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...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Nov 3, 2006 2:44 am
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...
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classomine49
Nov 3, 2006 10:38 pm
... prior to ... bike, ... you. ... working ... inches. ... chainstays ... inch of ... longer ... room ... all of ... experience ... numbers ... feet ... is ...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Nov 4, 2006 1:36 am
... 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 ...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Nov 4, 2006 1:48 am
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...
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Michael Wernblad
michaelwernblad
Nov 4, 2006 10:31 am
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...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Nov 4, 2006 3:08 pm
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...
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Jack Lamoureux
jlmx39
Nov 4, 2006 7:21 pm
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...
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Michael Wernblad
michaelwernblad
Nov 4, 2006 10:15 pm
Hi Jack A picture would be very nice thank you. Michael ... with ... picture...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Nov 5, 2006 8:49 pm
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...
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Jack Lamoureux
jlmx39
Nov 5, 2006 10:25 pm
Under Jacks Joshua also picture of my seat wedge. Needed a wedge to get the front of the seat up. Jack...
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classomine49
Nov 6, 2006 12:39 am
... 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...
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John Tolhurst
johntolhurst
Nov 6, 2006 2:37 am
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>...
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dennisvv4
Nov 6, 2006 3:25 pm
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...
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John Tolhurst
johntolhurst
Nov 7, 2006 4:14 am
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....
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dennisvv4
Nov 7, 2006 2:35 pm
thanks for the info John. the weight looks ok, considering the full suspension. it's comparable to lightweight hiracers. I'm concerned about the...
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Edward Wong III
edwong3
Nov 7, 2006 6:14 pm
"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...
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dennisvv4
Nov 7, 2006 7:19 pm
you're right, it doesn't. my bad. :(...
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John Tolhurst
johntolhurst
Nov 8, 2006 1:54 am
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...
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John Tolhurst
johntolhurst
Nov 8, 2006 1:55 am
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,...
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Jack Lamoureux
jlmx39
Nov 8, 2006 11:15 pm
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...
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John Tolhurst
johntolhurst
Nov 9, 2006 8:42 am
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...
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Barbara Hart
classomine49
Nov 11, 2006 3:42 pm
Just waiting for the new kit. going to pickup a 24x1.5 tire for the rear. I posted 2 new pic in Bills Tiara album. Bill...
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Eric
busy22bee
Nov 12, 2006 5:01 am
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...
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John Tolhurst
johntolhurst
Nov 12, 2006 11:07 pm
... 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...
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denis_rivest
Nov 13, 2006 12:44 am
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...
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John Tolhurst
johntolhurst
Nov 13, 2006 1:45 am
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...
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reareng
Nov 13, 2006 4:59 pm
... 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...
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reareng
Nov 13, 2006 5:10 pm
... larger ... Pictures of the Tiara are posted under Bill's Tiara. Sorry I forgot to say that in my last message...
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dennisvv4
Nov 14, 2006 2:46 pm
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...
