Wow! Glad you're OK.... Funny, or not so funny, but I had the same exact thing almost happen on my ride to work this morning. In my instance, I had just rounded a corner and was just building momentum back up. I knew the car was there and still in my lane, so I kind of expected him to do...
It's not necessary on a Sofrider as your fd clamps to the TFT, which rotates in conjunction with he BB as you adjust the length. You should be able to run a triple with no issues.
It will work and you''ll have a blast building your bike and take pride in riding a bike you built yourself.
From there, it depends on what you expect out of it.
Welcome to the club!
Mark
Greg,
Jack hangs out down there sometime. His was the first Silvio I ever laid my eyes on. If he's going to be down there anytime soon, I'm sure he'll be happy to get together with you.
Mark