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Ed, Check for a bent tooth or two on the chainring (while the chain is off). They should all be in line & not twisted or offset. A straightedge across a group of teeth will give you a good idea if all are straight or not.

Hi Ed, The Sofrider V2.2 high points are: handlebars: 45 5/8" & seatback: 40 1/2" @ 45° seatback angle. The Quest 559 high points are: handlebars: 45 1/4" & seatback: 38 1/4" @ 46° seatback angle. Just for completeness, the #'s for the Q451 -- handlebars: 43" & seatback 37 5/8" @ 52° seatback...

My conversion experience was with a Trek carbon fiber Y-11, with an air adjustable Marzocchi bomber fork. This was lovely over RR Xings & potholed roads; however, it was a converted mountain bike. Note that the kit ads 10# to the bike. Also, unless you have a small frame or one with a low seat...

My commute is 4 miles, one way. I've ridden both the Quest 451 & Sofrider on this route (& also my Silvio). You'll find the roughness of the road to be the biggest factor. I think the suspension on the Quest is a bit softer & I felt I had more steering responsiveness due to the steeper head tube...

So, tenhand, exactly what dimensions of the rear suspension are you after? There is no difference between the Q451 & Q559 rear swing arms. From the main pivot attachment point to the shock mounting point is approx 7 1/2"; from the pivot point to the rear axle is 22 1/4". On the main frame, the...

I've only ridden the Quest 451 on my 10-mile demo route, but have put over 850 miles on my Silvio. (I've got a Quest 559 on order, though.) The Quest 451 is a wonderful bike to ride. It's feels light, nimble & very responsive, since it has a head tube angle of 72.5°, but is still very stable at...

answers to your questions: #1) If you keep the same rear shock, changing the location of the shock mounting point on the frame would slacken the head tube angle from the stock 68.5° to 67° for the top hole & 66° for the bottom hole (at least on the Sofrider V2.1 frame I have available for...

I've explored the front fork on a damaged Sofrider demo I recently acquired – I think it is a V2 due to the component group. The fork springing is provided by 2 stacked springs [21mm dia x 35mm ht] separated by a spoolpiece. The screw-in depth of the plug sets the preload on the spring stack in...