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+1.. That's kinda what I was getting at, too. Keep up your training and try to build on your strength while you shake off the excess. I'm in the same boat as you, Reid. The only difference is; belonging to a bike club, I can ride with others and still ride within my limitations. As I get...

That one looks good, too. I'm planning to convert a 24" bike to 650c pretty soon, too. Love your home made drop brake adapter! I'm going to try running mine rigid to keep the weight down. Great job, you're getting good at this! Mark

That looks real good, Alan. Nice job! Mark

The only thing I can suggest, Reid, is patience and time in the saddle. There really isn't a quick fix, or a magic potion. Just think of your friend as the proverbial carrot on a stick. Keep focused on the goal and working toward it and you'll be fine. Think long term and not short term, in...

Dan, Where are you at, Colorado? Great write up, sounds a lot like some of my first experience. I built a conversion as my experiment, so I had pretty good practice prior to building a Silvio. Sounds like you're well on your way, keep up the good work! Mark

Hello Michael, Welome to the forum! There are a few of us around. I'm farther inland, but would be happy to let you try my bike(s) if you can't find anybody closer and we can arrange it. Which models are you interested in? Mark

85 miles and I felt fine. This past weekend, I did over 100 miles total and felt like crap, but that was on account of the flu coming on. It's been three days and I'm still scared to fart. :shock: Mark

That's great, Jack! I got my set yesterday, but haven't had time to pull them out of the box. Mark

Hi Blaine; Welcome to the Silvio club! There is no serial number on the Silvios, just the COA. What I would do is stamp or engrave an ID number in it myself and give them that. Racks, I don't know. Haven't put one on. I'm more inclined to find a bag like the radical bag that Jack put on...

I've noticed the same thing, more or less. It's great fun to be resting while the others are working to keep up! I almost feel like I'm cheating myself out of the workout! :lol:

Not to be mean, but it's pretty easy to tell by the photo why the organizer (or lack thereof) was the organizer (or lacking thereof) and not racing. Mark

As a post script to this story, I will add that not only was I tired, but was sick, as well. I knew I wasn't feeling real whippy Sunday morning, anyway. I ate half of a Cliffbar before we started riding and that helped. By the time we got down to the beach, I was kind of achey and my back...

I think if you have your front shock at the maximum inflation and you're only bottoming out occasionally on the biggest hits, you leave well enough alone. Just take it easy on those big bumps knowing you will bottom out. Changing out the front end is risky business. Not saying it can't be...

Re: Silvio Technical Review OK, I'm sold! Where do I get one? Oh, wait... :oops: Good job, Doug.... Well done! Mark

Good for you for giving it a go! There will always be a next time! Mark

It got another 50 miles worth of shaking today. Creak was still there, but the other issues were good. The creak went away temporarily, but came back. I was thinking BB, too. I think I'll pull it out, wrap it with teflon tape and cinch it back down. I'm going to take a look at the top pivot...

Thanks, Doug and good for you for commiting to ride more! I got most of my issues resolved, though I couldn't duplicate the creak on the repair stand. I put a little mustard on the cranks, the TFT bolts seemed tight enough and I had already double checked all the carboyoke bolts before...

Today was the inaugural ride of the Silvio II. The plan was to take it on a 20 mile ride Wednesday night, but that didn't happen. So, the shakedown run ended up being today! I found four suckers that were willing to tag along for the adventure. We decided to head out for Christo's in...

I think it will be a fun experiment, but I'm not going to wrap a lot of money up in it until I see how I like the ride. It got hit by a car before it was retired, so the rear triangle needs reset. While I'm at it, I'm going to cold set the triangle to take a front wheel. I'm keeping my eyes...

So.... Does this mean you won't be attending? :lol: Mark