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Ride without hands? I thought the same thing. On my Silvio 1.0 I pretty much gave up trying until about 5-6K miles (I think I mentioned it on here somewhere when I finally succeeded) I think - It's kindof a parlor trick EXCEPT It means you are really able to use your legs to...

My Deepest Condolences Maria and Jim, Please accept my deepest condolences for you and your family. It was such a pleasure meeting you and some family members last month. Though I never met your sister I can tell she has a good, open, and honest soul - I met it in all of you...

Silvio 1.0? Seth, I have a 1.0 Silvio and a couple weekends ago I tested a 2.0 (very short ride) The difference in geometry is pretty major. Despite the recent advances in frame style, weight, stiffness, etc I am still very happy with the 1.0. If you have the opportunity to try a 1.0 -...

Team Cruzbike - a new club on Strava is now online! From the club page - Join here - http://www.strava.com/clubs/cruzbike oh - and if you don't know what Strava is... (and this will probably officially be the last week I'm in first place on the club leaderboard -...

What didn't I like about bullhorns... I didn't like the reach and the angles I was left with. I'm 5'10 (178cm) on a Silvio 1.0 I can't bring the the TTT (telescoping top tube) horizontal enough because I don't have a chainstay extender and still have the cross-portion of handlebar low...

As always - It depends jhjanek, The biggest factor (after you get used to riding the MBB) that I have found is choice of handlebars. I run straight drops - and your knees can get in the way of the sharpest, very low speed, turns. If you have bullhorns - which I did for about 4 weeks...

What I carry on a Silvio I have an Old Man Mountain front rack. I carry a small dry bag with a change of clothes (no shoes) to work to/from each day. When the weather gets cold - it get's kinda packed but I can smash it down usually enough. I affix it to the rack with two bungee cords...

Dangggggg That machine is really something. Lovin' the disc brakes.

The concept of upgrading... The concept of upgrading...has...crossed...my mind. But, I've just now acclimatized myself to the idea that my Silvio 1.0 is my "commuter" and all the dirt/wear/tear/grime that goes along with that. The idea of putting another one of these pretty and well tuned...

Downhill 50.1 Best downhill speed - 50mph - high adrenaline, very fast, very stable. Best flat - electronically timed 200M sprint, no wind, 35.79mph (?http://www.ohpv.org/HPC/page10/page11/Results.html) - don't really know what my top/top was tho. (sigh) SOOPER proud of that 200M sprint...

Couple weeks back now but I rode my Silvio 1.0 in the 2013 STP. 165mm cranks compact double 11-26 Running SRAM TT bar end shifters on a regular drop bar. I rode with a fast recumbent friend, Tim Turner - he's on a Bachetta CA2 with a rear disc wheel. My training consisted of one...

Used a Mueller Windwrap I had a Mueller Windwrap GX (?) on my Silvio for about 500 miles (during miles 1000-2000 somewhere). At first I really liked it but then the following minor negatives began to build up until I removed it and never put it back on. 1) It felt heavy/sloppy on the MBB...

I just use a section of inner tube I think it's MTB inner tube, but it might even be some 700x23C. Works perfect for me - and aesthetically blends in with the rest of everything black.

spoke about it a bit here too... "SRAM Rival Rear Shifter breakage" forum post.

Tried it, didn't like it. I still lust after bullhorns on my Silvio - still have my SRAM bar end shifters as a reminder. It didn't work. I didn't do any bar customization but no matter how I tried it the shifters were too far away for comfort, the brake levers had to clamp on sideways to...

For shorts... I tend to use swimwear - usually the thigh-length triathalon style suits for men are great. Cool, no extra pads, look good enough, usu can find them VERY cheap (esp end of season). They do tend to run small, and might be constricting. Also, they may not be as durable as...

Ack! Apparently too much riding hard like that addles my brain! My apologies for bolluxing your last name Dan. I expect to be in Portland again next year - such a good time spent with like-minded folks. Lief

OHPV HPC 2012 - Personal Best Well - I gave it another good go at the 200M flying sprint. Only real differences between 2011 and2012. * taped up rear wheel - poor man's version of a wheel disc: I used clear cellophane tape to the rims of my Mavic Open Pro. * a little bit heavier overall...

Silvio climbs Rick, I've got two steep sections on my regular commute route. This one : http://veloroutes.org/hillgradecalculator/?loc1=S+Massachusets+St+and+36th+ave+south&loc2=S+Massachusets+St+and+Lake+Washington+Ave+South&units=e And one to the north of that on Irving street. The...

OHPV 2011 In the Oregon Human Powered Vehicles - Human Powered Challenge event this past May (2011) I bested my aforementioned 200M flying sprint speed of 32.75mph / 52.71kph with a respectable 13.06 seconds good for 34.26mph / 55.136kph. This is the body of an email I communicated to my...