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Remove the quick release toggles I would remove the aluminium quick release toggles and just replace their steel barrel nuts instead. Replace the allen bolts with some cap-headed stainless steel M6 allen bolts. 25mm long excluding the head. These should take a larger 5mm allen (hex) key and...

Disk Bosses on the S30? There are definitely disk brake bosses on the rear end of the S30. It would be unlikely that there wouldn't be some on the front too. Narrow 26", disk specific rims are not that easy to find. Not that easy in 700c 29er either, for that matter. My Quest 29er has DT...

Weep hole on S30 Hi JT So does the S30 have the weep hole or will it appear on a later iteration of the Silvio 2.0?

JT folding a Quest 451 Buy a Quest 451? Here is a YouTube video of John Tolhurst folding a Quest 451 into a Samsonite F'lite 31" case. Seriously though, the video might give you some inspiration on how to pack your Quest 559.

HDR mode in use on the smartphone? Nice photo apart from the "ghost" third wheel. It looks like you took Jeremy S's advice and rotated the handlebars up a bit?

Where in the UK are you based? Vangelo Where in the UK are you based?

VendaQuest? Steve (scabinetguy). Would the Vendetta front end fit into the Quest 3.0 frame? I don't suppose that you've tried that?

Surely, the ride must be a Surely, the ride must be a little bit more comfortable with rear suspension on the Silvetta compared against the Vendetta? I wonder if JT will remove the Silvio's front suspension? He posted a lot of info about reasons for removing front suspension in his blog...

Disk brakes allow the kickstand to be retained Another point in favour of disk brakes is that the kickstand can be retained. I find it useful.

Are drop bars needed on a Quest? I haven't fitted drop bars on my 29er. I just used the standard "seagull" shaped bars. Couldn't the standard Avid brake levers be used with dual-pivot brakes? Flat bar gear shifters for derailleur gears are also available.

Impressive Hi Colin I like it. Nice job. I'm surprised that you managed to squeeze a 28mm tyre into the front forks. I have 25mm Schwalbe Duranos in my 29er Quest. Maybe I should post my 29er build pictures into a Q Brag Board thread?

Fork crown Eric I may try and squeeze a few more millimetres off the fork crown for tyre clearance. It is probably about 3mm at the moment. I don't know my x-seam. It's not a measurement that is often used here in the UK. My in-seam is 29". 5'6". The seat base doesn't move and doesn't...

Pictures of Alfine 8 cable modification on my Quest 3.0 29er Alfine 8 fitted with non-turn washers for vertical dropouts (8R Blue / 8L Green). Notice the way that the cable has to curve right around to reach the hub. Alfine 8 fitted with non-turn washers for horizontal dropouts (6R...

6L/6R non-turn washers did the trick. Hi JT The non-turn washers for horizontal dropouts (6L White / 6R Silver) have allowed me to turn the Alfine 8's cable fitting so it sits more or less parallel to the fork leg. About 5 degrees behind the leg. The cable passes through the top eyelet...

Rick Youngblood has a carbon fiber seat Hi BentBierz Rick Youngblood has a carbon fiber seat on his Silvio 2.0. First post, in the linked thread. Maybe you could contact him by PM and ask him to post some pictures of his seat brackets?

Alfine/Nexus Non-turn washers Hi JT The Alfine 8 IGH uses non-turn washers which fit into the dropouts to control the angle of the cable fitting. The ones that I had to hand were for vertical dropouts. From the table below, I think that the non-turn washers for horizontal dropouts should...

Thanks JT Thanks JT. Approval from the Quest's designer is most welcome. Though, I must thank, scabinetguy for his help, with proof that the 29er (700c) wheels would fit into the Q559 3.0 frame. Jphipps for the air shock and Mike Burrows for the Alfine 8 IGH and upside down, Nexus 8...

WHY? Why? To add extra weight?

Terracycle Fastback Carbon Slim Seatback Bag The bag is a Terracycle Fastback Carbon Slim Seatback Bag. More information in my earlier thread including how to fit it. http://cruzbike.com/terracycle-fastback-carbon-slim-seatback-bag

Nothing Nothing at all Doug. There is loads of clearance there. Thanks for your kind words. Edit: Just measured it, 13mm clearance.