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  1. Charles.Plager

    Theft / tamper alarm

    You could put the alarm in a You could put the alarm in a baggie. Shouldn't make it much quieter or make it function any worse... Don't know how much protection it really adds, but being able to click your bike locked as you walk away is pretty cool. :D
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    Iron Horse Hillbilly

     1. Yes, you'll need an ahead 1. Yes, you'll need an ahead adapter. No worries here. 2. Just buy a new seatpost (but yes, you probably could just cut it off). 3. Agreed, you'll have to wait and see. Put some slicks on that puppy and I think you'll be good to go (assuming you're not...
  3. Charles.Plager

    Some early pictures of the Flamingo folding bike Cruzbike conversion

    p.s. You should post over at p.s. You should post over at BROL (they even have an MBB sub-forum). I think you've put together a nice bike for yourself and you should show it off.
  4. Charles.Plager

    Some early pictures of the Flamingo folding bike Cruzbike conversion

    Fabulous! I've been wanting Fabulous! I've been wanting to see a conversion where the rear wheel folds in (it makes the seat a non-issue). I personally wouldn't worry about the handlebars unless you find that them being that large keep you from putting the bike where it needs to go...
  5. Charles.Plager

    Visor Recommdendations

    There are many threads over There are many threads over at BROL about visors (including some homemade).
  6. Charles.Plager

    conversion kit

     That's almost certainly too That's almost certainly too tall (unless brojest is quite tall)...
  7. Charles.Plager

    conversion kit

     Jack might be right. Can you Jack might be right. Can you show a side view of your bike? You want seat height no more than 3" below inseam.
  8. Charles.Plager

    Silvio for Sale

    What Eric said. If you want What Eric said. If you want a higher seat angle and aren't too short, a 1 or 1.5 will work. If you're shorter and you want a higher seat angle: 1.5 Lower seat angle: 2.{0,1} For what it's worth, of all of the Cruzbike models, the Silvio changed the most...
  9. Charles.Plager

    Mobius ActionCam on a Cruzbike Silvio 2

    How much did the camera How much did the camera cost? What do you think so far?
  10. Charles.Plager

    Installing Front Wheel

    Hey, I resemble that remark! Hey, I resemble that remark! :D I was going to point out that Eric is the one with the useful comments, but after that last snip from him, I don't think I will!
  11. Charles.Plager

    Cruzbike

     I've heard nail polish works I've heard nail polish works well...
  12. Charles.Plager

    Want to see what CruzBike Shocks are doing

     For what it's worth, that is For what it's worth, that is about the travel I'd expect...
  13. Charles.Plager

    74mm BCD inner ring on SilVio 2.0

    I can ride my Cruzbikes below I can ride my Cruzbikes below 3 mph without stalling. Both of mine go down to below 17" and I'd go lower if I could do it easily without giving up the high end (~ 106"). I'm annoyed that triples seem to be going out of fashion. Oh well...
  14. Charles.Plager

    Parking Brake

    Thanks for the pics. I'll go It also means you could get a fork with disc brake braze-ons and have disc brakes. FloridaBike and Baov, I'd love more info and pictures on what you have done (or will do)!
  15. Charles.Plager

    Silvio 2.1 Arrived!

     Interestingly, I went on a If everything is setup perfectly, this is what I would expect to happen. I just don't know how "perfect" needs to be. :D If your clothespin solution works, you could carry one and only use it in the case where you need to pinch off an empty one and...
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    Silvio 2.1 Arrived!

    Or a valve to control which Yes, that would be cool. :D (I thought about suggesting that, but didn't want to cause any more trouble than I already was...)
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    Silvio 2.1 Arrived!

    The "concern"  I have about The "concern" I have about your water bottle setup is that once one bottle is empty, you won't be able to draw water from the other bottle. You might be better of with a single tube where you switch the bottle by hand...
  18. Charles.Plager

    cleat position and leg extension

    HI sugarfyed, For what it's HI sugarfyed, For what it's worth, I mount my cleats as far back (towards the heal) as they will go. There's certainly no good reason (that I know of) to have them past the ball of your foot. As far as I know, you want the same knee extension on a 'bent as...
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    Forum postings seem to be out of order

    I did not like this last I did not like this last experimental interlude... Ha! " Experimental interlude "... Just like my "Impromptu snow angel" when cross country skiing a couple weeks ago. :D
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    Silvio 2.0 Repair Stand Question

    Grab onto the boom of the - John "Yoda" Tolhurst
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