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I would be at this event with a van full of Cruzbikes except my family and I will be in Kyoto, Japan on vacation. I heartily encourage anyone on the east coast to consider this event - the bike infrastructure up there is excellent. Best,

Hi Sean, The older carbon Trek Y-frames are pretty cool in their own right; started a lot of trends in the MTB world. The fork is okay; what we're try to avoid there is the "triple tree" arrangement like used on motorcycles - those interfere with your knees. The frame will require care where...

Re: V1 Rear quick release needed Hi Gary, The V1 has a 135mm rear hub spacing. You will need a Wheels Manufacturing #11 or #12 axle (9.5 mm diameter) and a rear skewer (135mm). I have sourced these parts from Harris Cyclery before. My V1 has a rear QR setup using a #12 axle, so I know it...

Hi, That's why we turn the fork around backwards and use a set of adapter brackets to allow the 135mm rear hub to attach to the 100mm front dropout. The adapter brackets have an offset that allows this to happen. Thanks, Doug

Jack, It should work with quantity 2 spacers, 2.5mm each. Have fun, Doug

Hi Rob, Good on ya for racing the bike. You should have a great time with the lowracers - giv'em 'ell. This chainguard should meet the organization's reqs... http://hostelshoppe.com/cgi-bin/readitem.pl?Accessory=996696771 I think Optima used to supply this from their store on your side of...

Hey Jack, Actually, you got a good deal on those. They're semi-legendary "deer head" Shimano's, I believe, and they're in great condition. I've seen them go for big money on Ebay; they are probably the best above-bar friction shifters ever made. Your bike is assuming a very interesting...

Sounds like great fun! With all the attention the Silvio's been getting lately it's easy to forget the other horses in the stable. The Sofrider and Freerider are as close to "go anywhere - do anything" bikes as you can get in a recumbent configuration, IMHO. The V1 works very well, and the V2's...

Hey Jack, Didn't you build a Joshua? Pretty nice conversion as I remember...

Hi Kamatu, There should be nothing between the fork dropout and the bracket hole. Parts installation order - outside to inside: Bolt-washer-fork dropout-triangle bracket-washer-nut. Use the bracket hole that places the triangle bracket clamp pad (the tab that's bent 90 degrees at the top of...

Hi Steve, If this is the original 3-piece bottom bracket that came on a donor bike, my tool of choice to remove it would be a big set of channel-lock pliers, because if you really want to keep the parts, the pliers won't damage the lockring in any meaningful way. I think the lockring is...

Yes, Mark, I think we are on to something. I have finished the Silvio but did such a terrible job wrapping the bars that I think I will take it to my new LBS (They STOCK Origin 8 bars, they STOCK jagwire inline cable adjusters... whoo hoo!!!!) Carytown Bicycle Company, and get them to re-wrap...

Hi Tom, You can achieve a great deal with low rolling resistance tires and 26" wheels. The 100psi Kendas that come on the bike work really well. If you want long distance efficiency or absolute lowest rolling resistance, 700c wheels and high-pressure tires will help. You will need to change to...

Hi Peter, I weighed the SRV2 at 34 Lbs. The bike I reviewed had the SRAM x5/x7 drivetrain. The Microshift parts in the spec list are at least as good if not better. Microshift parts are a Taiwanese bicycle secret weapon - very nice parts with very little notoriety. They will do nothing but...

Very attractive! (nice effect with the water, BTW... ) Takes some doing to produce a bike looking that nice. Good on ya! Have fun, Doug

Hi Nanda, I ran into the same limit problem for the rear derailleur. The derailleur hanger is very thick to make it strong - that offsets the derailler to one side and exceeds the limit screw capacity. I robbed a limit screw from an inexpensive derailleur (like a TD-one from a walmart bike)...

My brilliant daughter who manages a few of these forums on other topics says you can subscribe to the forums you want to track (or all of them) using the User CP. I'm gonna try it out.

Looks like fun - well done.

Hi Jon, Recumbents can soak you from the front. Sofriders and Freeriders accept MTB fender sets; you can use a fork fender in the front or one of those "mudboard" types that attaches to the downtube. The Silvio is well-served by "raceblade" type fensders that attach to the fork blades and seat...

Hello Peder, I have a set of photos that I intend to use to create an enhancement to the assembly instructions. They are currently confined to the assembly of the parts included with the frame and do not include component installation, which is being developed as I work on the current bike...