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Truthfully, I had just about as much fun rounding up the donor frame and building my bike as I do riding it. I hit all the local thrift stores, as I have seen y-frame mountain bikes in there before. Of course, when I actually want to buy one, there isn't one to be had. The thing that...

I saw that posting not long after I ordered my conversion. I'm not unhappy about building it from the ground up, though. It's fun, no matter what. Mark

I like it. I like it a lot. If it were mine.... I'd set up a pair of Shimano barcons on Paul Thumbies. Run 'em in friction mode. Cheaper than going all the way with STI OR Campy. I bet it would be a lot easier to shift on the fly than it is now. Mark

johntolhurst wrote: Whatever johntolhurst wrote: Whatever gearing you use on a normal bike, that is what you need on a Silvio. While a lot of people are keen on a triple, we still have a little adjustment work to do for it - I have recently amended some info pages. John, I looked...

I didn't consider the armrest function, almost like aero bars, huh? For cutting bars like that, I like to score it with a tubing cutter, so you get a nice line to follow. Mark

Welcome to the forum and welcom (soon) to Cruz'n. Mark

Brian, Those look darned good! I wonder why a person couldn't chop off that 2-3 inches coming off the drop? Doesn't seem like you would need it and in fact, it looks kind of out of place. Mark

That's what I'm talking about! Yeah, that looks good and more stuff for roadies to make fun of us about, but who cares? Mark

Looking at this picture I stole from Nanda: It looks to me like there is absolutely nothing to keep a person from putting the lever end of the QR in from the drive side, except tradition, of course. But, done this way, it would certainly make it easier to remove the wheel, you wouldn't have...

Nah, I'm a leaner. Kickstands always have a way of getting in the way IMHO. ;) Mark

Jack, I'm actually working on that. Thinking of hosting it at my house and doing a local ride out here. I am considering a couple routes, one more challenging than the other. I'm currently recruiting a ride leader for the easier route. Both rides will start out together so we can socialize...

How about a thread for SoCal Riders? Just reply to this message and tell us where you are. It would be nice to get some Cruzbike rides together. Mark B Redlands, CA

John, That looks pretty cool. How does it ride with that handebar setup? Love the downtube shifters on the riser! Mark

You know.... When I first started riding the bike and my jaunts were taking me farther and farther from home, I just wanted to be able to carry water. Those bosses were there and I didn't want to fuss with rounding up nylok nuts and such, so I threw the cage on right there. Of course, I had...

My bike is very much a work in progress. It began life as a Pacific Mtb that was rescued from a police auction. It had seen it's better days. Apparently, somewhere along the line, somebody had removed the 26 " fork and front wheel, then replaced them with 24". The fork weighed a metric...

Thanks, guys.. Brian, you're slowly creeping your way back onto my Christmas card list. ;) :lol: Mark

After reading your website, I can't wait! Mark

Is it possible to activate avatars? Thank you! Mark

Beautiful bike, Brian, thanks for sharing. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Mark

Beautiful bike, Brian, thanks Beautiful bike, Brian, thanks for sharing. Mark