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Hi Rod, No, it won't help you Hi Rod, No, it won't help you balancing, but you can get a lot of good training. One leg pedaling, smooth high cadence pedaling, and well, just getting into shape will help you when you get out on the road (higher cadence means less pedal steer). Look...

Very nice! As an aside, and Very nice! As an aside, and it may or may not matter, but the bike is on the trainer backwards. You want the trainer turning the same way it would with a RWD bike. Cheers, Charles

There is also the option of There is also the option of just getting an IGH hub with no external derailleurs at all. Fthills, for example, just made a Vendetta build with a Rohloff IGH. To decide which route to go, I'd use an online gear calculator (here's my favorite with my Sofrider...

Hi Phil, I think 1000 miles Hi Phil, I think 1000 miles in 2 1/2 months is fantastic. Congratulations! Internal gear hubs (IGH) are lower efficiency, but probably not enough that you'd really notice. They are expensive (that you'd probably notice) and I can't really comment on noise...

Hi Phil, I think 1000 miles Hi Phil, I think 1000 miles in 2 1/2 months is fantastic. Congratulations! Internal gear hubs (IGH) are lower efficiency, but probably not enough that you'd really notice. They are expensive (that you'd probably notice) and I can't really comment on noise...

And even with Mick's And even with Mick's description: Can you post pictures? Thanks! :) Charles

Hi Lisa, (Maybe I missed Hi Lisa, (Maybe I missed them, but) Can you post pictures of exactly what problem you are having with the triple? I very much doubt I'll provide anything useful that Doug hasn't already, but I am curious about the exact problem. I very much hope you do get it...

For me, I only have issues on For me, I only have issues on fast descents (> 30 mph) and I try not to be stupid on blind curves. For everything else, I _"power" on through.

Hi MIck, For what it's worth, Hi MIck, For what it's worth, I am most cautious in fast corners. I can take them pretty much fine, but I find I stop pedaling sooner than I think I (somehow) should. Keep your legs and hips loose. Cheers, Charles

Well, I'm still trying to If it were me I would: (a) Buy a Quest 451. This means you could also take his bike with you when you went travelling. (b) Convert something (folding bike if he's shorter). This is a much less expensive way to go. It's a tricky game of "I don't...

Nice pictures! As far as your Nice pictures! As far as your knees hitting the bars, two thoughts: First, Adjustable stem - I've bought two of these just to fix exactly this. Second, if the above isn't enough, a stem riser should do the trick. Cheers, Charles

@Eric:  I have driven a light @Eric: I have driven a light weight sports car, but I think this breaks down in that no matter how light the bike, I've still got to lug around almost 220lbs of, well, me. So 15 lbs difference isn't even 10%. As far as flex and whatnot, I can buy that. So, yes...

\begin{sour_grapes} Ya know \begin{sour_grapes} Ya know Bob, I just don't have the budget right now for a Silvio. So if you could enjoy it a little more quieetly I'd really appreicate it... \end{sour_grapes} :D O.k. Never mind. I don't know if you are still riding...

I've got a Sofrider with a I've got a Sofrider with a 48/38/22 triple and a 11-32 cassette, so very similar to what you have. I can ride up very steep grades (my computer has said over 20%) but I can't start on steep grades very well at all. And if it's wet (or sandy), I have even a harder...

Hi Greg, You could (1) build Hi Greg, You could (1) build your own SRAM dual drive wheel., and (2) Put a Q ring on it. On this forum, there is talk about which rings work with which crankset. It's not identical to an E-ring, but it is morally equivalent (I don't have personal...

Hi Rod, I believe that the Hi Rod, I believe that the seat should be no higher than your inseam plus 4". (Search these forums - Doug Burton is who said it and knows everything). If that's too high for you, then, yes, selling and buying something that works better may be the way to go...

This a Sun 29er cruser I I am not speaking from experience here, but many people have converted such bicycles without any problems. Suspension is more useful on a bent as you can't stand up and absorb bumps that way*, but you'll notice that the Vendetta doesn't have any suspension. The...

Hi, You don't mention whether Hi, You don't mention whether or not you ride recumbents (which isn't terribly relevant, except:) I find that when riding my Sofrider (as with any (SWB) recumbent), the bike is out of the ordinary enough that I get noticed by a lot more people then when...

Hi John, As long as you're Hi John, As long as you're going all out for Nick, why not add electronic shifting too. :D

Hi Eric, It's all together Hi Eric, It's all together but needs a major tuning (and my bike stand broke, so it's more annoying now). Hopefully there will be an unveiling in the next couple weeks. :) Cheers, Charles