are you sure the noise was coming from the bottom bracket? In the Silvio 1.0/1.5 bikes, we got complaints about a ticking noise that was synchronous with the pedaling cadence. It eventually turned out that it was from the fasteners that connected the...

So I have an old NovoSport seat I bought used a long time ago. I think it will mount to the T50 seat maounts with the addition of a few adapter blocks to resolve the differences in curvature between the seat and the T50 seat mount and clearance for the seat stay fasteners. I really like...

Wow. Okay, I didn't expect the response I got to this thread. I was just intending to post some bizarre applications of parts I think will fit the T50. But folks have questions. That's great in my view. A few observations from older bikes: When the original Sofrider was released, it didn't...

Maybe, but lots of folks have the predicament. The old Sofrider cushions were dual-density foam. The top part was soft and ventilated well. The underlying foam was stiffer and damped the higher frequency oscillations/bumps very well. I have looked at the current T50 seat cushion, and it is...

I have a LOT of bike parts. I've not assembled my T50 yet because: I intend to create a basic assembly guide for the frameset, which requires lots of photos and step-by-step instructions I never build anything according to the original design I have LOTS of bike parts in the garage. I like to...

On my bikes with more upright seat angles, I have doubled the seatbase foam (just shoved an extra original pad in the cover - it's tight, but can be done.) In some cases I cut a relief in the bottom pad for my tailbone; results of this were inconclusive. I have a squishy butt with sharp bones ;)

Hi Vicki, You'll be fine, between the folks at the company and all of us around here, we'll make sure your investment pays off! Cheers, Doug

So these folks have my absolute sympathy here. Been there, done that, the T-shirt was soaked in sweat. Those of you who've been around for a while may remember the Cruzbike Sigma, a long-wheelbase bike that was designed to incorporate arm-assisted power in a manner similar to the other...

I am thinking 700c x 25 will fit. 700c x 28 will be very dependent on what the actual size of the 28mm tire is. The tires vary a bit by manufacturer. I have an old lumpy set of 28mm tires I use to test this; I'll let you know what I find out. Hey Jack - lookin' good, man! Cheers, Doug

Wow. You shoulda bought a lottery ticket, too, just to see if you could get two winners in one day!

A picture of the adapter is in this thread: http://cruzbike.com/forum/threads/frustration-thy-name-is.2383/#post-102383 Still looking for where I posted the drawing earlier...

Front wheel will take a standard adapter. You'll probably get one with your caliper kit. I designed an adapter to mount a disc on the rear. It bolts to the two holes in the rear droput for fenders/racks, and requires a specific caliper mount to work with it. It's very simple and easy to make...

If you feel like you need the locking clamp for the steerer tube, this will work. https://www.amazon.com/Jiyaru-Aluminium-Seatpost-Bicycle-Fastened/dp/B06VY9RVLR/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1499349401&sr=8-2&keywords=bicycle%2Btube%2Bclamp%2B28.6%2Bmm&th=1&psc=1 In the past, when I was working on...

A few more details (I promise I'll compile all these observations into one post later, I promise!) Rear axle-to-crown clearance 368.25 mm. Headset bearings are helpfully pre-installed in the head tube, and properly lubricated. Seat cradle fasteners are very nice and pre-seated in the tubes...

Frame just received (6:48 PM EDT.) Very nicely packed, which was not always the case in the old days. You are much more likely to damage this un-boxing it than the shipper is in shipping it. Be careful with those knives, folks! One number folks might like to have. The front fork axle-to-crown...

Nice job, Jack. I figured you'd be one of the first to get all this together. You've been around from the beginning. Experience shows. Well done! Best, Doug

It's good that the steering column is a tight fit - the closer those two parts are to being one part, the better. However, if you need to get it off, just heat it up some with a hair dryer, and wiggle/pull it to get it off. Doesn't take much heat to open the diameter enough to loosen it. Rampa...

A couple of things... My frame kit arrives Thursday 7/6, so I've not opened one up to inventory it/check it out. But based on what I read here, The "locking spacer" is redundant, although it can make assembling and adjusting the headset easier, before mounting the pivot clamp. As far as...

As I remember, this is an M6 button-head cap screw. 1.00 pitch. https://d2t1xqejof9utc.cloudfront.net/screenshots/pics/ec27ad88b852742fcc32d472da9adb65/large.jpg

Wobbles... This may help you or it may not. Folks who have been around here a looong time may remember I built a conversion kit bike on a discarded Softride MTB frame with a pretty reclined hardshell seat. The "Redbike" taught me an awful lot about the dynamics of MBB bikes. I remember taking...