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 Bamboo,  I have to agree Bamboo, I have to agree with the other posters here. Keep practicing. The Silvio I own, which by all accounts is not as fast as the Vendetta, is the best climbing/fastest bike I have owned but I practice slow speed handling constantly, just like I have done with...

It took 3 rides - 2 rides of 30 miles and 1 at 42 miles - but a real milestone for me. I have a goal of doing my first century this year so this was my first step. Nothing hurts, my legs are a bit tired but I was still getting some 25mph+ speeds in the last 10 miles today. The Silvio worked...

 

 

 

As some of you know it isn't easy finding a headrest for your Silvio. I had talked to a couple of the guys making headrests for other bikes and Krispysteve (from BROL) was the only one willing to work with me while I figured out a mount for his headrest. For the prototype I used stuf from...

 Hi Mick,  I used a headrest Hi Mick, I used a headrest made by http://krispysteve.blogspot.com/ and made my own mount. The pics are the test version of the mount, which I made from stuff aroung the shop. The actual mount will be made of aluminum.

 defjack,    What type defjack, What type seatbags do you have? sorry to go off topic.

 Last motorcycle was a Harley Last motorcycle was a Harley Dyna Glyde. The next will be a BMW.

 I rode a recycled recumbent I rode a recycled recumbent mach2, a lwb 26x20, for thousands of miles. I also had a Rans vrex, Volae tour, and an EZ sport. Before that it was 4 decades or so of road bikes.

Mick,  Did you order the ICE Mick, Did you order the ICE trikes headrest? Take a look at post #6 and you can see how holes were drilled to mount it. The attachment bolts are well hidden with the seat pad.

 No protruding bolts No protruding bolts anywhere. I'll start a new thread with this.

  I'm experimenting with a I'm experimenting with a Krispysteve (from BROL) headrest.

 Mickjordan, I looked at the Mickjordan, I looked at the ICE headrests but the $100 price tag scared me off.

 I have the Salsa Woodchipper I have the Salsa Woodchipper bars on mine (I also have large hands) and so far they are working out well. Lots of places to put my hands, including being able to grab the brifters. Plus just enough room for my knees.

I found a couple of the water bottle cage storage devices and bolted them to the bottom of the seat. So far they have been pretty durable. http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss51/kidneyboy1/023-1.jpg http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss51/kidneyboy1/004-6.jpg...

Here Here (Dennis Grelke's I think) is a bolt on tilting rear end. Tires less than shouder width apart. Balance would be the main reason for the 3rd wheel, of course a tilt lock mechanism of some sort is probably needed. You really have to put yourself in riding situations to see the...

 The lowracer project I'm The lowracer project I'm working on (if I can figure out how to post a pic, I will) should convert to a tilting trike which seems to be a good format for MBB/FWD. Its a bit of a long running project but I'll post as it moves along...

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to John, Jim, Maria, Doug and the rest of the crew from southeast Wisconsin. Thanks for making my life just a bit more fun. :)

 The lowracer I'm building The lowracer I'm building has about a 60degree headtube angle. The difference between how it handles, or works if you will, is really quite different from the Silvio. It isn't just wheel flop at low speed, the whole experience is different in a fun way.