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That would be great, but it'd have to be an easy going ride. Sounds like you'd normally leave me in the dust. And yes, I liked everyone I talked to, and Mark, Mark and Doug especially.

Well everything did stay perfectly clean, despite working in dry very dusty gravel. The operation was pretty smooth except for the fiddling with the fork when fitting the wheel and skewer back in. I really like the advice of tying the derailleur in place. I'm adding a reusable cable tie to my...

Hey @torjunky I'm really impressed with your DIY builds, and congrats on the Vendetta. Have you learned to ride no hands yet? It took me about 30 days before I was comfortable with doing really tight turns and with no hands enough to button and zip clothing, put on and take off gloves, and grab...

The thing I don't like about this method is it most likely leaves everything in the dirt. In most cases I get a flat, there is nowhere near enough room to lay the bike on pavement and not get run over. If there's a parking lot or sidewalk, I may try this, but on a roadside I prefer putting my...

Woohoo! I did the Presta segment today with the Grizzly Peak cyclists. 80 miles and over 4500 feet of climbing. I've done harder rides on the Silvio, but not this year (I know I know I've been lazy :-|), and probably not this fast, and definitely not this hot. At around mile 50 on a nice...

I enjoyed the photos and ride reports, keep them coming! You inspired me to outfit my Silvio for touring. I installed a much lower gear and fit my medium Radical bags without tire rubbing. Thinking to do a camping trip soon, looking for the right bivy sack.

I'm gearing up my Silvio for unassisted touring. I just swapped my little 30 tooth chain ring with a tiny 24 tooth. I also figured out my 55 liter Radical Design banana medium bags actually fit without a rack (with some string to keep them away from tires). The bags can easily fit my camping...

@Lief Elliot was wearing Soft Star Shoes. I got one pair years ago and found they wear out way too fast (like a few months), and Elliot said he had the same experience. Personally I much prefer Lem's Shoes, they're not as thin and light, but still very flexible, have 0 drop, and I've been...

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/apwns18887lyvvp/AAAbRSD5vmrFjGF9J6WoJ3dfa?dl=0 Includes a few from the road trip too.

I'm starting a double purpose thread here. I'd like to see what other people got the most out of from the retreat, so others can see something they may have missed, get a new perspective, and also get a sense of what others were most interested in. The other purpose this will serve is matching...

Yes, I took quite a few pictures. I just got home an hour ago, and as soon as my phone finishes its sync I'll add a link to the album. Well it went excellently, but to cover everything that happened is going to take several threads I think. But first I'm going to say the CruzBike staff did a...

@LarryOz oh I only do the slow uphill parts on the bike, and the last little hike up the rocky trail to the fire observatory on top barefoot. No way would I do fast downhill without shoes!

They're Radical Design Banana medium bags, 27 x 2 liter capacity for both of them. I've got them on all 3 of my Cruzbikes, another medium set on Sofrider, and the Racers on the Silvio :)

Just got back from one of my favorite rides in the Bay Area, from SF, over GG bridge, climbing 2900 feet up Mt Tamalpais, highest point in Marin county, then flying back down. Totaling 56 miles, leisurely ~5.5 hours. I'm Pretty happy with this Quest picture I snapped on the top of the ridge...

Hmm, seems like I could just cut a hole in my existing covers. Still about as awkward as walking in high heels though.

I just switched to SpeedPlay Light Action cleats from regular platforms on my Silvio for my latest ride. I found that if I adjust them for my feat to be closest to the center, my heels strike the chain stay because my toes tend to point outwards. SpeedPlay cleats are great because you don't have...

Thanks VenRiderGuy! I've got nothing on older guys like jond though, who's doing an unassisted solo tour all the way across Australia and apparently doing 280+ mile days!

I posted a ride report: http://cruzbike.com/forum/threads/waves-to-wine-my-165-mile-weekend-on-a-silvio.8954/

The ride went very smoothly. I covered 93 miles the first day and just under 75 the second day. Everything went very smoothly. Longest day ride for me, especially considering the 4100+ feet of climbing on day 1, and definitely most miles in 2 days on an unassisted bike (I've done 180 miles in...

Here are a couple more pictures. I've been hauling water on my Sofrider, and took the Quest today instead. I've got two 35 lb carboys of water on either side in Radical Design bags with some groceries squeezed in on top. It rode very smoothly and handled about the same with the +80 lbs just...