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Doug has answered that Doug has answered that question somewhere on the foruns (good height)... I think you'd be much better off starting from something like this one instead... Good luck!

Hi, People have converted Hi, People have converted non-suspended bicycles before and in this case the big tires would help. The big problem I see is seat height. How tall are you and how tall is the cross bar? Cheers, Charles

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(You are very welcome Eric!) (You are very welcome Eric!)

Very nice!  Keep up the Very nice! Keep up the riding (and the updates)!

Hi, @John: What I was Hi, @John: What I was proposing (as I'm sure you're aware) was whe moving the seat forward (which pushes the CoM forward), it lowers the angle of the seat (which pushes the CoM backwards as well as lower). I hadn't taken your point into account, so it's good...

Hi, For what it's worth, Hi, For what it's worth, there are several people who swear by using only WD40 on their chain/drive trains. Here is one topic about using it over at BROL. Cheers, Charles

Hi Jake, Congratulations and Hi Jake, Congratulations and Welcome! You got yourself a good deal. :) I agree completely with your choice of tires and pedals. And I think you're right that you are best off riding just this one until you aclimatize yourself. Once you get more used...

Hi Eric, I don't know that I Hi Eric, I don't know that I have much to offer based on my physics knowledge. Here's what I do know: I don't climb hills well. I never climbed them well on my upright bikes (I'm from originally from Illinois where it's flat; I pretty much just don't...

Hi, I assume he's talking Hi, I assume he's talking about a mountain bike cassette (for example, this one). You'd need a mountain bike long cage derailleur, but if you went with SRAM, you can still use the road shifters. If you want to stay with road components, I think you might be...

Hi, Any updates? Cheers, Hi, Any updates? Cheers, Charles

Hi Ted, I'm not sure I Hi Ted, I'm not sure I understand the end of the routing. I don't expect to see the casing without it being attached to the frame (obvous to many, but cables only work when they are pulled against their casing). That being said, that might be a false lead. Do...

Hi, Thanks!  I'm not thrilled Hi, Thanks! I'm not thrilled with any of the cable routings, but, as you point out, since none of them rub and everything is functioning well, I'm leaving them alone. Given that the handlebars that the Sofrider has, I figure it would never be that pretty...

Hi, I find that most (but not Hi, I find that most (but not all) people who give it a good, honest try end up really liking Cruzbikes in the end. I'm glad that you stuck with it! The Sofrider front fork isn't nearly as agressive as an off-road fork and won't handle as agressive...

Hi, After my last few rides, I now have a total just over 1,500 miles (some pictures of the latest rides included). I (along with most others here) took a gamble on a funny looking bike I never saw in person and I can sincerely say, I'm very pleased. Cheers, Charles

Hi, In this blog post, I talk (and show pictures) for upgraded: trigger shifters, grips, second mirror, and brake pads. I also show how I have my rack and water bladder mounted. Enjoy! (or not :) ). Charles

Nice Write-up Hi, A nice write-up. I found it particularly interesting that the Silvio didn't do too much to prepare you for the bike; that surprised me. Hopefully one day, I'll get to try one out for myself! Keep the reports coming! Charles

Hi, I've heard of people Hi, I've heard of people putting air bladders on the backs of their seats so they can adjust the angle somewhat. Depending on how you set that up, that might be just the ticket! Cheers, Charles

Hi Ted, If it's a good "I Hi Ted, If it's a good "I just worked my @$$-off and now I"m sore" sore, then I'd say that because of the hills, you gave yourself a thorough workout. On a longer ride than your used to, I wouldn't be surprised if your technique changed as you got more tired and...

Hi Ville, It's probably Hi Ville, It's probably (err... maybe) more important to get a low seat angle for aerodynamics than bottom bracket height. I could imagine using a bent seat post in the conversion (or, another seat like you mentioned above), allowing for both lower (more...