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YAK!!!! Where the heck have you BEEN? Mark

Crank Bros. Quattros. I don't think they make them anymore, though. I sure do like them because they work with road shoes, mountain shoes, even my SPD sandals. Mark

Looks great! Thanks, John! Mark

I didn't care for Speedplays, either. That big, metal plate that bolts on bottom of your shoe was slippery, to me. I never got confidence in my stops. Love them on a road bike, but sure didn't care for them on any of my bents. Mark

Assuming the rims are capable of handling HP tires... I agree. Mark

Congrats!! Great ride report!! Mark

There is no one thing, Jon. It's the whole package. It's the ride,it's the position, it's the whole package. I've never ridden a Sofrider or a Freerider, so I cannot compare. The only thing I can say is the Silvio is the bomb, for me. 10,000 miles plus and still excited about the bike says...

I really do. I've been riding my Silvio for a year and a half, now. I'm over 10,000 miles and still just LOVE this bike. Not many things in life keep me fired up this long, but the Silvio is just such a bike. I'm due for tires. I probably need a chain, recabling and all that stuff.. Still...

Another thing that helped me was going to 25c tires. I also experimented with running lower pressure in the front tire and higher in the back to compensate. As John says, as you perfect the technique, the wheelspin will get better. I only spin on real steep slopes; in excess of 15% grades and...

I don't remember to tell the truth! Welcome to the forum, BTW!!! Mark

Hang around cyclists long enough and you learn they all have stashes of parts. ;)

+1 on zip tieing the derailleur cable to the fork leg. I think you will discover in short order the Cruzbike eats the Linear's lunch in all regards. I know, it goes against your better judgement that this kit thingy on a cheap bike can outperform a factory built bike. It's a tough thing to...

I was wondering what happened to this bike. Looks good, thanks for the update! Mark

Yes, I did. I already had a nice Rockshox to use on it and the fork that came on the bike was a 24" (obviously taken from another bike to cobble this one back together) and weighed a metric crapton. Mark

Yes, they were all DF riders. I get mixed reviews on my ability to give off a draft. I took my share of pulls in the morning, but hung on the back later on when I was spent. There's not too much around here that's truly flat. We had two pretty good climbs going over and the rest was rolling...

I rode with the big boys again today. At least some of them.. I originally fell in with my usual crowd, but they weren't doing anything that impressed me that much. I started to leave with them, then realized the big boys hadn't left yet. I checked in with them and they were stil himming and...

May need to upgrade front derailleur. Otherwise, sounds like an upgrade right up my sleeve. Triples are way under appreciated, in my opinion. Mark

I've produced skidmarks on downhill curves, but nobody knows since I wash out my own bike shorts! :oops: Mark

I junked all the original parts. All I used from that bicycle was the frame and rear shock. I think DefJack has a sweetheart of a bike. Weight weenies would say it's still heavy, but who cares? Mark

I don't have a Y-26, I have a Pacific brand knock off. It's made from cheaper/heavier grade aluminum than a quality frame and yes, it's a chunky bike. It doesn't ride that way, though, because it has a quality drive train and the power transmission of the kit is really good. I just don't...