Well I brought home a Next Tiara from Wal-mart. It looks like the trail is 4 1/2" with the rear shock spring backed off.Thats on the stock bike. I am wondering...
Hi Bill, A couple of considerations while you're working with the bike prior to getting the kit parts: 1. In order to get a good estimate of trail on a...
... prior to ... bike, ... you. ... working ... inches. ... chainstays ... inch of ... longer ... room ... all of ... experience ... numbers ... feet ... is ...
... it ... What ... Hi Bill, Using the commercial Sofrider gearing as a guide (John did a great job of specifying useful ratios with a single chainring) your ...
On Sheldon Brown's site: http://sheldonbrown.com/capreo/index.html By the info supplied there, it looks like you could substitute a larger granny cog from...
Hi all. I bought a donerbike in april and now my Cruzbike Conversion Kit is on it's way to Denmark. Unfortunately I'm not a very good mechanic. But then there...
Hi Michael, Hopefully Gary can give us details... Looking at the picture, I think you can get that angle by rotating the stock seatpost 180 degrees from its...
Nice looking donor bike.With my bike I bought a straight seat post with a taper on one end then get a bracket that will slip onto the taper. These brackets can...
Well, after riding the Sofrider for a little while, and seeing the frame geometry for the upcoming Silvio, I decided it was time to reduce the seat height on...
... Sofride ... the ... with ... relation ... Feels ... angle ... What a great looking bike Doug. Lower seat, and back should help the C/G. I wish you would...
Hi, I decided to open an order book for Silvio for a limited first production run. I put a blog entry about it here <http://www.cruzbike.com/blog/index.html>...
John, can you give some geometry details about the Silvio. What is the seat height? What is the seatback recline angle? Are these adjustable? What is the...
hi Dennis, good question: I also posted these on a new Silvio webpage: http://www.cruzbike.com/silvio.html Here are the specs of the medium size Silvio frame....
"I'm concerned about the non-adjustability because shorter riders will have higher cranks and with the same seat back angle will end up in a more hunched...
Yes, Edward, its the other way round isn't it? Lowering the back with a small wheel would lower the seat height, which may put a tall rider in a slightly more...
Yes, Dennis, shorter riders end up with a more closed position. In the small frame and large frame, I am aiming for the head to be at around the same height,...
The seat post panner rack came in from Performance bike.Its rated at 25 lbs so it will only be used for quick trips to the store.Photo in Jacks Joshua. Jack...
There is an updated web page for Silvio, with better pictures. I canned the one of the geek holding up the bike. :) http://www.cruzbike.com/silvio.html John...
My concept for a practical HPV with electric assist motor can be viewed here: http://www.alysion.org/ebiketours/etrek.html Although any short wheelbase...
... The geometry of your attaching method means that the trailing bike will lean outward in the turns. If you connect the elements with a universal joint, it...
Hi John, I see on your Silvio page that the first production run will only be for medium frame size. Since my x-seam size is 46", I would seem to need the long...
Hello Dennis, Yes, you would need the large/long Silvio frame. How I wish I could make one frame set to suit all sizes, but for this road bike version its not...
... larger ... Doug!! Did you have any trouble getting the right side bearing cup out of the frame. I just can't turn it out. I pulled the axel and bearings...
the wheelstand won't work. it will act like a fulcrum when the suspension at either end of the bike compresses. it prevents the "former bb" from lowering when...
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