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Thanks, everybody! John, it's Thanks, everybody! John, it's not hard to get excited about a company like Cruzbike. I mean, really, in this day and age of make a fast buck however you can and to heck with what the customer wants, Cruzbike has broken that mold. The way these bikes have...

First off, it dawned on me today that in a few days, it will mark 6 years of being a member of the Cruzbike community. That hardly seems possible! I had to work the math out on my fingers three or nine times before I could even believe it! I browsed through the forum, reading some crusty...

 Hi Mark,  You know the Hi Mark, You know the rules. Pictures, or it didn't happen. [Laughing out loud] LOL!!! I think I actually made that rule.... Maybe! Truthfully, I would do that, but I'd have to get my teenage daughter to clean out the back of the Focus. That might...

Nice car and contrats! You Nice car and contrats! You know, one of the best things about a Silvio is the fact that the bike basically hinges in half. I have put my bike in the back of a Ford Focus, just by removing the rear wheel, doubling it over and sliding it in. I like your...

FWIW, good choice....  I'd FWIW, good choice.... I'd take a new to me bike over a new laptop any day! Especially if your old laptop is still getting it done. Mark

Having just gone through the Having just gone through the ti spring breakage, Doug's thoughts mirrored my own. Mark

Old thread, I know.. I'm Old thread, I know.. I'm right at 6' and with my Silvio 1.0, I'm just fine. The 100 mm extension may, or may not help me out, but I'd be leery to try it. I had foot numbing issues with a Bachetta Strada that I just don't get with the Silvio. I blamed it on the...

Hi back, Steve! Mark Hi back, Steve! Mark

I don't think I'd want much I don't think I'd want much more travel than that. You'd get too much pogoing on climbs and that is costly in terms of energy expended. Mark

I thought they might be I thought they might be compatible, but you never know... 10 speed chain is pretty narrow. Thanks for the welcome back, Doug! Mark

Thanks, Ratz.  Not so worried Thanks, Ratz. Not so worried about where to get cranks as much as how the rings will do with nine speed chain. You answered that question. Thanks again! Mark

Thinking about getting a Silvio 2. Just reading on the website that it only accepts ten speed systems. I'm not a real fan of the ten, so I figured I'd probably stick to a nine. I get that you have to run an external bearing bottom bracket, so it becomes necessary to run a ten speed crank...

Nice, Jack!! Mark Nice, Jack!! Mark

You really have to be clipped You really have to be clipped in. The bike is much easier to ride clipped in. You have to be comfortable, though, but overcoming the fear is so worth the effort. I was never a big fan of carbon fiber soled shoes with road cleats on them with my Silvio. Put...

I push off with the stronger I push off with the stronger leg and counter steer, as John suggests. I also pull the pedal all the way through the pedal stroke until my left foot catches up with the pedal. This prevents the herky-jerky start and really helps on an incline. Mark

Easy.  Farting.  Never fart Easy. Farting. Never fart on any kind of recumbent. Just don't, trust me! Mark

I used to have a wobbly rear I used to have a wobbly rear end. That's the reason I started riding. Seriously... When I first started riding, I got that sensation a lot. I figured out pretty quickly it was body english, or the wrong amount at the wrong times and it usually manifested...

For What it's Worth I also run my skewer in from the derailleur side.. Originally, I did this so I could pull it out just far enough to clear the wheel and keep the derailleur hanger in place. Now, I do it just because it trips roadies out to see the QR lever on the "wrong" side. The theme...

Ain't Nothing But a Thing You have to pull the skewer out at least far enough to clear the wheel. Personally, I like to pull it all the way out and let the derailleur and hanger flop around on the end of the cable. It really trips roadies out. To make things easy, I flip the bike upside...

For me, my knee angle is For me, my knee angle is about the same as a road bike. Maybe just ever so slightly shorter. Mark