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Way cool. Yep, I like the blue...but something other than white lettering. Perhaps Gold...Go NAVY! :D Esp. with the blue, the black fork and TFT look good, I think the rear support tube ought to be blue too though. Gold pinstriping, naturally. I am fond of chartreuse and had a '66 VW...

Oooooh, nice! I would do mine in metallic Blue (like, an electric blue). I have been looking at Velocity "Deep V" rims which are available in a wide variety of colors (and patterns as well). I'm probably the world's worst regarding color matching...so I would have to consult someone (like my...

OW! I hope it was a plastic bottle...one of those old 7oz Coke bottles...well, I don't want to think about that. :x I haven't had stuff thrown at me, only epithets...and only a "get off the road!" Glad you're ok. I guess idiots & ***holes are a hazard we have to live with whilst being out...

I very nearly set up the conversion as a Fixie before I got all my parts in. Now that I have some time in the saddle...I suspect it would be one of the few recumbents that could work properly as a Fixie (or better yet, as a single-speed). So, perhaps a conversion kit on one of those little XS...

Well... :lol: 23-25 by-Gum-better-be "doable" on this thing! :shock: I do have a computer mounted (although only the cadence function is currently working...as I broke the 'speed' wire. A new harness was put on order Friday). I guess I was thinking the guy who was trying to talk my ears off...

Not a good day to ride (rain), but I needed to buy a pair of bottle mounts for the Conversion...so I packed it in the back of the truck and took it to my favorite LBS, http://trailheadinc.net/. These guys helped me so much when I was buying small parts to get it up and running that I thought...

We're headed for Orlando in April (no, not to Dizzyworld) and I intend to ride the Withlacoochee trail on whatever rental recumbent they have available. The trail is about 50mi long and reportedly quite nice. That reminds me, I sent an email off to Suncoast bicycles last week and never got a...

That should take care of the potiential lower tube collapse, Jack, but it won't solve the other problem area...the headtube (which I neglected previously). You've cut away about 50% of its ability to handle braking loads by removing the top tube. Now, the only thing reacting braking loads...

Jack, fiberglass isn't going to be enough. The lower tube will bend where the plywood ends and that little bit of plywood you've left at the seat back (where it is cut @ 90 degrees - another stress no-no!) is going to snap...putting that back bit of top tube thru your lower spine (a good bump...

That missing bit of top tube seriously weakens the frame! Compression stresses from your weight (not to mention bumps in the road) gotta go somewhere. If you had let the plywood insert go all the way back to the seat-tube (top to bottom), I'd be a bit happier. As it sits, the bottom tube is now...

From a marketing standpoint, you ought to be posting something "Cruzbike related" every time the previous Cruzbike thread drops off the main page. :D Ranting about Bryan's editorial skills may not be a good idea though. :o Same for yet another whine about how we are...

I feel your pain, John. Recumbent riders get a lot of that grief as well…and it is not going away any time soon. Personally, I’m thankful that BROL is not just about "clean smart products", it is inclusive rather than exclusive…about recumbent cycling and all its aspects (which includes a...

Quite frankly, I really appreciated the trike stand article (my trike stand is made from scrap wood). Most of the "leading edge" stuff is just marketing hype anyway, having a 'DIY' article in there occasionally is like getting a squirt of fresh air. This is not to say I don't enjoy reading about...

Arrogance needn't be verbose. I can do verbose, no problem. Concise statement is much more difficult (though bumper stickers are ubiquitous, really good ones are rare). Cruzbike Silvio: this is an agressive bike! Warning: may produce ego-inflationary symptoms up to and including visions of...

…if you’re not pack leader, get back on your ‘comfort bike’ and slowly move away. …should you encounter one on the street, be prepared to eat dust. …close proximity may cause increased heart-rate, pupil dilation and overproduction of saliva. …it shows no quarter, takes no prisoners. Owners...

Good work, Mark. I always enjoy your ride reports. We've had over a month of crappy weather, capping off a really poor year for riding for myself. My 2009 resolution is to get back in shape for the Sept. centuries (missed both of my favorites in 2008) and to do them both on a Cruzbike. My...

Test ride IV...new mods Took the first ride of the year today. 65F with misty rain which ceased about 2min before I started the ride, leaving a 2hr window to ride dry. Having been off work since Thursday, I took Friday to do some bike scrounging. I was not pleased with my ability to climb...

Whatta Beauty, Lev! I'm also a fan of Vittorio tires, been running a Rubino on the Baron's rear for a couple years now. Thanks for the great pix. I really like the 'mounted' shot as it is about perfectly 90 deg to the camera...gives a great idea of the true side view of the bike. Count me...

Cool paint on that Steamroller. Looks very nice...I should strip my Raliegh and have a nice powder-coat done on it. Nah, I don't need to expend any more $$ on it...just go ride! The Silvio looks sweet and I'm jealous about the SRAM Red group you've installed. I've been keeping an eye on ebay...

Re: Test ride III, 12/28/08 Sheesh, finally got out yesterday afternoon. It's either been too cold, too rainy or too windy. Yesterday it was 45F & partly cloudy...not bad for a ride. I always have Sunday morning coffee with my brother so I threw the conversion into the truck @ 8am and headed...