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That's pretty interesting; what amounts to a leading link suspension on the front end. I wonder how that would do with a Cruzbike attachment? Hmmm, I have a Silvio corpse with a sprung fork.... Mark

Jack, Have you tried disconnecting the cable and making sure your derailleur is swinging the full motion? That doesn't make sense that you had your triple and now you don't. Mark

Good point... I did that when I set mine up. I sat on the bike and leaned myself up against something, then spun my pedals. I set it to where I had the leg extension I wanted and dropped my bar down to where I had knee clearance, but not too overly much. Like Jack said, my elbows are bent...

Regarding finger and joint pain: I never really went through that with my Silvio, but I sure did on my conversion. I was trying to emulate the Superman position and I was over-reaching, I think. Not too much from "normal" recumbents really translate well to Cruzbikes. They seem to be their...

I considered selling my teenagers. Decided I wouldn't get enough and besides, the buyer would probably come back around wanting a refund! :roll: :lol: :lol: Mark

There's always the risk of being perceived a snob then, as well. Nothing worse than a fred snob. ;) :lol: :lol: Mark

In my original draft, I also mentioned trikesters and struck it. I think it's easier to sum it by by saying snobbiness is pretty universal. Mark

Mmm.... Maybe. I've observed that many recumbent riders are pretty biased, as well. Obviously, I can't speak on the group you refer to, Rick. In my experience, owners of one particular recumbent brand, which I will refrain from calling out by name, have shown a tremendous disdain for other...

I did. It got sold to finance the Silvio. Mark

Update: As it stands right at this minute, it seems I have two claims. First, the automobile claim, which was settled and the car should be completely repaired in the next couple days. That's just about the extent of the good news. The bikes and rack are handled as personal property claims...

The conversion kit is drilled and tapped for a "rear" derailleur. No claw required. Mark

If I bag four more, I'll be hunting for an insurance company! :roll: Mark

Since the tragic building/bicycle collision in which my Silvio was damaged, I have commuted to work by bicycle once (last Tuesday). Preparations for our annual 4th of July shindig at our house interfered on Thursday. Friday was ALL about preparations and Saturday was about sleeping it...

+1 I like that frame and love the looks of that swingarm. You'll probably be very happy with that conversion. Be sure to keep us posted on the progress with many pictures. Bike porn is good. Mark

The great thing about being in a club is becoming a ride leader. If you don't give out cue sheets and you don't tell anybody the route, you yourself cannot be dropped! :lol: Another good thing to do is get yourself on the board of directors for the club. That way, you can change the rules to...

My experience has shown that going to HP tires makes a huge difference. I'd spit the difference and look for a 1.25" 100 PSI tire. Though they frequently get overlooked, I've been perfectly happy with the Specialized Fat Boys I have on my conversion. Wheels are a personal thing. I'd say...

Cool, I knew I had seen that somewhere! That's what you call thinking outside the box AND voiding a warantee all in one fell swoop! Looks like it works great! Thanks, Harold! Mark

I think somebody on the Yahoo board had reworked a trunk rack to accomodate a Silvio. Any help here? Mark

My wife has ridden my bikes and she would probably ride one, if she wanted to. She likes the uprights, though. Get used to the comments and weird looks. Even among the recumbent crowd, we are a bit of an oddity. That's OK, though. Thanks for your kind comments on my recent accident. It...

That looks pretty good. Keep us posted on how your riding is progressing. I'm slightly jealous, too. I'm riding my conversion until I get my insurance check, then it will be on to Silvio build II. Mark