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Ooohh.. no wonder you are Ooohh.. no wonder you are spinning out. I only use my 39T when I am on a steep hill, or on a recovery ride, or both. Check out the wide range WiFli SRAM stuff. I have Force, but Rival is the best bang for buck or you can pick and choose. You can get 11-32 or...

Hey Marc, you got Crud Hey Marc, you got Crud RoadRacers on the back but why not the front? What size tyres are you using? Mine are 23mm so it wasn't too difficult to get the clearance -- wondering how tight/possible it is with a 25 or 28mm tyre. Here's my baby. One of the few with...

Marc, that bar setup you Marc, that bar setup you showed in the other thread is LOOKING GOOD! Kudos to Ratz to figuring this out. I am more and more tempted to try this out. Matt, do those Nitto B602AA promenade bars come in correct clamp width or have to use a shim? Can brifter clamps...

One can't give you exact One can't give you exact cable lengths as it depends on the adjustment of your boom. Suffice it to say that the standard housing that comes with a groupset will NOT be long enough but the standard uncut cable housing from an LBS will most likely be sufficient. I...

Some of my wife's nail Some of my wife's nail varnish worked wonders on the scratches on my seat!

Well done! Spinning out is Well done! Spinning out is tough to control. Be patient as that will take you many months. What is your gearing? Strange you are spinning out so low unless you are not accustomed to a moderately higher cadence. My gearing is 53/39 and 11-32. With a cadence of 90 I...

I think Ratz mounted his I think Ratz mounted his brifters much more forward than that. Given his description, his brifters would be 2-3cm more forward and the plastic/rubber insert extended the bars and made it flush with the plastic of the brifter. Looking forward to a report! :)

Hmmm... I can't coast yet. I Hmmm... I can't coast yet. I have to be pedalling steadily to balance. But I will try that John! Thanks... Will report when I am up to ak-tux's proficiency! :)

Wheel spin can always happen Wheel spin can always happen when it's wet or on sand. As you get more confident it won't bother you even when it happens momentarily in traffic. You will instantly adjust and it slows you down only for a fraction of a second. I have Crud RoadRacer fenders on...

I am pleased! After 8 months with Silvio I suddenly noticed I felt smoother and faster. I tried some bridging and managed to eke out a bit more speed on climbs. Then I tried practicing no hands riding when there were no cars behind me... Yippee! I managed 100 metres a few times with no...

That is a good point on That is a good point on accessories. Perhaps Cruzbike can list some off the shelf accessories that require little or no modification. For example my large Topeak saddle bag fits BETTER on my Silvio than it would on a DF (cos it's very big under a saddle but perfect under...

That sounds like my first That sounds like my first week on Silvio too! Now at 8 months I am just starting to be able to ride without hands but not steadily yet. So keep going!! You will get there!

Eric, I did not know you went Eric, I did not know you went from a $700 bike to a brand new Vendetta! That's an even bigger leap of faith than mine to the Silvio 2 as my first recumbent. I always bought 2nd hand bikes before that, but I knew I wanted Silvio 2 the moment the first prototype pics...

Marc, I am waiting eagerly to Marc, I am waiting eagerly to see your setup and hear your report. My past 2 rides I am imagining what my bike would feel like with bullhorn and brifter setup as the more I ride, the more I find the straight extended arm position the most favorable. While I have...

Hi Blair, For commuting I Hi Blair, For commuting I think a recumbent is only good for longer distances. For a 30 min regular ride, I think a DF rules and I would ride my Brompton folder for that. But for a longer commute (mine is an hour one way) I think a recumbent rules due to comfort...

I have become accustomed to I have become accustomed to rubber-neckers and tune them out as white noise! The Silvio is just too darn striking! However I will try to return a thank you wave to the many motorcyclists who give me a thumbs up! :)

You could do it, but it may You could do it, but it will be painful and not very enjoyable because you don't have much time to prepare. The negative consequence is that you may ride LESS afterwards because you have pushed yourself too fast / too early. Now you are getting just used to a Silvio...

I assume this thread is still I assume this thread is still for the performance bikes. I am a roadie and recumbents always intrigued me due to smart ergonomics but Silvio and Vendetta were the first that I seriously researched and considered buying. While roadies are very invested in their...

Stem Raiser I was thinking...wouldn't an off the shelf stem raiser provide similar functionality of this custom bracket? Perhaps not so fine-tuned but if someone had a high BB and not much room with the handlebars (like Talleyho), then a stem raiser would do the trick...

Woohoo! Sounds like everyone Woohoo! Sounds like everyone is having fun! Congrats on the great first ride! Funny how your arms hurt when first riding huh? Congrats Ratz, Mrs Ratz, Tim and Rick on your rapidly increasing aptitude!! :)