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Of course it's Red. It's Nebraska. It MUST be red. ;) Mark

As promised, bike pictures from the overhang, rooftop bike rack incident The good: The Bad: The Ugly: :( Mark

I'm aleady on that page. I wonder what they would have to have for it? A different insurance company, but a friend of mine got hit by a car years ago. The insurance paid off and replaced his old bike (high end carbon fiber Trek). They never asked for the carcass. He ended up selling off the...

Rick, Loved your ride report. You're going to do fine on your ride. Yes, I think you would have been faster on a Silvio, but you did well! Mark

You truly are in good hands with Allstate. The car went into the shop last night for repairs, check in hand. The adjuster for the bikes and rack is going to replace my Silvio, no questions asked. She cruised the website and knows how much it is. She asked us basically for the replacement...

I suspect it has a regular Schrader valve in it. If you have a valve core tool, make sure the core is tight. You should be able to get the tool at any auto parts store. Go ahead and get some new cores, they don't last forever. OTOH, I might be talking completely from my keester, too. Mark

If I were shopping for a donor bike, I would look for something that sported at least a nine speed rear and triple front. I'd look for a component group that was (Shimano) 105, or better. Likely, you will find a bike that has a mixture of components and the critical thing you want to concern...

Hi David and welcome! Building the Silvio is pretty straight forward once you get the frame assembled. There are a ton of resources available; not just here with people that have built (and wrecked :oops: ) their bikes, but elsewhere on the Internet. Bike parts are bike parts. The biggest...

Practice, practice, practice. Don't try to go faster than you feel safe, but there is no substitution for time in the saddle. Mark

I know, I know and I'm usually the worst one demanding photos. I took pictures of the car and the rack. I went out last night to take pics of the bikes and that's when I really got to looking at them closer. I don't really want to mess with them too much until the adjuster has a look, so bear...

Well, I went out and surveyed the damage a little closer. Both of the fork fixtures broke, that's the reason my wife's bike fell completely off the car. But, get this.... For the life of me, I cannot find a single dent in any tube. I found one scratch in the top tube and some scuffs on the...

After careful deliberation, I can safely say and accept the fact that I am an idiot. Many have suspected as much. I have been holding out hope that the "Hooked on Phonics" and "Common Sense and You" correspondence courses would eventually kick in. Alas, it's time to admit the fact that I am a...

I think that's correct. My Santana tandem has Ultegra brifters and a mountain bike rear derailleur. Mark

I would like to point out that I called out the problem without benifit of said pictures... :D :lol: :lol: :lol: Of course, I also recognized the symptoms from having done the same thing myself. :oops: Pics really do help, though! Mark

That was my question that obviously wasn't so stupid. I got a hunch your problem is solved. Don't feel bad; I did the same thing. Mark

I'll be interested to read your thoughts.... Before I bought my Silvio, all I had to compare was my conversion to my Strada. For me, to buy a Silvio meant the Strada would have to go. After riding the conversion for only a week, I went back to the Strada. I rode it once and the answer became...

My dept. store bike is both boon and bust. On one hand, it was fun to build, rides OK and gets lots of looks. On the other hand, it weighs a ton and while it doesn't ride heavy, it is. I'm actually OK with it because I use it like my weight trainer for when I ride the Silvio on the weekends...

This is probably a silly question, but are you sure you are using the correct set of derailleur mounting holes? You should be using the "southern-most" holes; the ones closest to the center of the TFT. Mark

Don't forget your camera. They'll spot you right away as a furrener without it! ;) :lol: :lol: Mark

The thing I found that worked for me was a rubber sewer pipe coupler bought at Home Depot. It's very thick rubber, yet cuts easily with a sharp utility knife. I cut chunks of it for the fork legs and also used it to make a shim for the front of my seat. Mark