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Rick Harker wrote: I should Rick Harker wrote: I should say the seat base, not pad. Rick. I believe the seat, both parts of the seat, are welded, integral parts of the frame. Mark

They did, but fortunately, Raleigh stuck with the Metric system. Mark

Yes. I ordered a set, anyway, but recently found something a little different I may give a try. They're the same kind of thing, but not as wide. Plus, they're silver, which goes along with the rest of my components. I'll go out on a limb here and say you are doomed to be ordering a Silvio...

So, my frame is ordered. Now, I sit here and wonder where my frame is. Is it warm? Is it receiving gentle, loving care? Are it's bearings lubed? sigh..... These are just a few of the many things you worry about when you're anxious for your baby! Mark

I considered this, too. I think the key is to find the sweet spot where the shift lever is easy to hit and the brake lever a bit of a reach. It might take some trial and error, but Campy stuff is just so nice. I think it's worth the effort. The thing I really like about Campy stuff is the...

I agree, but scratch and dent parts would be like a big, gnarly zit on the end of a beauty queen's nose. Mark

Metric. I think in bicycles; there is some unwritten rule that everything has to be metric. :lol: Mark

The re-assembly is, indeed, the fun part. You know, all these years I've been building bikes for my kids as they outgrew framesets. Aside from the conversion I'm riding now, this is the first bike I built for myself from the ground up. So, I want it to be not only functional, but pretty.

I began the cannibalization of my Silvio Donor bike last night. Here's a picture of me riding her, back in the day: This is the bike I stepped away from the Vision for. Classic Italian steel with Campy components. For some reason, I thought it was all Mirage, but mose of it is Veloce. The...

Well.... The frameset has officially been ordered! Woo-Hoo!!!!! I cleaned parts tonight and found that most everything cleaned up pretty spiffy, as I expected. The only thing I was dismayed about was the pivot covers on my Mirage brake calipers. They are plastic and the silver paint has...

Oh, absolutely. On any bike, little adjustments make a huge difference. The thing is; with FWD MBB, the experienced riders (compared to diamond frame bikes) are few and far between. Reference materials are scarce. Truthfully, I think we're making it up as we go along. So... My little...

Yep.... It works! Mark

Yeah, well, there's a good point. On the other hand, Photobucket has been around and will likely be around. Some of the fly by night hosting sights... Yeah, good point. They could be gone tomorrow. I guess I don't mind uploading to this site, but it could get crowded pretty fast. Mark

I'll probably continue to host offsite and link. That's just the way I've always done it and it's no harder, really. Mark

A lot of forums don't like to host pics for the storage space reasons and I guess I assumed (incorrectly) that this one didn't either. :oops: Mark

Jack, You have to have the pictures hosted somewhere. The Yahoo forum works, or you can start a free photobucket account (what I do). In photobucket, you can copy the url with the img tags already there, or, you can push the img on the toolbar for this post. It puts two symbols on the...

Cool! At least you got out and about. I agree that fixing a flat in the comfort of the mancave; with carpet on the floor,TV, surround sound and a cold beer is hard to trump. Mark

Rick, You'll ride it. The question wil be, "how well?" You have to keep in mind that riding the Cruzbike is unlike anything you have ever ridden. The key thing to remember is the learning curve comes quckly, in huge chunks, as long as you are riding it. The recumbent muscles are another...

I'm strictly a roadie, so maybe we'll just have to settle for a beer... Mark

12 recumbents? You sicko! :lol: I am thinning the herd at my house. I'm going to get it down to only bikes we ride..... Sorta. ;) Mark