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Heh heh...just heard of my Heh heh...just heard of my first referral "customer" in Singapore from the recumbent Facebook group in town. Welcome Roy! He just ordered a Silvio 2!

Definitely not maxing out on Definitely not maxing out on the flats! Only on downhills. You are right, my cadence is lower on Silvio than on my DF. I just feel more efficient that way. On my DF I am usually 80-85. Not sure on Silvio. I seem to remember a post/video that Maria likes a slower...

Great Chinese Doug! I am Great Chinese Doug! ;) I am actually heading to Shenzhen for the first time next month. I have been to Hainan and that would be great cycling! I have seen traffic in Shanghai and Beijing and the behaviour of vehicles is challenging and very different there, as...

Hey Philip, congrats on the Hey Philip, congrats on the coming bike. Two of the newer thoughts I have on my build since putting on more miles... 1. If you are getting the chainstay extension (I would at your X-seam), consider the shorter 165 cranks. This gives you another cm clearance with...

I am finding technique had I am finding technique had much more of an impact on stability than speed alone. Our bodies respond differently at different speeds so we need to learn stability at different speeds. When first on Silvio on the road, I was not stable above 30kph. Now I am fine at...

C'mon Andrew! ?Thats a good C'mon Andrew! ?Thats a good looking wheel...no it looks incredible for only $5! How did she fare on her run?

Don't give me dangerous ideas Don't give me dangerous ideas Eric!! Though my original plan was in fact to sell Cervelo if I could do everything with Silvio. Too many bikes, too little room.

Yippee! I took the other long Yippee! I took the other long route home, making my round trip 110km. This is significant cos I was always a bit sore and tired after the end of a long day to do both long routes on my DF, but with no body aches on Silvio it was no problem. I stopped for a quick...

Perspiration Another question I had for a recumbent in a tropical environment in average 80% humidity is what would happen to my sweat, and I sweat a lot! Would my Silvio seat become uncomfortably soggy? The answer for this ride was no... in fact Silvio was surprisingly better...

Before I ordered my Silvio 2.0, I scoured the forums to find out what it would be like to ride a recumbent in heavy traffic. I could not find much info and the contextual problem also is that "heavy traffic" in one country is not the same as "heavy traffic" in another. I ride my DF to commute in...

Second Commute Report It has been 6 weeks since my first wobbly test-ride on my Silvio and it has been an amazing 6 weeks even though there were busy times where I didn't get to ride Silvio for 5 days and I was riding my DF in between for commuting as well. Another commute today, this time my...

There is no exit hole on mine There is no exit hole on mine either (earlier model, just before or around same time as Jeremy's). I used the original Cruzbike bolts - same as Jeremy's pics - and don't seem to have a problem. Makes sense if there is debris in one hole...

I use a rubber band or a I use a rubber band or a velcro strap to hold the front brake. Once that is on, it is very easy to lean the bike against a wall, table, tree or lamp-post and it is quite stable. I tried turning the front end around, and while that technique works, my poor Silvio...

Same for me, since it wasn't Same for me, since it wasn't a straight line, I ran cable housing all the way. This also gives some leeway in the amount of loop that cable makes through the stem clamp. This leeway was helpful to me to get nice and neat cable runs. I would recommend running it all...

I followed the forum I followed the forum instructions for detaching the front suspension pump and have not had any problems. There is no hiss of air when disconnecting the pump. After two weeks I checked the pressure and it was still the 150psi I had set it at.

The headrest should be The headrest should be holding the base of your skull. Your head should be held more upright this allowing you to look forward more easily NOT facing up the sky! Try some different settings without going out on the road. You should not need to tighten the clamp for...

Larry, what torque wrenches Larry, what torque wrenches are you using and do you have a URL link to them?

LOL! Maybe I should have said LOL! Maybe I should have said "cross wind" instead so as to avoid any gastro-intestinal misunderstanding! Sorry for inciting jealousy when what I intended was anticipation!! Yes Eric, the silly grin was all over my face when I arrived home and proudly...

Romelman, I didn't time Romelman, I didn't time myself. I would guess 4 min, and with a bit of practice down to 3 min. Mulling it over in my head, I may try removing the RD hanger before taking off the wheel as that allows the chain and RD to "stay organized" which is the key confusing thing...

Ride Report I am super pleased with Silvio. Today was my first real-world commute, which for me is 27km one way in city traffic. I finally got the nerve to do it, left early at 6.45am so there was light traffic and enjoyed the ride to work. My heart rate was beating very fast, not cos of the...