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And DO NOT forget the bike porn! Mark

Doug, I didn't know you spoke Aussie! :lol: John, have those bars had the ends cut? They look pretty short and sharp from that angle. Me likey! Mark

She is beautiful. The girl ain't bad looking either! Mark

Doug, There you go, making sense again.. FWIW, I tore down a 24" kids mountain frame. It's a rigid Trek, but steel and quite heavy. Regardless, while I'm wearing off the newness of the Silvio and getting my conversion frame painted or powder coated, I thought I might throw the kit on that...

OK, I'm wasting time waiting on my frame to be delivered. I'm trying to make sure I have my ducks in a row so when the frame arrives, I can move forward with the build. I picked up from Brian that you need a tandem brake cable for the back brakes. I got that but what I'm not sure of is how...

Jack, Those look pretty good. How are they for putting on and taking off; can you get them off pretty quickly? Have you ridden much with them loaded down? I was curious if they sway around any. Mark

Cuzebiking.... Steve?.... You into some kind of new sport we're not aware of? :lol: :lol: Seriously....+1, me too, Doug sold me. Mark

The WTB bar as suggested by Brian may make all these moot points. ;) Mark

So..... Mr Doug...... How does it ride? 8-) Mark

Keep in mind that moving the seat forward will cause you to adjust the boom/bottom bracket, which will throw your whole positioning off and cause you to have to relearn to a certain extent. Moving the seat itself is easy as loosening the hose clamps and sliding it one way or the other. Where...

Not yet.... Haven't ridden this week. Too many irons in the fire! Mark

Hmmm... I suspect I'm longer legged than Brian, so I might have some of the same troubles with a lower bottom bracket. On my conversion, I had tailbone issues at first. That seemed more an issue of just getting used to the seating position. But... I think there may be a better cushion...

Congratulations! Mark

I believe the seat, both parts of the seat, are welded, integral parts of the frame. Mark

I see your points on tailboxes and make no mistake, I'm not arguing with you about the practicality of a nicely done, light tailbox. I'm just saying here in the US, my impression is the tailsock and bodysocks are more the trend than tailboxes. If I do anything,I will probably homebrew some...

Hmmm... I suspect I'm longer Hmmm... I suspect I'm longer legged than Brian, so I might have some of the same troubles with a lower bottom bracket. On my conversion, I had tailbone issues at first. That seemed more an issue of just getting used to the seating position. But... I think there may...

OK, I'll give you that. I checked and it took me two months. ;) 8-) Mark

I really shouldn't speak too loud about tail boxes, because I don't know for a fact. I get the impression, though, that here in the States, most people are leaning more toward tail socks. Body socks were popularized by Easy Racers and the tail sock emerged as a spin off of that. Basically...

Good report, Brian. FWIW, I agree 110% with what you say about a triple chainring setup. I love the 42 for most of the cruising I do. Kick it up to the big ring when really rolling, or on a fast downhill. I don't use the 30 much, but when I need it, I'm darned glad it's there. I'm not sold...

Rob, Will you be donning that Power Ranger costume for commuting? :lol: Mark