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Greetings, I made the fenders myself out of aluminum sheet strips found at Home Depot. The rear fender strip is thicker because it doubles as a rack support. I bought the SKS stainless steel fender supports sold as separate replacement parts. The small black clips holding the fender to the...

This great riding Quest is still for sale. The price has been reduced.

This is a Quest 559 with front and rear suspension and a 1 x 10 drive train. Upgrades include: * Swapping out the original CB seat pad for a Ventisit pad. Much better air circulation. * Replacing the cranky budget-level 2 x 9 shifters, derailleurs, and chainrings for a simpler, snappier...

Howdy, I'm planning to do some light touring this Spring and Summer and am wondering if anyone out there has a set of Banana Racer or Banana Racer S bags needing a new home. Fingers crossed, Craig

Hi T. Happy hunting. Your post and me thinking through my reply has helped me realize that the Quest really is a great commuter. It's slower and heavier than my other two, but it handles the twists and turns of commuting better. Had you said "yes," I would have done it, but I'm just as happy...

Hello from California, I have a Vendetta, a Quest, and a S30, purchased in that order. I use the Quest for commuting, but because most of my miles are on the V and the S, I have at times wished for a frame like those two, but a little more upright and with rack mounts. Then along came the...

I decided to switch to a Ventisit pad for my V20, but didn't know if the 2 inch Classic or 3 inch Comfort pad would be better for me. Of course, there's only one way to find out for sure. So I ordered the Classic pad through Ventisit. The fit, ventilation, and comfort is really impressive. I...

Hi, it's Craig. I started this thread back in October. It's interesting to see it come back up. I ended up having to take seven months off from pretty much everything. It hurt to lift a coffee cup or turn a doorknob. Arm braces, slings, physical therapy, and a lot of rest--the works. Part...

Thanks, everyone, for the good advice. Much of it echoes what I have been thinking, but it's good to compare notes with those who have more experience. I ride drops, not bullhorns. I think I will pull the bars in a bit to encourage more of a push instead of a pull against the bar, with the...

Hi all, I have a year and 4500 miles on my V 2.0. My elbows began to hurt a little over a month ago, and I have recently been diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis, commonly called "tennis elbow." It is a condition that occurs through overuse combined with weakened forearm muscles and leads to...

I'll keep an eye out for you. Yeah, it can get a little lonely out there riding recumbent, compared to years of being in a pack of DF riders. But maybe over time this particular tribe will grow here, one rider at a time.

Picking up a Quest this Sunday I found a used Quest up near Yreka (okay, Grants Pass, but he's meeting me in Yreka on Sunday).. I think it'll suit the round town riding nicely. Thanks for the input, Bob. Hey Rick, I can't do the Wildflower this year because of a scheduling conflict, but...

I now agree Thanks for the perspective, Charles. I've come to a similar conclusion over the past couple days, partly through the above thread. Only someone with more money than they know what to do with would buy a Porsche for a daily driver while he takes his Ferrari out only on Sundays...

Worth more than $0.02 Hi John, Thanks for the comparison. Just got back from a ride on the V. What a blast. The bike seemed to be saying, "You got everything you need right here." Feeling more settled. Happy riding.

That's an idea Thanks for the suggestion, Larry. I think I've seen what Rick did. Perhaps I'll go back and look again.

I'm not sure what it is, which is partly why I'm asking I think I'm mainly satisfying a fairly idle curiosity. Rick mostly confirmed what I figured--that the Silvio, with its suspension, sits high enough compared to the V to make starts and stops an issue for my short legs (I had to make...

Hi, I'm new to the forum, after lurking for a while. I have about 2500 miles on my Vendetta 2.0, my first recumbent after 27 years on a DF. I love it! Now the little reptilian part of my brain responsible for bike lust is wondering about the Silvio, not as a replacement for the...

Hi, I'm new to the forum, after lurking for a while. I have about 2500 miles on my Vendetta 2.0, my first recumbent after 27 years on a DF. I love it! Now the little reptilian part of my brain responsible for bike lust is wondering about the Silvio, not as a replacement for the...