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Nicely done, sir. One Nicely done, sir. :) One comment I should have made before: I wouldn't try riding with one or no hand before clipping in (or foot retention). And the utility of riding with no hands itself is quite small, so there's no need to either rush it or try it in anything...

Hi Chris, It definitely is a Hi Chris, It definitely is a curve and it took me several hundred miles to get very comfortable. Here are a bunch of random thoughts: * If you feel that things are going badly because of the pedal steer, take your feet off of the pedals and let your arms...

Good start!  Sounds like Good start! Sounds like you're having fun. :) Yes, because you can't stand on a recumbent, it is much more important to not be in too high a gear when starting. I also own a LWB recumbent. Have you ridden any other SWB recumbents or is your conversion the...

You can get a two piece You can get a two piece Ventist pad for Cruzbikes. I don't have one, but I've heard good things.

The NYC century has a nice The NYC century has a nice page about how to train for a century. My friend and I took this and modified it to train for a metric century last year. All-in-all, that worked out well for us. They recommend a long training ride of 70% of the final ride...

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Hi, One of the riders over at BROL has started a Google map that has the location of 'bent riders, stores, and manufactures. It's kinda a cool idea and not to hard to do it (or you can contact the author or me if you would like it added for you - US Zip code or equivalent)...

I have the stock 100 psi 1.25 I have the stock 100 psi 1.25 Maxxis Detonators (can I just say that this company has the dumbest names I've ever seen for tires) on my Sofrider and for roads, I like them just fine (the tire, not the name :) ). If I rode on dirt or limestone, I'd give serious...

If you do ride off the road If you do ride off the road ( e.g., on trails) then the 1.5 isn't a crazy choice either. If you pump that puppy up-to 100 PSI like the others, it should roll even better than the other two. Tire weight doesn't matter as much as many people think. For...

If the 1.25 can take the same If the 1.25 can take the same pressure as the 1, the wider tire will have LOWER rolling resistance (but higher wind resistance). I've found wider tires do much better on loose gravel or uneven surfaces and will allow you to run lower pressure if necessary. What...

Hi, Wider tires at a given Hi, Wider tires at a given pressure actually have less rolling resistance than narrower tires (assuming the tires are made out of the same stuff - wider tires don't have to deform themselves as much to make the same contact patch and it's the deformation that...

Hi, If you could find a 29" y Hi, If you could find a 29" y frame mountain bike, that would fit your description (29" wheels and 700c wheels both use 622c rim). A couple of comments/questions: * How tall are you? Inseam? (Makes a difference for stand over height). * People...

You didn't mention whether You didn't mention whether you were thinking of the mens or the womens model. With the men's model, I'm concerned the seat would be too high. With the women''s model, I'm worried that the seat angle would be not horizontal enough. Cheers, Charles

In the northeast, it's been tough finding time where it isn't too cold/icy to ride. Here's what I did instead. (snowshoeing and guitar...)

Hi Rod, 24 hour challenge, 5 Hi Rod, As far as 24 hour challenge, you're right. They're all nuts! :D As far as the 5 day rides, they might not be so crazy (where you of course need to be in tune with your body and not push it too hard). Looking at the ones Eric mentioned, we're...

Hi Nick, As for the Hi Nick, I can see how that would work better. For most trainers, it may not matter if they are run backwards. John T. posted about a wind trainer where he had some pretty colorful and unfortunately side effects by running it backwards. Cheers, Charles

Hi Mick, Good pcitures (and Hi Mick, Good pcitures (and good idea to post the Bachetta, too). I see what you mean about your position and I can see how it's hard to get what you're after on the Silvio. The only idea I've got: find somebody who bends pipes and see if they can make you...

I forgot an important step (I I forgot an important step (I really wish one could edit posts... Oh well... :) ) Instead of taking the second hand completely off, try holding the handlebars with just a couple fingers (with the other hand near by). I can ride for a bit no handed (I've...

Hi Mick, I second Bob's Hi Mick, I second Bob's request for pictures. I'm wondering if a change of bars could make the Silvio more comfortable for you. Riding with no hands isn't a terribly useful skill in itself, but learning to do so can be very useful in learning how to ride...

One comment that may be One comment that may be obvious to others, but just in case... The biggest problem, I believe, Mick has is feeling safe when defending steep curvy roads (I've got steep and I've got curvy, but not a lot of both). This is not something that all of us face and I think...