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Hi Jeff, I've seen that Hi Jeff, I've seen that kickstand before and thought about buying it. Please do let us know what you think about it. Thanks, Charles

Hi FB, I know how the Hi FB, I know how the conversion kit attaches, I'm hoping to see how you attached the triangle to your new fork. I agree that front suspension doesn't do much for sidewalk-sized bumps. I find that it helps on rougher roads to take the edge off. Thanks...

Hi FB, Very interesting. Can Hi FB, Very interesting. :) Can you post a close-up picture of how the triangle attaches to the fork? How did you get the fork wide enough to allow the drive wheel? And what's your opinion of with versus without front suspension? Cheers...

John wrote: Its a valid John wrote: I'll point out that on rough roads, a wise man* once said that suspension helps the wheel stay on the road. Cheers, Charles * O.k., it was you, John. :D

Assuming Cruzbike doesn't Assuming Cruzbike doesn't rush to put it out, it isn't that difficult a swap to do. I happen to like the standard Sofrider/Quest bars and setup (after adding trigger shifters). The issue I see is getting brifters (or even trigger shifters) to work with the dual drive...

Hi Pete, The amount of rubber Hi Pete, The amount of rubber on the road ( i.e., contact patch size) is completely determined by the amount of weight on the tire and the air pressure (area = weight / pressure). I recommend riding with wide slicks so that if you need to, you can lower the...

Ventisit seat pads supposedly Ventisit seat pads supposedly help a lot with this (I haven't tried one yet). And I would describe it exactly as you do: I don't notice it until I sit back on my bike.

That's both a very cute dog :D That's both a very cute dog and a very cute trike.

John wrote: So a 10% increase John wrote: Yes, and yes. And for large hills, more than a factor of 4. :) For any ride where you are trying to make a time, it isn't important how fast you are going, but rather how slow you are going. You should be spending your effort climbing and be...

Eric wrote: Ahh the truth Eric wrote: But, see, here's the problem with hills. They're just not fair. The really steep ones I average at least 25 mph going down and usually 6 mph going up. That means that I suffer for 4 times longer (or more) than I get to enjoy the fruits of my labor. :D

Hi Eric, Thanks for the Hi Eric, Thanks for the update. At some point, I'm going to just build my own carbon fiber Silvio (with at least rear suspension). :D Cheers, Charles

Lisa doesn't mean anything by Lisa doesn't mean anything by it. She doesn't consider herself mechanically inclined and hasn't built up her own bikes (I'm willing to bet she could and would be good at it - playing guitar takes mechanical dexterity). It's also worth pointing out that Eric has...

Hi Vargas and Jeff, I have Hi Vargas and Jeff, I have been running the standard 11-32 cassette on my Sofrider (which I just replaced with this Shimano HG41 8 speed 11-32 cassette. If you can find a 20T that fits on your crank (and 64 BCD shoud do it), that is 9% lower and 32-20 shift is...

I've hit at least 42 mph on I've hit at least 42 mph on my Sofrider and 40 (o.k. 39.3) MPH on my Cruzigami Mantis. I've thought about gearing both bikes a bit higher so I can go a bit faster on those monster hills. Then I realize that I'm just nuts... :D

Hi Jeff, I very much like Hi Jeff, I very much like having triples on my Cruzbikes and strongly recommend them. The original Sofrider is a 48/34 double (I believe) On my Cruzigami Mantis, I have FSA Gossamer triple crank (hopefully link works -Nashbar site is undergoing maintenance...

Given that the difference in Given that the difference in gears is very similar (20 teeth old crankset, 21 teeth new crankset), I would expect that you could get the front derailleur to work. Try posting some pictures (or even a video) how how it's rubbing (turn the bike upside-down if you...

The biggest concern is The biggest concern is usuallly seat height and it looks like you're probably o.k. there (Doug recommends seat height to be at least 4 inches below inseam). I don't see any show stoppers or other reasons not to try.

Actually, I'll be asking for Actually, I'll be asking for a video... :D

Hi Eric, As always, I'm very Hi Eric, As always, I'm very much enjoying watching your progress. The only question I've got now: When are you going to start your own blog? :D

Hi Eric, I think you're Hi Eric, I think you're right. I in fact had a PM that I never saw before in my inbox (from either earlier this month or last month - can't remember now). That's the first PM for which I don't remember getting an email notice (although I've been getting the...