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Lee,  your cables are not Lee, your cables are not routed properly in your photos: http://smg.photobucket.com/user/leeinmemphis/media/null-17.jpg.html Look at Eric's youtube video to see how the cables should be routed into the boom and exit near the clamp to the headset...

First Road Ride Took Silvio 2.0 out in traffic tonight for the first time tonight. This is now week 2 of ownership though I was so busy the past week I hardly got to ride it. I'm using my SPDs on the lowest tension and am happy with my adjustments of boom and seat so I'll be taping up my bars...

It is really amazing how It is really amazing how refined John's Cruzbikes designs are, seeing the iterative improvements in these past few years. The fact that what was recently an experiment is now in full production and winning RAAMs is incredible. I marvel at the thought behind my Silvio...

Lee, in your photos you don't Lee, in your photos you don't look like you are resting your head on the headrest. Is it adjusted too short and would you be better lengthening it so the base of your skull rests on the headrest? Your falls sound rather scary! Can you figure out why you are...

Jeremy, I have used various Jeremy, I have used various mountain spd and road spd-sl combinations. I now use the A600 pedals. In fact I have 2 sets and use them both on my brompton and my road bike. It is an EXCELLENT lesser known pedal which is light and the wider platform works. It decreased...

Hi Lisa, no there is only one Hi Lisa, no there is only one frame size for Silvio. One chooses size by deciding whether you want it without chainstay extension, or with the 100 or 150mm extension. You may want yours without any chainstay extension. The sizing chart on John's blog is still...

My setup with chainstay My setup with chainstay extension has BB height 32.75" for my X-seam of 41.5" and the boom could be shortened by another 2.5" or so without any cutting. My comment for cutting is only applicable if a shorter person wanted a high BB of 33" and had an X-seam around 38" or...

Hi Lisa, I am so glad my pics Hi Lisa, I am so glad my pics of the setup are giving you confidence to go ahead with 2.0. I know you have been waiting for Silvio 2.0 for a long time!! Will you be getting the chainstay extension for the higher BB? I remember you liked a closed position and the...

I will use a rearview I will use a rearview mirror on the road (and a helmet!). This is only practice in the park so I'm not using either. I have never used a rearview mirror before on my DF bikes, so I have started getting used to the mirror in real life while on my DF the past few days...

Me and my Silvio 2.0! LOL! Me and my Silvio 2.0! LOL! Google Photos automatically created these panorama from 2 overlapping photos when I uploaded them - so there's two of me on two Silvio 2's!

Learning to Ride Silvio 2.0 with Video I now have about 6 hours logged onto my Silvio 2.0. Prospective riders can the post above for my progress as many people wonder what it is like learning a FWD MBB bike that is reclined quite far back like Silvio 2.0. Now at 6 hours practice time, I am...

Silvio 2.0 Ride Video I'm having erratic results with getting the video embedded, so the screenshot below links to the YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-Vx1JvyDXM?

Bottle Cage Solution I have managed to fit one bottle cage in a place I am very happy with... behind the headrest. The single bottle stays in the slipstream and I can reach it easily over the back of my shoulder. The bottle cage is affixed to a Minoura Under Saddle Bottle Cage...

Glad you are not hurt worse Glad you are not hurt worse Eric. The road rash looks nasty! Poor you and V after your loving and painstaking build. I second the motion to seek a full replacement especially as your bike is so new. In Jan a Mercedes ran a red light and hit me on my Brompton...

I am learning on my Silvio I am learning on my Silvio 2.0 with a high BB so very much like Vendetta. After 5 hours practice time over 5-6 days I am now clipped in with lowest cleat tension and can start on slight uphill slopes. Not stable at speeds or tight cornering yet and I can feel my upper...

I would highly recommend you I would highly recommend you take your time and do your cable routing yourself. The typical LBS will not be able to do a great job given that the V is so unique, as are the cable routings. Further the length of your cables is affected by your boom adjustments so to...

First Time Recumbent Learning a Silvio 2.0 with High BB Hi Larry and Jeremy, I did think about that option but decided to go direct for the higher BB because (a) I didn't want to have to invest the time and cost to redo the chain and cabling and (b) removing/reinserting the chainstay to fit in...

Great report! That's Great report! That's encouraging. We have a great range of riders on the Silvio 2.0 and it will be fun and informative hearing the ride reports come in.

Great Customer Service I emailed John Tolhurst, and he replied back very quickly. I should have some replacement bolts coming my way soon! Great customer service huh? Tonight I may see if one of my seat-post clamps lying around can temporarily resolve my dilemma. The boom clamp looks like a...

Ride But Snapped Bolt Jake, it will be months before I can answer that question! I am at 1.5 hours practice time now so that will take me a while! My second practice today, so at 1 hour Silvio time, I managed to get both feet up and pedaling. I realized that i had set the boom a tad long...