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Given the quoted weights of Given the quoted weights of both the Silvio and the Vendetta, I'm inclined to agree that a full carbon version won't me much lighter. That being said, doing the home build of a CF Silvio/Vendetta clone may be a way for those of us without the cash burning a...

Here's a very interesting 3D Here's a very interesting 3D printed carbon fiber jointed bike. (You print braces to hold the tubes in place when using carbon fiber to make the joints - kinda cool). Something like this may be a lot cheaper and a lot more accessible to a lot of...

What TrPlay said. In any What TrPlay said. In any case, I'd shorten the boom as little as possible to make it work. If you need to shorten it more later, then that's fine. This way, you'll be able to lengthen it as well.

I wouldn't take much to I wouldn't take much to convert that into a "work stand" (used for tuning derailleurs). Nicely done. :)

Shahmatt, Actually I somehow Shahmatt, Actually I somehow missed it was you who posted (I was too busy being grumpy...). Given that it was your thread to begin with... Cheers, Grumpy Charles :D

For what it's worth, you For what it's worth, you probably didn't get an answer because you posted in thread on another topic. As far as the answer, I see nothing wrong with i009899's response.

Welcome Doug.  Nice report! :D Welcome Doug. Nice report!

 It isn't obvious to me that It isn't obvious to me that you'll be able to use the front fork that comes with the IF Reach. I do like the idea of a folding rear wheel...

 David Byrne of the talking David Byrne of the talking heads is an avid cyclist. He just doesn't ride a Cruzbike (as far as I know).

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Charles...I can not seem to The only secret I know if is that you have to keep the bottom down. that is, where the hose is attached to the bag. In the case of the Unbottle, it's attached at the little zippered pocket at the bottom. Keeping the wide mouth opening up is probably...

I use a Camelbak Unbottle I use a Camelbak Unbottle that I strap to the back of my Sofrider and Mantis. Except being the wrong color for the Silvio, I think this should work for you guys as well. It's simple, holds a lot of water, and is (relatively) cheap.

Hi Baov, Short answers: I Hi Baov, Short answers: I think yes and yes. Depending on your ability to fabricate things, you may be able to use the 135mm fork assuming you can figure out how to attach the chainstays. Homemade forks have been used on conversions here in the forums (I'll...

I'm assuming Rampa missed the I'm assuming Rampa missed the fact that the axle is no longer seated in the fork itself, but rather the braces a couple inches in front...

I have to say, I'm much more Two of my falls (the first metric century where I was suddenly laying on the nice soft grass and the bad one where my front tire was flat and I slid on the ground) would have happened regardless. I think that the bad one I was probably actually better off being...

Hey!  It's not like your Hey! It's not like your Vendetta hasn't already been horizontal. Sure, blame it on the mini-van... :P The last time I fell over, there was a school bus stopped ahead and I didn't want to unclip. I thought it was about to go and it took just a bit too long and...

When I fell on my first When I fell on my first metric century, I must have hit the curb because all I remember is suddenly thinking, "Ahhh, nice soft sod." I'm still not quite sure what happened, but I just got up and kept going. On my second metric century, I reached the dreaded hill...

Hi Jeremy, Nice report. Even Hi Jeremy, Nice report. :) Even when you work your way into climbing well, you're going to find that there's always going to be this issue when riding with DF riders. If you're matched on the flats, you'll fall behind on the hills and pass on the...

Hi BK, I don't think there's Hi BK, I don't think there's (too much) shame in walking up hills. Or, at least there shouldn't be (but I always feel it when I do it :) ). I can ride up very short very steep hills. When it's wet, it's worse, but as long as I don't stop, I'm o.k. When...

Hi Ken,My story is very Hi Ken, My story is very similar to yours. I never clipped in before my Cruzbike (I did use toe clips on everything except my folding bike). And I did feel very much more in control (including riding with no hands) after clipping in. If I regularly rode my DF...