Just a taste
- Thread starter Doug Burton
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Brian Lewis
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Tops of my STI hoods are 1/2" higher than the tips of my WTB bars
You have two options, you can slide the STI levers up higher, or you can rotate the WTB bar, both options raise the levers and give you better clearance. Also bringing the handlebar towards you more will also lift the cables up.
On the WTB bars when looking at the clamping sleeve of the silvio I can see the bulleyes just below center. (Thats the orientation of the bars to the bike). This results on hand clamping surface of the bars to be nearly vertical, maybe a 3-5% rake.
You have two options, you can slide the STI levers up higher, or you can rotate the WTB bar, both options raise the levers and give you better clearance. Also bringing the handlebar towards you more will also lift the cables up.
On the WTB bars when looking at the clamping sleeve of the silvio I can see the bulleyes just below center. (Thats the orientation of the bars to the bike). This results on hand clamping surface of the bars to be nearly vertical, maybe a 3-5% rake.
Thanks for the details Brian. I figured the bars would have to come up a bit or the levers or both, but at least when I have it set lower with enough clearance and good ergo's the cables would be an issue. I saw on touring bike that curved the shifter cable back towards the bars and bar taped them down and thought that might be another solution...but. When I do another Silvio build it'll be for SRAM Rival or Force, but I'll give the Ultegra/XT step a fair shake first.
Finally got the inline adjusters installed. Been busy with some recent crank forward and regular bent sales. Last weekend Peter and I built up his Silvio with a Lemond Tourlamet donor bike and some new parts, and got the build completed start to finish in around 4-5hrs, while assisting a demo customer try out the Ultegra kitted Silvio.
Peter's Silvio in progress:
Peter's first lap on his new Silvio:
Marshall the demo customer took to the Silvio very quickly. He also rides a unicycle and must have a 7th sense about balance :lol:
Tonight I'll actually do my first virgin road miles and make the fine adjustments before letting Marshall rent the Silvio for a week long demo. Just when I get a chance to get a ride it, I have to pass it over to a anxious demo customer...but it's for a good cause eh
Peter's Silvio in progress:
Peter's first lap on his new Silvio:
Marshall the demo customer took to the Silvio very quickly. He also rides a unicycle and must have a 7th sense about balance :lol:
Tonight I'll actually do my first virgin road miles and make the fine adjustments before letting Marshall rent the Silvio for a week long demo. Just when I get a chance to get a ride it, I have to pass it over to a anxious demo customer...but it's for a good cause eh
Peter's pretty comfortable, too! Will share details a bit later, but went all out today on my Silvio down a hill that usually takes my Stratus up to 42-43mph. The Silvio's not quite as aero, but I'm guessing I was mid 30's with a good hard dogleg at the bottom. I'm not one with the bike just yet, but after 7 hours I'm guessing I'm about 7/8 with it. Yeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
