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Me too. Tube runs from behind my seat to a badge holder reel underneath. Drinking and driving is easy one-handed. -Dan

And the vision through a tinted lens? I've used that mirror before, but never with the additional layer of see-through. How about flipping the helmet lens around with the mirror in place? Any awkwardness? The nice big smooth mounting surface on this helmet has been making me think about...

Thermodynamics or Robotics? -Dan

I use a penny for brake toe setting, because a dime is too thin. -Dan

Before embarking on any bike surgery, I'd consider the proposition you are just too tall for that bike (unless you can find a way to move the seat pan aft - a lot). If the frame won't permit enough seat location adjustment, is there any way to move the clamp at the steerer tube up at all? Like...

Good to see another user of Footpath. I love that app - it's my go-to for both bike and hike planning. You may have noticed the paid version even exports GPX tracks to Cyclemeter (bike) and MotionX (hike). -Dan

I don't know why anyone uses single-release SPDs. I have been riding SH-56 for almost a decade - they release at the slightest (deliberate or accidental) provocation EXCEPT when I am pedaling. Then they are solid and NEVER release. The cleat adjustment can be interesting due to the lack of...

Did I miss a memo? Does this new term "Dynamic Boom" mean someone decided the expression "Moving Bottom Bracket" was too scary for in-house use? I prefer the more descriptive MBB to meaningless market-speak. -Dan

The single hardest thing about MBB-FWD is learning to walk one. All that weight in the front will feel weird for a while, but you will be fine. And parking MUAHAHAHAHAH :) -Dan

"It's really hard to pedal one-footed if that one foot is not clipped in," said Mr. Obvious. -Dan

That S30 was sold in February to my friend in California, which is why I am riding his old version 1.0 today. Good luck in your search. -Dan

That seat angle is still relatively upright. My experience with lowering seat angles is my neck protests at first but eventually it gets stronger. Every time I lowered the seat on my Hurricane I installed a quicky headrest like yours and then discarded it within a short time. You may have even...

Nice conversion. I like that you showed it in both long- and short-leg positions. Is that thing as tall as it looks? Wheels 26" or 24"? Where do knees fit with respect to handlebars? When I get to be king, I will decree that all for-sale bikes be shown with a rider mounted :) -Dan

I have always uncritically assumed back jersey pockets were unusable on recumbents. I never considered a narrow-seat (and I have several) exception. I'll pick up the next yard-sale jersey I see for a tryout. THANK YOU! -Dan

Pockets...

Not asking for anything. Just have a strong preference for visibility over fashion, so my preference is "none of the above." -Dan

No. Deer hunter orange for visibility. Everything else is a step backwards. I asked a friend if my safety triangle displayed usefully on my Silvio, and he said, "Dude, I can't see anything past your shirt." -Dan

That hand position... I rode that way when I was learning on my conversion, but the only reason I kept my hands that low (and elbows that far back) was related to fitting the bike in my van and not anything related to riding. When I put more conventional bars on, letting my hands go both up and...

I rotate the Attack forward to keep my normal glasses from touching the shield, which I figured was asking for scratching if not popping the shield off altogether. The end result is the tip of my nose is only slightly exposed and I can definitely use less sunscreen. Sight lines are not an issue...

Speaking as someone who put flat bars on a conversion to get the bar height down, I think Ivan's hands are crazy low, although he looks cool as hell on it. (I moved my bike's bars back up.) In general, Silvio bars are on the high side. My S1.0 greatly benefited from the 100 mm extension just to...