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Thanks for the electrifying tips guys. Jeff & Abram used what they called pinion drive rear hub motors which they thought were superior in some way. I know they said the motor did not put any drag on the drive train at all when in pedal only mode. I'll check out the system you mentioned Super...

A local man had been trying to sell his Freerider and Silvio 1.0 on Craig's List for 6 months with no luck. I mentioned to him that he would have better luck using the Cruzbike Forum but he did not want to deal with the hassle of packing & shipping the bikes. Yesterday I made him an offer on...

Sorry, I don't have a photo of Joy's Silvio rack setup. Keith adapted the Thule rack to her Silvio, getting the rack level by cutting out a piece of the plastic top on the rack to allow it to move forward a few inches. The Ortlieb recumbent panniers mount under her seat via straps that go under...

It was a pleasure meeting other Cruzbike crazies at Camp Lacamas. Now I don't feel like the only person flying the Cruzbike banner. It was so much fun hanging out and riding with Lief, Abby, Keith, Joy, Robert, Jacob, Tom, Larry, Elliot, Suz, Bob, Tanya, Rick, Jeff, Abram, Maria, Lucia...

I had the pleasure of meeting Keith & Joy at the recent Cruzbile Retreat in WA. They came up with a unique method for attaching Ortlieb recumbent bags to the Silvio. Joy was very impressed by her test ride on the new Vendetta so what is next for this adventurous couple?

I spent 28 years in the sludgy heat of Central FL. I remember club rides with the Florida Freewheelers (Orlando)- sucking on my Camelbak almost constantly while sweat poured off my nose in a steady stream onto the top tube of my road bike. We moved to Corvallis, Oregon 8 years ago and have...

I just saw this topic - what a great fix for what, for me, was the most frustrating part of assembling my Silvio. I always thought the original head rest clamp assembly was a mickey mouse setup at best. I'm surprised they are still using it. I had thought it might have been improved upon in the...

Me & the DW will be there. She is not a Cruzbiker, she rides an old Bacchetta Giro, but just possibly she will try a few out at the Retreat and get Cruzbike fever.

That's right Robert. It's a magical feeling when everything is clicking, speed wise, on a Cruzbike. What is amazing to me is the bike's ability to keep the speed up when encountering a hill compared to a RWD 'bent. I just love medium size rollers - hit 'em fast, stay in the big ring and watch...

I would be willing to help, however I think my Silvio 2.0 may not be the most newbie friendly bike. Also having to readjust the front derailleur for leg lengths different than mine would be a disincentive. I am thinking of adding a Sofrider to my stable which seems like a much better mount to...

I'm with you on that line of thinking Kavman. I have often thought there should be room in the Cruzbike stable for a true touring machine. Something like the QX100 but without the rear shock. This would allow for a rigid rear rack to be attached to the frame. A rear shock is not needed in any...

Mona, you say your go fast bike is a RWD recumbent, presumably the Metabike you mention? (Interestingly the Metabike looks like a RWD version of the Silvio) You may find, with time & practice, that the Cruzbike becomes your go fast bike of choice. I have a faired Lightning P-38 and it doesn't...

Nice looking older Silvio at a decent price. You might want to list it in the For Sale part of the forum though.

Thanks for the tip. That helped stabilize my Brainbox.

One who consistently humbles me is local legend, John "Rocket Man" Williams, so called because of his super fast, 3 wheel Velomobiel. Man, that cat can even stay ahead of me on the climbs which is doubly humbling considering the 75 lb weight of his vehicle.

Great ride reports Joe. And excellent writing skills too making it easy to follow along in the narrative. My usual ride group is much more casual but a rider hunched over on his geek bars passed me today and I had to administer a Cruzbike spanking to the young pup. A thing that always amuses me...

Stargate, I feel your pain and I have been there myself. I too, modified my seat back with yoga mat foam. As I became more familiar with the bike I gradually took out all the foam from the seat. I still keep a wedge of foam in the head rest but I may eventually get rid of that too. It takes time...

There is nothing as much fun as f*cking up a roadie pace line with a super efficient bike.

The ExtraWheel trailer seems like it would satisfy all your requirements. It takes the same size wheel as the bike, can carry only 2 panniers and the fork is adjustable in width so it should be easy to attach to the Silvio's rear wheel...

Good write up & photos. Thanks for that Ivan. I'm still loving my Silvio 2.0 also.