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He was. But a helmet won't prevent a broken neck... It's worth going to that link and reading the whole story, but here's a key snippet: "I was on a solo ride on a summer day. I crested a small hill, and was accelerating back down it. That is when the forks on my bike simply failed. They...

I decided to swap out the SRAM Dual Drive one-handed shifter on my Q507 for a set of Dual Drive trigger shifters. I haven't had much luck finding a long handlebar grip to match the original left grip, to replace the short grip on the right side where the twist shifter was. Does anyone have a...

I vaguely remember the Sigma. It was their attempt at a long wheelbase RWD recumbent. Hasn't been sold since about 2011--must not have gone over very well, and definitely didn't fit with the rest of the product line. http://cruzbike.com/forum/threads/sigma-pictures-of.5996/...

Don't forget the Freerider and the V2/K! :D I'd be interested in the reasoning behind the names, too. The original bikes were the Freerider and the Sofrider. (Not "Softrider." There was a beam bike called the Softride from a company that predated Cruzbike. I think that's why CB had to drop the...

I grew up in North Mississippi, where we ate parched [oven-roasted] peanuts. Never heard of boiling green peanuts until I moved to the Jackson area. My family all likes boiled peanuts, but I just don't care for 'em.

When I bought my first geared bike after 15 years of riding Sears Free Spirit bikes with a 3-speed hub, I already intuitively understood the general idea of making the bike easier to pedal up hills, harder down hills, and comfortable on the flats. The salesman at the LBS gave me a two-minute...

It sounds like you may not have much experience with bikes that have gears of this type--is that correct? Are you more used to a single-speed bike, or maybe one with an internally-geared hub? If so, these articles might be helpful: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gears.html...

Once the gears are working right and you've ridden the Silvio some more at a comfortable cadence, the pain may go away. If it doesn't--pain in the front of the knee may mean the reach to the pedals is too short, and you'd need to lengthen the boom a few mm, while keeping the handlebar reach the...

No, not at all. The bike shouldn't act like that. Something's wrong with your drivetrain, either the cassette or the freewheel. I'd say it's time to find a bike mechanic. It shouldn't be a difficult or expensive repair. Yes, very likely. Also, your bike fit may need to be adjusted a little now...

When you shift, have you looked down to verify that the rear derailleur is actually moving the chain to the next cog (i.e., the derailleur isn't stuck)? Have you shifted all the way across the cassette to the smallest cog, and still felt no increase in resistance? Can you hear the freewheel...

They only just brought out the QX100 last fall. I can't see it going away anytime soon. It's kind of a combination of the old Sofrider and the original Quest. CB knows they need an entry-level, commuter/utility bike. Going completely to the QX100 allows them to (1) drop the Dual Drive, which...

That's a good sign. How's the shifting?

Steve, please forgive me if I'm being too basic. I understand you to say you're on the 50-tooth chainring (the physically larger one of the two) on the crankset, and the 36-tooth cog (the physically largest on the cassette). Your chain would be at a significant side-to-side angle, rather than...

I think it's more like 17.5 km/h (about 11 mph).

Participated in a fund-raiser ride for the local physical-rehabilitation center this past Saturday. The 100 Miles of Mayhem had been my first "event" ride after buying the Silvio last summer, so I wanted to try it again with more than eight weeks' experience on the bike. I met up with...

I have a ring of red electrical tape around my boom for exactly that reason (not to mention that it matches the other red accents on the bike).

This is from rotorbikeusa.com: ETA: Posting only to show the existence of 50/36 sets from Rotor, demonstrating compatibility.

Mine has 165 cranks, 50/34 Q-rings, and a 12-36 cassette. I occasionally find myself wanting one gear higher then the 50-12 for those "downhill in a tailwind" occasions, but other than that, the range is just what I need. So a 50T Q-ring with your 11T cog may be enough of a top end. When I...

They can run the LDL-P test to check the number of LDL particles and their size. https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/lipoprotein-subfractions/tab/test/ Since I last researched this several years ago, some sources are saying that particle size is less important than previously...

Could possibly be a defective tube, if you didn't find any spokes sticking up or misplaced rim tape. I had a couple of Schwalbe tubes go out like you describe on my Q several months ago. One of them happened in the LBS while I had it there for a tuneup in March.