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DavidCH - I intend fitting the x-shifter system to my S30 once the road pod issue is sorted out and have a question for you regarding your set up. Why did you fit the E-Link for the rear derailleur on the boom rather than the fork which would have given you a much shorter cable run? My...

RojoRacing - Finish line sealant doesn't rely on the sealant drying to seal a puncture. The puncture is sealed by small fibres contained in the sealant tightly blocking the hole. The promotional videos certainly give the impression that it works as well as other brands (but I suppose that is...

On the subject of sealants, I got fed up having to top up the sealant on the two bikes I run tubeless (a diamond frame and Silvio S30) so I switched to Finish Line sealant. This sealant doesn't dry out and only needs to be installed once. You need to thoroughly clean out all of the old liquid...

I had a problem with a tubeless tyre a few months ago. Coincidently I was also fitting tubeless tyres to American Classic Tubeless wheels which I had just purchased. In my case the tyres were Maxxis Padrone. The first tyre was fitted without any problems whatsoever. When I fitted the second...

I thought I would share my experience of fitting the x-shifter to my flat bar road bike. So far I have only fitted the x-shifter to the rear derailleur using the app currently available for the i-phone. I tried the android app currently available on play store and couldn't get it to work at all...

I pledged for two combo systems. One with pods suitable for a flat bar road bike and one with pods suitable for drop bars (to be fitted to my Silvio S30). There have been delays in shipping combo systems because of software issues in getting one pod to operate two shifters and also issues...

DavidCH - as a matter of interest, the X-Shifter that is "on its way" is that the one ordered from the website or the one pledged through Kickstarter?

Lucky you. I wonder what prompted that. A couple of months ago Paul offered to send me the systems I pledged for with two controllers due to the fact that one of the software issues was getting one controller to operate two shifters. I gladly accepted that offer (twice) by email. Needless to...

Latest update: Like most backers of this product I am very frustrated by the constant excuses and delays. I'm seriously beginning to wonder whether I will ever see this product. XShifter Is Alive and Well Posted by Paul Gallagher (Creator) Despite some rumors on the internet, XShifter is...

Nothing unusual about -7C Slim, especially if you live in Canberra like I do. We have had a couple of weeks of temps between -5 and -7 first thing in the morning this year.

I am also one of the "Cruzbike tribe" waiting to receive the x-shifter system. While some single units have been sent out the latest news is that some software glitches have been identified which they are now in the process of trying to sort out. No definitive time line has been announced as...

Good news for x shifter backers. The Android app has now been released so shipment shouldn't be too far off now.

The iOS app was only released a couple of days ago. They haven't completed work on the Android app yet and as far as I know have not shipped any units. I would imagine they will wait until the Android app is available.

IMHO you'd be a fool not to wear a helmet. Just because there is very little likelihood of going over the bars on a Cruzbike does not make it safer if you should have a fall. Things go wrong very quickly on any bike. I had two falls on a Quest - both caused by the front wheel suddenly...

Talking of accessories, what is happening with the trike conversion for the Silvio/vendetta? News on this has been non-existent for some time.

When I owned a MK1 Quest I fitted Schwalbe Marathon Plus wheelchair tyres (26" x 1" ). They are not cheap but virtually bulletproof. Before I purchased them I checked with Schwalbe Australia to ensure that they are safe to use on a bicycle and had no problems (or punctures) with them during my...

That is the way the kickstand is designed to work, it keeps the weight of the front end nearer to the kickstand and keeps the bike stable.

The thing to watch out for with Shimano BB is the size of the bearing cups. On some of their BBs the bearing cup is too small for the clamps on the chain-stay. I found this problem when I tried to fit an Ultegra BB to my S30, and ended up having to buy an older model Dura-Ace BB to get the...

Strange. I have a Silvio S30 (front suspension model) and fitted it with a Shimano Ultegra medium cage (11 speed) rear derailleur without the need for modification. Has there been a change of design with the latest S30?

Super Slim - There is a Silvio S30 for sale on the OZHPV website. The bike is in Brisbane.