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Welcome Drew! I am a recent new owner myself (just about 500 miles on my Silvio now) and I am ecstatic about this bike. It just keeps getting faster. It just keeps getting more comfortable. It just keeps amazing me with new abilities. It just keeps making me smile...and brag...and wonder why...

What do you use on your Silvio then Mark? Lief

Jeff, I am curious as to why you don't think the Speedplay system is worth it. I have 400 miles on my new Silvio, and I couldn't wait to get my speedplays back on them. I put them on at 100 miles and never looked back! Climbing is easier (I can smooth out the power on really steep stuff and...

John, thanks for the advice. I am sure I will get MORE comfortable over time but I am already pretty darn at ease on it; clipped in, riding in heavy traffic, coasting up to 38mph [61kph] each morning (still don't pedal over about 32mph [51kph] ). That said, I wasn't leaning far enough forward...

I am having my LBS trim the cable housings and tighten up my cables this weekend. Since Sep 3rd (when I took these pictures) I have 252.5 miles on my Silvio. Some notes: I flattened the Gary Bars completely and had a lot of wrist pain...I twisted them back a hair and no more pain. I really...

Thanks for this good description. I am 5'11" and I immediately noticed a similar problem because that seat back tip strikes a particular vertebrae perfectly. I tried * extra padding at the seat top (hurt worse) * moving the seat pad up a bit - this helped but only delayed and dulled the...

Thanks John R. I recall reading that but it had escaped me again. I will DEFINITELY consider that as I continue to dial things in. I am the pondering type by the way. :) I also scour these forums for ideas and I think EVERY one of my decisions so far have been based on this community...you all...

Another decent shot of the AllBlack.

Cool! I will be keeping my radar up on this. I wonder if I could somehow swing a visit to my relatives in NC at the same time...hmmmm? "Hi nice to see you again after so long...I'm gonna go watch somebody I've never met ride their bike in a loop for 12 hours!" Sounds like fun.

I will absolutely, I haven't had much luck getting them where I want them...more tinkering. It will be raining this weekend so it's a good time for some tinkering. Haha! I hadn't noticed that until I was working on this picture. That is my LBS's doing...and I fully expect to maximize exposure...

Here it is, my new AllBlack Rival Silvio. Once it became clear that my groupset was black I decided to focus on making everything black. I intentionally chose every component thereafter in black. Specs: SRAM Rival Groupset (thanks Cruzbike). Mavic Open Pro rims with double-butted black spokes...

Overall I think you all have done a fantastic job with the website redesign. It looks like drupal is working well for you. Some things that have been bugging me - please take this as constructive criticism (just like I do at "the office" when reviewing a new web application) The titles in the...

slightly off topic but...Can we know/find out when and where Maria will be making her record attempt? I want to follow as closely as possible.

slightly off topic but...Can slightly off topic but...Can we know/find out when and where Maria will be making her record attempt? I want to follow as closely as possible.

So I woke up in a cold sweat this morning as it occurred to me that when my bike mechanic and me were assembling the rear carboyoke onto the frame it wouldn't fit, it wouldn't slide in easily. I think we checked for paint in the way but when it wouldn't slide easily we put a rag on the end and...

Done! That looks like a great option. "Now let's go somewhere where there's Cheese!"

I am slightly off topic here but every time I see/hear/read this reference I get unbearable to be around* all over again. It is just really awesome. * non-bike riders, wedgie bike riders, bike racers, my wife, my kids...they all say "Yeah you told me that already."

I see a couple posts about this but not my specific question. and I understand that the Silvio is a "road" bike and isn't designed with fenders, racks, storage, etc as foremost considerations...that said I will be adding all of the above. I will be on my Silvio all the time, wet or dry, every...

Thanks SuperSlim, That is pretty significant. On that advice I will run something like Marathons for commuting and come next spring/summer when and if I ride RAMROD or something for speed I will change out to one of the good fast tires. I have as much to learn about tires as I have spent the...

Congrats Bruce! You and me both (ordered framesets today)! I wish I had the Texas weather back...it is gonna be painful the first time I take mine out in the Seattle rain. Like that first scratch on your new car.