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?Woohoo! It's not that hard!
Woohoo! It's not that hard!
I finally got a chance to ride that new Silvio 2.1 and to my big relief it turns out I'm not a total klutz on this weird bike.
The pedal steering diminishes once you get up to cruising speed, the turning radius is surprisingly small, view out of the cockpit is fine when reclined and excellent when I raise my head. And the steep hill up to my house is quite doable in the proper gear. I'll stick to side streets and empty areas for a while until I'm more at ease.
My mechanic was mightily impressed by my choice of disk brakes: TRP Hy/Rd up front (a cable activated hydraulic cylinder brake) and the TRP Spyre in back. Modulation is smooth, braking power is excellent, they cost and weigh less than Avid and since they both use standard cables are easy to set up and maintain. I went with disk because I have carbon rims and didn't want to risk overheating issues on long downhill runs.
Shifting works well, despite the way my hapless mechanic set up the FD. Then again with new cables and SRAM Red brifter I didn't expect anything less.
Next I'll adjust the front suspension and try how it feels on the Kinetic trainer - snow will start falling by nightfall.
PS: Just watched the unbelievable acrobatics on a road bike by two Scottish riders. Kids, don't try this at home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhabgvIIXik&feature=share&list=UUuTaETsuCOkJ0H_GAztWt0Q&index=7
Woohoo! It's not that hard!
I finally got a chance to ride that new Silvio 2.1 and to my big relief it turns out I'm not a total klutz on this weird bike.
The pedal steering diminishes once you get up to cruising speed, the turning radius is surprisingly small, view out of the cockpit is fine when reclined and excellent when I raise my head. And the steep hill up to my house is quite doable in the proper gear. I'll stick to side streets and empty areas for a while until I'm more at ease.
My mechanic was mightily impressed by my choice of disk brakes: TRP Hy/Rd up front (a cable activated hydraulic cylinder brake) and the TRP Spyre in back. Modulation is smooth, braking power is excellent, they cost and weigh less than Avid and since they both use standard cables are easy to set up and maintain. I went with disk because I have carbon rims and didn't want to risk overheating issues on long downhill runs.
Shifting works well, despite the way my hapless mechanic set up the FD. Then again with new cables and SRAM Red brifter I didn't expect anything less.
Next I'll adjust the front suspension and try how it feels on the Kinetic trainer - snow will start falling by nightfall.
PS: Just watched the unbelievable acrobatics on a road bike by two Scottish riders. Kids, don't try this at home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhabgvIIXik&feature=share&list=UUuTaETsuCOkJ0H_GAztWt0Q&index=7
