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Yes, your silly not to do Yes, your silly not to do suspension to save weight. No, you're not silly building a conversion without suspension if that's what you have to convert. if you can find a good cheap donor, using a conversation you can build something that will let you test...

For what it's worth, it looks For what it's worth, it looks like the Thule Pack-n-pedal is somewhat adjustable: Given Amazon's return policy, if it were me I'd order one and try it out (hint hint).

Ha! Wonderful news! (I really Ha! Wonderful news! (I really do need to talk to John and the Parkers and see what kind of commission I can get here... :D )

AK is right. You want to be AK is right. You want to be careful not to short-circuit the rear suspension. I think you'll be a lot happier if you can mount the front of the rack to the seat stays instead of the seat.

Until then I have to buy the That's a very good point about different stall speeds. I am clearly assuming that they would be quite similar and I have no experience to base that on. I do find my low speeds very close on my Sofrider and my Mantis, but my position is quite similar (by...

Very nice! (Ya know, Ivan, Very nice! (Ya know, Ivan, your bike is enough to make me jealous. You don't really need to keep posting these stories! :D)

It is reminiscent of a It is reminiscent of a Sofrider, too. My guess is that one could get them to come down on the CL bike and it would be a great choice for anybody interested in going down the rabbit hole . :D

Here is the gearing on my Here is the gearing on my Cruzigami Manits. It goes down to 17" and I use that gear almost daily. Here are some relevant details: I pretty much suck at climbing hills. I try to spin as much as I can (~ 90 rpm). I find my knees are unhappy when I mash for...

Hi Andrew: Excuse my Hi Andrew: Every once in a while I read a simple post on a board like this that really puts a smile on my face. Today, that was your post. Thank you, sir. :D Charles

Strongly agree with them Strongly agree with them ^^^^^! Here are Kim's Cruzbike's videos. This is a must see. You can then read about my first four days here. And just to confuse matters: I highly recommend not clipping in at first (when things feel wonky, taking your feet off of...

If you can get a 74 BCD If you can get a 74 BCD granny gear, you can go down to 24T. Note that you are more limited as far as which cranksets/bottom brackets you can use on a Silvio, but it can be done. I use a 50/39/24 crankset on my Cruzigami Mantis and I love it. :) (I may someday make...

Too nice of a bike to No such thing. Everything is better FWD! :D

In addition to what Roy said, In addition to what Roy said, I'm a little worried about how high the seat would be. You want the seat to be at inseam - 3" or lower. To expand on what Roy says, you can't use disc brakes with a conversion kit because (1) you need to turn the fork around and...

Rando of doom, eh Bob? Oh, just shut up and ride it without making excuses. And happy birthday, too Eric!