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I'm really liking the I'm really liking the bullhorns feel and hand positioning but boy, let me tell you assembling them is a major PITA. I tossed aside the segmented cable housings that John includes and bought more housing and ran them in a single run. MUCH easier to get everything...

Hamish,When you are riding Hamish, When you are riding are you looking through that fairing or over the top edge? Fun stuff, you and Jim Gerwing appear to be having a blast with this stuff. -Eric

Nanda,You threw in the Nanda, You threw in the sport 20mm "Cruzbike" pattern Ventisit cushion as part of your Silvio 2 demo sale? E.g. you included a Ventisit cushion like the one shown on the blue Sofrider in your photo? Is the Ventisit for the Cruzbike a one-piece cushion rather...

Glad you are enjoying your Glad you are enjoying your Silvio. They are a blast aren't they. And I agree with Elliot, that is a gorgeous photo. Looks like a nice area to ride. -Eric

Hi Lisa, You may want to Hi Lisa, You may want to check out these two references: http://cruzbike.com/headset-loose http://cruzbike.com/mysteries-diatech-headset Additionally I would emphasize using a hex wrench to further tighten the dual quick release clamp. I don't think...

I use Flickr and since they I use Flickr and since they generate a few different sizes when you upload the original I try and set the main display link to a more suitable size for the forum "frames" and then set the hyperlink to open in an new page/tab and link in the full size or a larger size...

I've felt comfortable on the I've felt comfortable on the 26 inch Quest on a 12% to 15% grade that was at the end of a 2 mile climb. Just started riding this route on the Quest and taking it easy so far. Haven't beaten my DF time but the DF time was at the end of a prior season where I was...

I cannot speak for others but I cannot speak for others but I can pedal at a high cadence at a high speed downhill or otherwise without any wobble. In fact I generally don't coast going downhill but am typically accelerating, especially on rollers. -Eric

I believe those are thin wood I believe those are thin wood strips along with the aircraft grade fabric. Do you remember building balsa wood model airplanes like that where you doped the "skin" of the wings and fuselage and then when it dried it shrinks everything taut leaving a sealed somewhat...

In that context I was In that context I was referring to x-seam, e.g. measure from joint between upper and lower seat to the pedal platforms. So yup TFT = Telescoping Front Tube which is exactly what it does - pull the telescope all the way open and the pedals are farther away, compact it...

As I continue to slowly As I continue to slowly increase my mileage the point where I get a little knee soreness keeps moving further and further out. E.g. my first 48 miler after typically riding 22 miles, then from 48 to the century in Sebring in Feb I was a little sore around the 100...

You will want a medium frame You will want a medium frame and will likely need to trim the end of the slider a little bit. See http://cruzbike.com/vendetta-2.0-unboxing-and-build#comment-20708 -Eric

Jim, you might want to take a Jim, you might want to take a look at the Mosquito Velomobile construction for your aero skin. You are already doing something similar but with clear heat-shrink wrap. A complete skin of clear heat-shrink might be quite an eyeball grabber. See here...

The photo Hamish uploaded The aero skin on the bike in the photo Hamish uploaded also uses similar contours to the Milan velomobile and probably for the same reason - very reclined so forward view is limited so instead of a smooth cigar shape that would occlude more of your road visibility...

Please see my post about Drupal and the Drupal autorotate feature using embedded EXIF data here: http://cruzbike.com/amateur-aerodynamics#comment-23339 I don't know if this can be resolved with a change to the Drupal settings or if Jim just needs to figure out how to rotate his camera so...

@BK - It isn't Jim, it is @BK - It isn't Jim, it is probably the Drupal forum software. Jim's photos are right side up when I'm using my iPad to view the forums and upside down when I view the forums from my desktop browser. Pulling the image up in a separate browser tab or window...

Really nice ride Really nice ride report! Don't forget to update your About page. -Eric

I think the sock needs to be I think the sock needs to be continuous from front to back to do you any good. And as you state, your hands and handlebars need to be inside the sock. And similar to Charles observation, the recline of the Vendetta and the need for feet and knee clearance may...

Your 3rd ride description is Your 3rd ride description is what intrigues me about bicycle CVTs like the Nuvinci. It seems like the course of evolution of more and more gears on a cassette and sizing and count of front rings is to provide a wider range of gear choice to try and get around...

Generally I ride my Vendetta Generally I ride my Vendetta with my progressive lenses (no line bifocals) during most of my riding and usually wear my contact lenses if I'm racing. Having been caught in a significant downpour of rain recently with my glasses, it recalled to me one of the...