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Tried that Thanks Jeremy, Yes I tried a longer bolt. In fact I remember writing about that little adventure much earlier. It did not work out for various reasons. (bolts I found were too long and not threaded all the way to the head. They were hardened and extremely difficult to cut and...

[ Tuloose you mention a [ Tuloose you mention a problem with your deraileur hanger. I pulled the skewer out and dropped the wheel. Then placed the deraileur with hanger on the ground. The forks were placed on the ground to hold up the bike. It simply sat there patiently waiting for me to...

I am glad you are bringing I am glad you are bringing these glitches up for discussion pRC. I have already mentioned incomplete or vague assembly instructions. When I received my 2.0 there weren't even instructions yet available for this model. Yes, I can already see that changing a...

When I ordered my Silvio 2.0 When I ordered my Silvio 2.0 there was a rear rack on the accessories list. I ordered the rack but a few days later Maria Parker called to tell me that the rack was for the 1.0 & 1.5 models and would not fit on the 2.0. I was pretty disappointed about this as I...

head rest Unc, look at my posting on 10/25 on the neck & shoulder tension page to see how I modified my head rest. I had the same problem as you but my modification has made me much more comfortable on the bike.

I have been told you must I have been told you must have the external bearing type of bottom bracket. If you look at how the carbon fiber front wheel stays are clamped to the bottom bracket you will see why.

Head rest I never was able to get my head rest adjusted to where I felt comfortable. My head seemed to be tilted too far back so I was looking more up than straight ahead. I cut a piece of the camping pad foam I mentioned into a long strip, 3.5" X 20". I folded the foam lengthwise 4" X 4...

I live in Corvallis and have I live in Corvallis and have a Silvio 2.0 that I am willing to let either of you try out.

Is the cable moving Is the cable moving freely? Loosen the little bolt that holds the cable to the FD. The FD should now shift the chain to the smallest chain ring. Grab the end of the cable and work the shifter with the other hand. Does the cable move back & forth? It could be a...

chainring Unc, you have to cut off the tabs on the inner part of the small ring. I found this out the difficult way since Cruzbike did not provide any instructions on how to modify the chain ring when I ordered the components. I first tried filing away at the tabs, thinking that only a...

Please explain John, Please explain how it acts as a bump stop. I can't figure it out. Thanks

Thanks Thanks for the clarification of terminology Doug. I was thinking P clamps were called band clamps.

Planet Bike Fenders on a Silvio I also wanted fenders on my Cruzbike. Even if you don't mind crud being thrown up in your face it is courteous to the rider behind you to keep the splatter off them. I purchased a pair of Planet Bike road bike fenders and mounted them on my Silvio 2.0. I...

Taking  a break on a recent Taking a break on a recent club ride in the Willamette Valley. I have the standard setup w/o the boom extension and I find it very comfortable. My arms are slightly bent when riding and there is a slight bend at my knee with the leg fully extended. I will...

When I ordered my Silvio 2.0 When I ordered my Silvio 2.0 there was a rack on the accessories list. I ordered the rack but was told that it does not fit the 2.0 for the reason given above. I imagine they have removed the rack as an available option for the 2.0 by now? Have you thought...

on a slant Yes, I know it is on a diagonal plane. I did not want to mention the obvious when I was fantasizing about the ideal head rest. Let me rephrase that. Instead of only moving up & down in the frame I think the head rest adjustment would be greatly enhanced if it also was...

headrest adjustment If the headrest were adjustable forward and back instead of just up & down it would help with attaining the proper fit. As it is we have a headrest 'sock" that fits over the 2 pieces of foam and then slides over the headrest tubing. In order to modify the degree of head...

Re: ring clamp bolts Jeremy, I had the same problem with the ring clamp bolts being a tiny bit too long. The way I found this out was when I happened to accidentally shear the head off one of the bolts when I was tightning down the clamp. I was able to spread the clamp enough to get a small...

Love the bike, do not like the position. I find the seat recline on the new Silvio to be too extreme for my tastes. I feel like a sausage laid out on a grill and find myself peering through the bottom lens of my bifocals to look at the road in front of me. I thought I would give the bike a...

Rear bag & water bottle I hope they come up with a rack for the Silvio 2.0. Until then we will have to make do with various less than perfect solutions. I purchased an X-Eyed bag at my LBS today that mounts on the headrest. I wanted to try out the Bacchetta Brain Box but they didn't have...