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    Silvio 2.1 - not for sale but for loan

    I'm moving to Europe for a year (late August through May 2018) and can't take my Silvio 2.1 with me. Rather than have it sit here all year I'd like to loan it to someone for that time, provided some commonsense conditions are met. You may contact me at cruzbikeco@gmail.com if that's of interest...
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    Golden, Colorado: loaning out my Silvio 2.1 for up to a year

    Greetings, I'm moving to Europe for a year (late August through May 2018) and can't take my Silvio 2.1 with me. Rather than have it sit here all year I'd like to loan it to someone for that time, provided some commonsense conditions are met. You may contact me at cruzbikeco@gmail.com if that's...
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    new carbon seat - just lighter or also longer?

    I'd rush to buy the new carbon seat but if it's the same length I don't want it. Unfortunately no info is given. The old design is too short to attach any of the standard seat bags because they'll collide with the rear wheel. And a bike that can't transport anything bigger than an apple is...
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    front suspension deflates

    Wondering what's happening. Twice now my front suspension has collapsed. Had it at 150 units but when I got off the bike at home I noticed it had gone completely flat. Am I doing something wrong or is that a defect?
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    ​Woohoo! It's not that hard!

    ?Woohoo! It's not that hard! Woohoo! It's not that hard! I finally got a chance to ride that new Silvio 2.1 and to my big relief it turns out I'm not a total klutz on this weird bike. The pedal steering diminishes once you get up to cruising speed, the turning radius is surprisingly...
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    Mechanic didn't "get" cable run and rigged front derailleur routing

    Using the instructions the mechanic from my top shop didn't understand how to route the cable housing and install a barrel adjuster. I was out of town and could not intervene. So here's the (working) routing he came up with. Should I live with it or go back?
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    Where exactly does the boom clamp go?

    From the images I can't tell where exactly the boom clamp goes. Should its lower ring be on the base boom and the upper on the sliding boom? Or fully on the sliding boom? If the latter, somewhere in the middle or close to the end? Does it matter?
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    Silvio assembly - lubrication/grease/

    I'm in the process of assembling the Silvio frame set and now that I'm getting to the boom, bb, and fork assembly I'm puzzled that the pdf does not mention lubrication anywhere. Is that just a given and therefore goes without saying? bb threads? steering tube? steering tube assembly?
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    headrest install - trick? And: Seatstay holes not lining up

    Is there a trick to the 2.0 headrest installation? My fingers are worn and so is my patience. The tolerance is so tiny, I can't get both rods into the second scissor jack. The first jack is already as loose as possible and still there seems to be a mm missing to get both rods into the halfmoon...
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    My Silvio arrived!

    I'm the proud owner of a box full of frame parts, delivered today to Colorado. Big thanks to my dog Amber who barked her head off or I would not have heard the door bell over the vacuum (signature required). If only I had time to put it all together but this weekend is fully booked... Won't...
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    Hurray! Silvio 2.0 is now shipping!

    The long awaited notice that my Silvio frameset has been shipped from Taiwan just arrived in my mailbox. Of course, a foot of snow and temperatures around 0F/-18C have also been announced for this evening in Colorado (down from sunny and 55F)... A Vendetta buyer told me only four days passed...
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    Is the Silvio 2.0 ready for shipping?

    Wondering how far along the process is for the new Silvio frameset. WIll buyers get a heads-up by email? Is "end of November" still in the cards? And for those US buyers who got theirs in the summer: Any idea how long shipping from Taiwan took?
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    unclear on the chainstay extension

    I have a Silvio 2.0 on order (shipping middle of November, I'm now told) which I ordered stock. Searching the forum I didn't find good guidance regarding the chainstay extension. Given my height (5'9) it sounded like I didn't need one. Are there benefits for installing one for someone...
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    ISO photo of a BB mounted light on a Silvio 2.0

    I'd love to see a photo and installation hints for mounting a light (such as a Niterider 650) on the bottom bracket of a new Silvio 2.0.
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    22 or 25mm tires (tubular) for Silvio 2.0?

    I'm getting tubular wheels for my Silvio 2.0 frameset (on order). People agree that Conti Sprinters are the best affordable tubular tires. The wheels have disk brakes so there's no issue with rim brake clearance. Given that the Silvio has suspension I'm wondering whether there'll be...
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    wheels: unwise to go with 20/24 spoke wheel set?

    I'm planning on building a Silvio 2.0 by stripping a donor bike for components. Most wheel sets I see only have 24 spokes these days but the ?Cruzbike 700c Aero 67s come with 28, probably for good reason. Will it be safe to go with 24 spokes? I weigh about 157 lbs.
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