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Oh oops, it's a 28mm tire, and I usually ride with 75 to 90 PSI. This tire does start to spin freely around 40 PSI, clearly far too low. I had a set of 28mm maxis tires that fit fine at over 100 PSI (don't know the specific brand, I got them lightly used from another biker). The front is still...

I've got these tires on 3 other bikes and like them a lot. I finally got a set for the Silvio today only to discover that they don't quite fit, at least in the rear fork. The wheel does turn, but the tire is slightly too tall and rubs a bit against the very center of the fork. It looks like this...

The thing I'm concerned about is that if I want to upgrade to a custom air shock like "super slim" did, I'm concerned the thicker Ti connector won't be flexible enough and will shear quickly. If I do this I think the best option would be to make my own version like they did that's thinner. But...

Yes, indeed it is, and the company too. Turns out the part isn't discontinued. Within a day of emailing support they sent me a thicker titanium replacement, no questions asked, all under warranty and I got my Silvio used :).

If you don't still have an older Silvio to match the part, I'd be happy to buy it. I just emailed Robert too. How many miles have you put on your super slim <.5mm stainless version? If you've tested it well, it sounds like the answer to this issue may well be to go thinner / more flexible...

I can squeeze my bivy bag and ground pad between the seat pan and the frame, and I tie my sleeping bag behind the top of the seat. So these bags are plenty for the remaining spare clothes and food and misc. for touring. They're sewn into the inside panel, and aren't visible at all.

Discovered this was broken yesterday as soon as I carried the bike outside and put it down. Now I'm wondering where to get a replacement piece. I assume it's just a plate of spring steel?

Those are the Banana Racers on my Silvio, as I wrote in my original post and even in the title of the thread.

Some more things I'd like to modify on the Radical Design Racers: make the mesh pocket slope downwards more. Although things have never fallen out of the pockets on me, I'm always concerned about it, especially smooth things like credit cards and phones without cases and so I often take...

For a long time I just made sure each bag was full enough, frequently stuffing an unnecessary extra layer on each side to keep them from rubbing. I finally got tired of that and figured out a really simple way to cinch the bags more when they're mostly empty: simply tie a very small loop of...

For a lot longer than I'd like to admit I had been hearing a metal-on-metal rattle in my rear triangle. I finally discovered the elastomer shock was completely loose, and held in place only by friction. The bolt inside had worked itself loose entirely. I was surprised how far it went into the...

I laced up the wheel myself. I had a local bike shop measure the rim and motor with calipers and calculate the appropriate spoke lengths, and then I ordered the special spokes from an ebike shop, single butted to fit both a standard rim / nipples and the larger holes in the hub. You can find...

It's right in the original post: 180mm disc with appropriate adapter, and Cute 100H motor. The motor is about 115mm in diameter at the widest point, the outside of the spoke flange (it's hard to measure when laced into a wheel and on the bike).

Bonus picture from ride: landscaping that conserves water, the rock cactus!

Compared to the last ride I posted about, this was a piece of cake. A leisurely 45 miles and 4175 feet of climbing with comfortable temperatures in the 70s. And all the climbing was one steady stretch that never got terribly steep. A few other riders in the group were impressed with how fast I...

Very interesting. I've found myself doing the opposite on winding downhills at 20-30 mph, where I lean the bike over hard but counter-lean so my body stays close to vertical. I think one reason I like this is it allows me to quickly and accurately lean the opposite way into the next turn, while...

That was indeed very smooth. I will try it next time, which will hopefully be next year. I don't get flats often.

I've clocked 47 mph on my 65 lb Sofrider with 2" big apple tires, coming down Joaquin Miller road out of Oakland hills. I've hit 48 before, never gotten over 50, that might be a bit scary. I have no idea what my top speed on the Silvio is, as I don't have a speedometer, and also don't intend to...

I started out touring with both rack with regular Ortlib panniers and side bags, but my next trip I'm leaving the rack behind for sure. I've now figured out that you can fit pretty big side bags easily on the Quest without a rack (I tie down the rear ends of the bag tightly to the rear forks to...

Sounds great, I'd like to plan it out. LMK next time you plan on doing a recovery segment with a group and I'll try to join up. I can PM you my phone number for texting if you'd like.