Back to the Mezzo. I still love the looks and feel of the Mezzo so I didn't give up on it. I found a good price on an Alfine 8 hub from chain reaction cycles in the UK. I am waiting for it to arrive. I have a source for 16" rim and spokes to build wheel. Now I am sourcing a means to convert cranks and chainring to 56t from the current four arm crank, 44t chainring.

The Alfine with 16t sprocket and 56t chainring will give me a gear range of 28 to 90 inches and hopefully a smooth shifting quiet ride.

Yes, I know this is nuts. If I had it all to do over again I would probably buy a Bike Friday, or a Swift with the Alfine or Sram dual drive for much less than I have on these two projects. I will probably be looking for help with wheel building and crank solutions.

I sure wish that I could get the crankset and chainring of a D-10 from Mezzo, but getting parts for a Mezzo is nearly impossible in the US. The Mezzo US website offers no way to contact Mezzo, only the US distributer Marin. Sadly, Mezzo customer support is virtually non existent.