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Hello, Doc, Silvio parts are fairly normal stuff, just arranged differently. Keep solvents under control, as with any painted or composite surfaces. There's not much on the frame (well, nothing, really) that will benefit from lubrication or surface preparation. If you remove fasteners that...

Hi Ken, One easy way to work on the drivetrain is to just turn the bike upside down so it rests on the handlebars and seatback, although it can be a bit awkward to work the gripshifters that way (upside down on a table or workbench is best). It can be a bit fiddly to hold a Sofrider in some...

Hi Bill, Yes, the shock and a 1 1/8" headset are included. If you want to use a 1" threaded fork, you'll need a headset reducer set, as shown here: http://www.phattire.com/headredshim.html Plus a 1" threaded headset. I'll be building up a V2K frame shortly to document what's included and...

Hi Ken, Overshifting on the bottom cassette cog, where the chain keeps going on the downshift and off the back of the cassette, is usually due to the "L" limit screw being too far out. http://www.microshift.biz/driver/drivers/Rear%20Derailleur%20(Road).pdf This is critical to fix right away...

Hi Ken, Derailleur adjustment processes from the Master: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adjustment.html Following his instructions in the proper order always seems to work for me. As for the English/Metric thing, I am fluent in both, but I note my Chinese milling machine is a mix of...

Hi Ken, We love long posts. Always feel free to share your comments and questions, and criticisms too if you have them. The "brain trust" of our readers is here to help you and learn from your experience. I'd love to see a photo of how you have the bike set up and how you're positioned when...

I'd be really surprised if you noticed any change at all in the handling with these small changes of angle. The seating angle and height will change a little, depending on which hole you use and where you set the spring perch on the shock. If you have a rear rack mounted, make sure the rear...

Hi Chris, The fork must be rotated 160 degrees to allow room for the cassette/freewheel when the adapter brackets are attached to mount the rear wheel on the front fork. This allows the rake and trail of the steering geometry to be returned to what it was on the original bike. Not turning the...

Hi John, and welcome! Our Sofrider and Freerider are shipped with 160mm cranks, and our newer designs use 155mm. Most Silvios use 170mm cranks because they're common for road component groups. We are developing a new record Silvio for Maria which we will use, in part, for crank length...

Hi KB, I've been watching this build with great interest. Looks like it will be a very fun ride. The French are going nuts over MBB; there are a lot of variations on the "Speculoos" design being built in steel, aluminum and carbon fiber. A Cruzbike kit can make these easier to build because...