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I confirmed with Keith today on BROL that he has abandoned his plans to convert his Melon folding bike and wishes to sell the kit: "I do have a Cruzbike conversion kit as well as NIB drive train parts for that project. These items are high on my list to send onwards. My folder conversion is no...

Can you post a picture or two, taken from the side, of you riding? Not just sitting on the bike, but actually in motion.

My dad has atrial fibrillation, and your description sounds familiar. I'm not a doctor--I don't even play one on TV--but it does sound like you need to have that checked out.

Very nice, indeed! I converted my Quest 451 to 507 a couple of months ago, and had similar results. Average speed is up 1.5 mph, and still improving. I still come in from rides marveling at what a different bike the Q has become. The mushy feel and loose handling you mention were part of the...

I got into recumbents by way of a used tadpole trike 10 years ago. Took it to Jim at Ride South for a tune-up and accessories. He tried for at least a year to get me to buy a Bacchetta Ti Aero with 700c wheels. I'm 5'5"--that wasn't going to happen.

Was it the one where Hamish ran the numbers in Matlab and worked up those graphs (which unfortunately didn't survive the change in forum software)? If so, that's post #34 on this thread: http://cruzbike.com/forum/threads/incredibly-stable-recumbents.8136/

This is what I see in Firefox on my desktop computer.

I didn't have quite as hard a time learning to ride my smaller-wheeled Q--I was able to pedal it the first day--but I was by no means a natural. It took a good 3 weeks before I was willing to try riding outside a parking lot. How much travel do you feel in the rear shock when you sit on the...

Now that you have the headrest like you want it--yes!

It truly is a different bike with those changes. I took the Q on Kelvin's Thursday-night "encouragement ride" (i.e., beginners and slow riders) last week, 12 flat miles out and back from Germantown High School. I was amazed to see a 14.1 mph average on the Garmin when we finished. You're welcome...

We probably ought to team up, since that lets the potential customer see a Q, Silvio, and Vendetta all in the same visit.

I'd be happy to help out, if you have potential customers in the central Mississippi area. I have a smaller-wheeled Q, great for learning on, and a Silvio 1.5. I'm not a fast rider, nor inclined toward ultra-long distances; but I'm definitely enthusiastic and can extol the virtues of the...

Not the first time this has happened. jond and super slim got their own thread when they started speaking in Aussie slang. I kinda like being able to find the off-topic humorous stuff without having to remember what the original thread was about. ;)

I wonder if he means he's half your age? :eek: o_O

Very close, yes. I haven't measured, but I'd say the Silvio is about half an inch higher. No, I tried lowering the seat below 40 degrees once, and my neck didn't like it at all. If/when I get to the point of wanting a more laid-back bike, I'll look for a newer used Silvio, or maybe even an old...

As one of the guys here says, "If wearing purple makes you faster, wear purple." :p @LarryOz did some thorough testing on his bike with Q-rings. You can see it, and the ensuing discussion, here: http://cruzbike.com/forum/threads/xql-q-rings-vs-reg-q-ring-vs-circular-chain-rings.8583/...

Welcome! Not at all! It isn't an "owners only" forum, and you aren't the only homebuilder here, IIRC. I saw your thread on BROL; can you post that photo of your Vendetta clone over here?

Wave when you pass the Pelahatchie exit between Jackson and Meridian. I live about 3 miles up Hwy. 43. :D

I've been wondering about this for my Silvio. Does the 1.0 have the same derailleur stalk as the 1.5?

While most of us here are never really finished tweaking our bikes, this conversion is pretty much complete. I had no idea that upgrading wheels and tires, and raising the bottom bracket just a couple of inches, could make such a difference in speed; nor that going from a spring shock to even a...