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Over about 3k miles, I haven't had a problem shifting and braking. I've certainly had my share of emergency stops...and occasionally I've been left to get off and work down thru the gears 'manually'. The preferred handlebar for the Silvio isn't the only bar which will work, there are quite a...

I believe that is a very good price. However, I'm not sure I want brifters. I really prefer twist grip shifters (esp. since I'm nowhere near being a weight weenie). There are other considerations, of course. 9sp gear sets work quite well for me (11-32) and I've gotten my leg strength up to...

I'll get some pictures up when the weather clears and I get the new seat riser in (should be here Monday). Cold here this weekend, I doubt I'll do any riding. I did get the SRAM X.0 front derailleur in and spent a fiddly hour getting it mounted and working properly. It works nicely whilst in...

Oh, my. That doesn't sound good at all. -1 for Silvio. I really dislike "non-user-serviceable" components. Is this merely a warrantee issue or is it actually mechanically unfeasible (like brazed/welded)? What happens in 10 yrs (or 30 or 50) when it will no longer hold air or the elastomers have...

Masked areas? Photograph the frame and note all the areas which are left bare from the factory. Give copies to your frame painter and all should be well. Knowing nothing about the front fork, I would really only worry about getting the plastic/elastomers/o-rings off due to the heat involved in...

Not much of a reach there! I was sucked in when I started thinking seriously about ordering the conversion kit. When I received it and started building, I could tell by the quality of engineering that it was going to do well. The only real question is whether I would actually think the ride is...

So...cold and wet out but it stopped raining around noon today...and I couldn't stand it any longer. I throw the bike in the truck around 2pm, toss in some basic tools and head for the nearest level parking lot, which also happens to adjoin the local MUT's trailhead parking lot. No front...

Interesting weekend...and that was just being coerced into hitting Wal-mart @ 4am for the big "Black Friday" sales... I started out in a turkey-induced haze Thursday night, got my stuff together to rig the brakes and rear derailleur...but no cable cutter. I bought one two weeks ago and just...

Well...my LBS failed me on the quill adapter and I had to order one off the net. However, I did receive my BB and "upgrade" rear derailleur. I thought I might have a problem with the BB though: I ordered a 68 X 125 and received a 68 X 127 (Shimano evidently doesn't make a 125mm width). No...

Just when I'd almost given up...I found a kit for converting from 27.2 to 31.8! :P http://www.choppersus.com/store/product/392/Seat-Post-Shim-Clamp-for-31.8/ I might pick up one of the "lay-back" posts too...to try a bit more seatback angle. Available in 7/8 and 1" but not 27.2. However, @...

My, my! You guys are too rational... :lol: While it isn't Cruzbike specific, it is indeed a 'feature' of having all them chains and gears up front...and having a high CM. If this happened on the Baron, the front would slip and we'd go down on one side for a nice strawberry-inducing slide. It...

OK, I've been out looking for 27.2mm seatposts to suit my conversion. The original is so short, it will not reach the seatback rails when minimally engaged in the frame. I've found aluminum (6061) posts up to 300mm but would prefer steel as I'm likely to need a bit of bend. All the steel posts...

$12.99 ea. Thanks!! On order.

Ok, having gained a bit of "sitting" experience, I'll add a bit to this thread. #1. The steering mast is far closer to my, um, "belly" than expected. Probably not going to need to have the mast tilted aft. I did move the seat back a few inches but will reserve judgement until I can get some...

Good to hear that, Doug. If I had had a quill adapter this weekend, I would have been sorely tempted to yank the guts out of my Raleigh and take the Conversion for a ride (probably as a single-speed rather than fixie!). Any recommendations for a front derailleur? The original (wal-mart) is not...

Doug, Sorry, I missed your post. The chainring is a Sugino from the 1980's and yes, it does sit inward a bit. When selecting, my LBS recommended going with the same dimension as the original (which was 125mm). No worries though, if it doesn't suit, my LBS will happily exchange it. Nice to...

I almost bought an egg...but they're just too pricey for me. Besides, if it is ceramic, I will break it. Fish is just the Norwegian part of my heritage showing...and Japanese birth. See? I'm both genetically and environmentally predisposed... :roll:

Being a grillmeister is required here in the South. I "q'd" for about 30yrs on propane until becoming a charcoal addict about 2yrs ago. Simplicity...aaaaaahhh. A big Weber kettle grill does it all. I did retain my propane smoker though. Much easier to manage temps with propane. These days, I...

Ok, finally some pix... Here's the mess around my area: There's an EZ-3 and Baron in there somewhere. More mess: The black frame hanging off of the Catrike is a 1980's Puch I built as a Fixie...but @ 60cm it was too big for me. The blue bike is my Raleigh Fixie. Here's even more mess but...

Understood. 8-) Got the rear wheel built last night, took about 15min...which was all I had. The donor bike (DB) rear dropout width is considerably wider than the Cruzbike-provided adapter bushing-stack. However, I don't have those little tins of old hardware stashed about for nothing. :) I...