Silva Cycles is also an authorized reseller for a variety of pre-made Bikes, Recumbents, Unicycle.com and Focus Designs Self Balancing Unicycle.
Lightning Recumbents
Human powered vehicles are the fastest of the fast. How fast, well they've been banned from time trials as they were deamed an unfair advantage over upright bikes. Recumbants offer a unique combination of aerodynamics, stability and comfort that's hard to beat. Why lightning?
- "Only Lightning has a medium wheelbase and sliding crank boom. These features provide the ideal weight distribution, which results in unmatched safety and superb handling for all size riders." --lightningbikes.com
Lightning has a 16 year history of building record breaking recumbents for cycling enthusiasts around the world. All Lightnings are designed by top aerospace engineers, thus taking cycling out of 100 years of dark age design, and into modern NASA-like engineering. As a result, Lightning bikes have earned over 20 world records. Additionally, to ensure top quality, Lightnings are hand built at our modern facilities in California by skilled craftsman who have decades of experience constructing and operating jet aircraft, space satellites, and large rockets.
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Stokemonkey
Stokemonkey is an electric assist kit for cargo bikes built for avid rides who are looking for a human powered car replacement. The motor is built to work with xtracycles opensource longtail standard. Combining the Xtracyles tremendous cargo capacity (approximately 400lbs including rider) along with a Stokemonkey lets you haul that cargo over hilly terrain or across town without a strenuous workout.
- "Stokemonkey's exceptional torque moves heavy loads off the line quickly, helps you walk your grocery-laden bike up stairs, and enables you to haul adult passengers up the very steepest streets. We've managed 480 pounds gross up the steepest block in San Francisco (31.5% grade). This extreme torque capability distinguishes Stokemonkey from electric bike products not designed for cargo applications."
--Stokemonkey
Stokemonkey can be added to almost any existing or purpose built frame.
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Bikes al-la-carte/Re-Cycling
Surly and Salsa bike frames and forks are available as completes or custom setups. All frames are fitted to match your body type and style of riding to maximize efficiancy and comfort. Mix and match your favorite components from Campagnolo, Shimano, Nitto onto a rock solid pre-built frame and fork. All customers are "fit" for any pre-built bike frame to ensure proper bike sizing.
- "I've been commuting daily for over a year now on my Surly. I couldn't be happier! My cross check build allows me to commute without worrying about flats on the weekdays but with a second wheelset, I can ride some great singletrack on the weekends." --Eddie
If you have a frame and/or fork that you love we can restore it better than new; replace dropouts, custom fork, replace tubes, straighten frame, etc.
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Unicycles
Uni's are fun and hard to ride. Losing a wheel requires superb balance determination and practice. We offer all sizes and types of unis (24 inch cruisers/commuters to 36 inch off-roaders with disc brakes). If off the shelf doesn't meet your needs, custom uni's are also an option including schlumpf geared hubs, Kris Holm cranks, saddles and my hand-built V-Frame
- "Uni's are great fun, but just like a bike they require the proper components to maximize your ride comfort especially on tour! My most memorable uni tours include riding across Tasmania and the Alps (8 Alpine passes, 19 days, 565 miles, 44000' climbing.)"
--Bronson Silva
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Focus Designs SBUs
SBU stands for Self Balancing Unicycle. The SBU is an eclectic unicycle that uses gyroscopes and complex balancing algorithms to balance front to back while the rider is left to balance left to right. The SBU moves forward when you lean forward and stops or moves backward when you lean back. It's a segway without the training wheel, way cooler and at a fraction of the price.
- "The SBU is a revolutionary gyro stabilized, battery powered, clean "green" vehicle. This cutting edge transportation vehicle is affordable, reliable, environmentally clean, and totally fun." --FocusDesigns
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