Eric Martineau
New Member
I have a white Cruzbike Silvio available for sale. This bike has been ridden 2 miles tops, and has otherwise been stored in my garage since I purchased it in Dec 2014. My (dear) wife tipped it over once resulting in a scuff to the shifter. Otherwise, it's in like-new condition.
So... why did I buy a $3k bike and then never ride it??
If you're interested, read on. Otherwise, jump to the bottom.
The Story
I purchased this bike in late 2014 because I thought it might make a good bike for an upcoming 500mi bike tour in New Zealand. I found this forum when doing my research and realized that if the bike didn't work out for the tour, I could sell it pretty easily due to the raving fan club and popularity of the bike.
I'm sure you guessed... but within 5 minutes of riding the bike, I knew it wouldn't be a good long-distance touring bike. Not because it wasn't fast or comfortable, but because I couldn't imagine loading it up with 40lbs of gear and then climbing up a 14% grade. (To be honest, I laugh at myself for even considering it). But, the bike was so fun and unique to ride that I decided to keep it and use it when my roadie friends wanted to rides. (I'm a mountain biker and have never owned a road bike).
Now we're in 2018, and I still haven't taken it on a road ride. To be fair, I haven't been on any road rides either - maybe the 500 miles in New Zealand cemented the fact that I prefer riding in the dirt
The Bike
The bike was purchased online Dec 2014 - I haven't done any modification whatsoever. It has original tires, cables, seat, etc... in fact the chain still has the factory grease
When I purchased it, I sent these measurements to Robert, though IIRC they have more to do with adjustments rather than the actual size of the bike:
Xseam: 47
Upstroke Clearance: 26
Arm Extension: 25
Torso: 31
I'm not sure what the bike is worth. I remember paying ~$3k, but haven't dug through my financials to verify. I will box it up and ship it, but I _strongly_ prefer dealing locally (I'm in the Phoenix area). I'm switching jobs and highly motivated to sell, and so will entertain any offers.
Thanks!
E
So... why did I buy a $3k bike and then never ride it??
If you're interested, read on. Otherwise, jump to the bottom.
The Story
I purchased this bike in late 2014 because I thought it might make a good bike for an upcoming 500mi bike tour in New Zealand. I found this forum when doing my research and realized that if the bike didn't work out for the tour, I could sell it pretty easily due to the raving fan club and popularity of the bike.
I'm sure you guessed... but within 5 minutes of riding the bike, I knew it wouldn't be a good long-distance touring bike. Not because it wasn't fast or comfortable, but because I couldn't imagine loading it up with 40lbs of gear and then climbing up a 14% grade. (To be honest, I laugh at myself for even considering it). But, the bike was so fun and unique to ride that I decided to keep it and use it when my roadie friends wanted to rides. (I'm a mountain biker and have never owned a road bike).
Now we're in 2018, and I still haven't taken it on a road ride. To be fair, I haven't been on any road rides either - maybe the 500 miles in New Zealand cemented the fact that I prefer riding in the dirt
The Bike
The bike was purchased online Dec 2014 - I haven't done any modification whatsoever. It has original tires, cables, seat, etc... in fact the chain still has the factory grease
When I purchased it, I sent these measurements to Robert, though IIRC they have more to do with adjustments rather than the actual size of the bike:
Xseam: 47
Upstroke Clearance: 26
Arm Extension: 25
Torso: 31
I'm not sure what the bike is worth. I remember paying ~$3k, but haven't dug through my financials to verify. I will box it up and ship it, but I _strongly_ prefer dealing locally (I'm in the Phoenix area). I'm switching jobs and highly motivated to sell, and so will entertain any offers.
Thanks!
E
