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Hey guys, Am going to buy a trainer so that I can ride indoors when the weather outdoors is too nasty. Have read about the Kurt Kinetic trainer, and it seems to be a good design and well built. I particularly like the fact that the fluid cannot leak out because of the use of magnetic coupling in...

Hey, Thanks for the advice on trikes; I don't have any experience driving one. The stability of the ride (no wobbling), and the portability of a folding trike greatly appeal to me. Where I live, in metro Detroit, the car is king (I know...it seems like the king is dead:) and folks just don't...

Hey JonB! Sorry; I wasn't thinking of shipping the bike too far. I would have to disassemble everything, and get custom boxes made to fit. If someone here in the States wants it bad enough, then I could deliver it to them. Or perhaps we could meet halfway, if it is a long drive. Thanks, Daniel

Hey Trapdoor, Thanks for the offer; Catrikes are nice, light, and low to the ground. Bet that baby screams! But I am looking for a trike that folds, has rear suspension, has decent ground clearance, a seat angle that is adjustable, and handle bars that adjust to fit me. 6'5" and 215 lbs and 49"...

July 4, 2009 Hey guys, My Silvio is for sale: she is built... with a Shimano Ultegra SL kit, with compact 34/50t cranks. She has Shimano Ultegra hubs with Mavic Open Pro Rims, and has WTB mountain bike handle bars. Silvio was assembled September 2008. Less than 200 bike trail miles. Asking...

Howdy, I received my Silvio frameset today. Dropped it off at the LBS, after discussing the build with the owner and after check around for prices. He was competitive in what he charged, and a nice guy with a newly born baby boy. So he built the frame up today, while I watched. Ultegra parts are...

Hey cycleguy, How do you like the bike trainer with the Silvio? Am considering buying a Kurt Kinetic Pro Trainer, with a Rock-n- roll frame which is supposed to train you to balance the bike while you are riding. It comes with a 6lb. flywheel in its regular setup, and a 12 lb. flywheel which can...

Hey Mark B, That's pretty funny, I think. If I knew what the heck a paceline was, then i'd be all set. Remember, I am the rawest of newbies, as in raw hands, raw forearms, ... I need to improve the padding on the seat; my tailbone is pretty sensitive. (An old Rollerblading injury.) What do you...

Hey Mark, Thanks for the good advice. Speed will come, I know, but I realize that something else is at work. I have to get over the desire to ride on the edge of control, which often leads me over the edge. I remember, back in the day, once I was riding my trusty Raleigh and spied an attractive...

Report from the front... Still learning to ride the Silvio, sometimes it feels like learning to ride a wild horse bareback. (Of course, that's speculation because I have never ridden a horse, other than on a carousel.) On Friday, I took a hard fall as I left the bike path while speeding...

Hey, Got to find some greener pasture. The parking lot I chose for my first training run was pretty desolate, a factory closed down. I did not want to draw a crowd. I am sure that one fine day I will improve just as you guys did, but for now would feel more comfortable if I drove to some better...

Hey Mark, Thanks for the advice; I was doing just what you said. And you are right about the 'brain bucket'. I should not need someone to encourage me to wear a helmet because I suffered a closed head injury in a car accident 22 years ago. Spent 8 days in a coma, and 100 days total in hospitals...

Hello, Just came back from my virgin ride; hey now that was a ride I'll never forget! Found a big L-shaped parking lot and rode for about 45 minutes. (At least that's my story. :lol: ) I must say that reading the posts about the learning curve for becoming a rider helped me. I am probably not...

Hey guys! I ordered the Shimano Ultegra the compact 50-34t with 175mm crank, and the bike is built. It looks great, but it needs to be adjusted for my legs tomorrow. When the guy put the bike together, he moved the crank out a bit too far for me. The front derailleur rubs on the chain on certain...

I am having second thoughts about choosing the compact double over the triple. Should I pick the triple? My area is fairly flat, but I plan on doing some traveling and riding hilly terrain. My goal is to increase my fitness, and so I will aim for cardiovascular gains and not sheer performance...

Hey guys, My Silvio frame came by UPS yesterday. After checking for components, I decided to have the LBS order the parts and build the frame and put the components on. (I get to watch!) Ordered all Ultegra 6600, with a 50-34t 10-speed 175mm crankset, Ultegra 6600 hubs with Velocity Fusion Black...

Hi Ho Silvio! After checking around for prices, I pulled the trigger. ( The weather is sweet in Michigan this time of year!) Since I have little experience working on bikes, I decided to have a LBS do the full build. (I get to watch :) I just bring the frame parts over and presto chango it is...

Hey guys, Someone was blessed to grab this Silvio 'second handy'. ME!:lol: Looking forward to choosing components using the expertise of all of you Silvio riders. If this bike brings back some of the joy I had as a youngster when I rode my bike, then it will have been well worth the cost...

Hi guys, Am waiting on the local bike shop to finish the build for my Silvio. The weather here in SE Michigan gets fairly nasty sometimes, but I plan on riding everyday. (Any recommendations for a good indoor trainer for the Silvio would be welcome.) I am 'fiftysomething', in reasonable shape...