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I believe a carbon framed I believe a carbon framed Vendetta or Silvio 2.0 would be lovely, but the cost of production may be so high that only a select few will afford it. It probably may be easier to do it in parts like what the Silvio is currently. Start with the seat and chain stays...

Very Sleek Silvio 2.1 Your new Silvio looks sleek and expensive! I've read in forums that mixing a RWD recumbent and a MBB FWD during the learning stage is not very good. Maybe you should ride the Silvio exclusively until your are fully comfortable with it. However riding an upright does not...

Wonderful looking new Silvio 2.1! @scabinetguy, Wonderful looking new Silvio! The new Logo decal really looks good with black and white/Silver hardware. The splash of red adds a really nice touch! Is 34x23 low enough for 7-10% grades?

24.4 lbs is impressive! Wow that's a decent weight for a fully suspended recumbent! Please share your group component list and maybe some pictures? Thanks.

Hello Ivan,Check out this Hello Ivan, Check out this one by Ocean cycle UK: http://oceancycle.co.uk/products,tailBoxes. It probably may be more affordable:

Karibu Kenya Ivan! Karibu Kenya Ivan! (Swahili for Welcome to Kenya). I guess you will not be bringing your beautiful Silvio-2.0 along? However, if you do, I sure hope I can get a close look at it! Our roads are not (yet) as good as in Singapore but we have plenty of warm sunshine to...

@Jim, thanks. There was no @Jim, thanks. There was no soreness on my neck or back. However, my knees were O.K until I started climbing the most difficult section. It was a long and sustained 20 Km section averaging 3% and peaking at 7%. They were burning! My biceps and the inner thigh...

Decals look best when Decals look best when displayed in the context of a complete bike. I believe these will really show their true colors once we see a complete build.

I got a chance to ride with some fast DF riders. I got left far behind but I enjoyed myself all the same :-) http://ridewithgps.com/trips/2054508/

Black, white and red go very well! Looks very nice John! I like the black, white and red theme. They go very well together. It would be nice to see the whole bike with the new decals!

Great stuff Ivan! Did you do Great stuff Ivan! Did you do that ride with your panniers? How are those working? Now is that a bicycle path up that bridge? Wow!

@trplay, that's very good @trplay, that's very good turning skills for "a three day Silvio rookie"! Have you ridden any MBB format before this?

May be difficult to mount the May be difficult to mount the seat pan and the seat back will be too close or too cramped. Y- frames or a bike with a low top tube is better...

A cruzbike and similar MBB A cruzbike and similar MBB recumbents can be ridden hands free with significant ease. Infact some people can start off hands free!! The reason is that the feet can and do steer the bike. At first, when learning to ride this format, the rider fights the pedal...

Gosh! Your bike is beautiful! Even when loaded up, it still looks stunning! I think it's official, this is one of the best looking Cruzbike hands down! The bags look like they were built for the Silvio-2! You may however, have to consider some detachable aluminium bracing to prevent the...

A high Cadence comes with practise. My cadence used to be 70-80 rpm on my DF a few years ago. But recently 3 years or so I have gradually improved my pedal stroke and deliberately practiced high cadence. Now at cruzing speed I can comfortably maintain between 90-100 rpm on the DF. My maximum...

Wow! Ivan, that traffic looks Wow! Ivan, that traffic looks dense! You are truly brave. I must say 46Km one way for a commute seems long! You must be one very physically fit worker!

I looks like a Softrider fork I looks like a Softrider fork and front triangle.

            ..I can do ..I can do open-palms, but with hardly any power... @bladderhead If you can do this then I believe you can ride hands free. Look for a flat or gentle incline less than 1% grade then start with open-palms while coasting and then slowly lift the opens...

I second Charles.  The I second Charles. The technique needed to ride all cruzbikes (with the exception of the Sigma, which is not a MBB) is the same. The only difference being the degree of recline and the height of the bottom bracket. Once you can ride a softrider or a quest...