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Hello CB Braintrust, I have a Power-on Cycling fiberglass seat that I am adapting to a Cruzbike. It used to be installed on my old conversion RedBike built in the 2005-6 timeframe. It was exceptionally comfortable; I did my most successful MS150 on it years ago. I have two cushions for it...

Hi folks, Happy new year! Looking to the brain trust for 700x25C tire recommendations. It's been a while since I've bought 700c tires. The forum search function didn't turn up much, at least the way I searched. My Silvio 1.0 is still wearing the Vittorio Corsa CXs I put on it many years...

Sigma. "Dangerbike". The kid that didn't fit in. The red-headed (framed) stepchild. I've had one of these in a box in my garage, un-assembled, for about 12 years now. When I was asked by Jim and Maria to pre-assemble about 13 of them, this one was the "runt of the litter". When another one had...

This is my T50 Beach Bike. It's a Kickstarter framekit with fat tires for navigating sandwash and stuff at Va. Beach. Specs: 1x11 drivetrain 11-50T Sunrace 11 speed cassette 42T Cruzbike e-ring Origin8 170mm 110mm BCD crankset, square taper 116mm Shimano BB (chainline perfect 47.5 mm at the...

I have a LOT of bike parts. I've not assembled my T50 yet because: I intend to create a basic assembly guide for the frameset, which requires lots of photos and step-by-step instructions I never build anything according to the original design I have LOTS of bike parts in the garage. I like to...

Merry Christmas, Cruzbike people, and a happy New Year...

Ok folks, I have an R82 Vision tandem. I paid $3300 to get it shipped here from California in 2005. The objective was to get my son interested in riding with the family. It didn't work. I have discussed potential Cruzbike tandems with John T many times. The issue with tandems is they...

There's been a lot of discussion about drivetrains in the Silvio forum lately. I've discovered a drivetrain guru at VeloNews; who's done a lot of mixing and matching and swapping, and he has a lot of insight around 10 and 11-speed compatibility. A few minutes strolling through his FAQ...

Dear Folks, In the last 23 months I have been integral to building 3 factories in China, increasing their output by a factor of 10, and reducing their defect rates by a factor of 10. It has been the most fulfilling work of my career, working side by side with Chinese engineers, scientists...

We like to build conversions with wheels not originally intended for the frames - 700c in 26" frames, 26" in 24" frames, etc. The question always comes up - "How do I get the V-brakes to work with the [bigger - smaller] wheels?" Here's a new adapter...

The Silvio turned out very nicely. The guys at Highway 58 bike shop had all the little parts I needed (and forgot to bring with me). https://www.facebook.com/pages/HWY-58-Bicycles/308102145894914 Took a 10-mile shakedown ride Wednesday and made some handlebar...

Post the one you're building, so we can see 'em all in one place!

Relax and give it a little time... You'll love it. Also take a look at Kim's Riding instructions: Never Fail Riding instructions at http://www.cruzbiking.com.au/First Ride

Nice. Very, very nice. This bike is incredibly efficient. Rolls along on the flats at good speed (no cyclometer at this point, but by passing cars I'd estimate 20 mph is just a stroll.) Corners nice and clean. After the first ride, I pushed the bars out about an inch and...

Okay, I admit it. 1. I'm a tease. 2. My phone camera stinks even more since I updated the operating system. What you see here is a Silvio 2.0 with essentially a Quest 2.0 braking system. Avid BB5 Road calipers, 160mm front disc, 140mm rear disc, Shimano 105...

http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/3831794496.html Low top tube, can be changed from 24 to 26 inch wheels with a little ingenuity... Downside is it's probably steel, so the finished bike may be in the 45 lb range. But this is the goemetry you're looking for.

http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/3507077385.html

http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/3433694754.html

Hi, What problems might I have using a Tiara Pro frame with 20" wheels. This would basically be my really cheap-can-put-it-in-a-suitcase-Quest-like conversion bike. Would that work with this Downtube suspended fork? I see two problems: 1) I can imagine that the bike is...