Happy New Year, everyone! Stick around - it promises to be a lot of fun! Be well, Doug...
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PAT NOONAN
pnoon43
Jan 1, 2007 4:38 pm
You too Doug - Happy New Year ! Doug Burton <hardtailcruzer@...> wrote: Happy New Year, everyone! Stick around - it promises to be a lot of fun!...
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flash 0650
flash0650
Jan 1, 2007 4:47 pm
Happy New Year to you. My Cruzbike arrived just after Christmas and ever since I have been like a kid with a new toy - and feeling more physically fit...
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jlamoureux
jlmx39
Jan 1, 2007 9:18 pm
Cant wait for my new Silvo,already got my dura-ace and ultegra stuff from ebay.Have a good one everybody. Jack Doug Burton <hardtailcruzer@...> wrote:...
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Tom Barclay
nwu_tb
Jan 1, 2007 10:04 pm
Happy New Year to one and all - and here's to John, Jim and the gang for all their hard work. I'm happy to be here, folks! Hagrid...
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reareng
Jan 2, 2007 12:16 am
... gang ... Happy New year to all in this fine and helpfull group. That's from the Hart.. I took my first test ride an hour ago..I sure have along way to...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Jan 2, 2007 12:37 am
Hey Bill, You'll be eating up the miles in no time... and I haven't tried the no-hands thing yet, either... But I did drive a '68 Monza coupe with springs,...
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Carl Turek
cjturek
Jan 2, 2007 1:46 am
Happy New Year to all in the group. Except for one week of ice/snow so far, the weather here hasn’t been severe. Getting a lot of unexpected Cruzbike miles...
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Jim Parker
cruzbike1
Jan 3, 2007 3:21 am
Just uploaded my third Cruzbike Video on YouTube. This time the subject is on dual suspension and the video is about half a minute. Enjoy. Jim Parker ...
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Carl Turek
cjturek
Jan 3, 2007 4:58 am
Jim: WOW! I don’t think I’ll try that at home. I can barely walk down steps much less do that. Carl Turek ... From: Cruzbike@yahoogroups.com...
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John Tolhurst
johntolhurst
Jan 3, 2007 6:34 am
The cost of a kit including a fork would be around USD525, then you have to get your donor bike, say spend 200, then add another 50 or so at the bike shop, you...
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John Tolhurst
johntolhurst
Jan 3, 2007 8:47 am
Greetings and Happy New Year. I put a new entry in the blog: http://www.cruzbike.com/blog/index.html Best, John...
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******
bb1982@...
Jan 4, 2007 8:16 pm
Can one readily ride a cruzbike hands off? And if so what is the slowest speed that this is practical. The german Python center steering recumbent has great...
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John Tolhurst
johntolhurst
Jan 5, 2007 3:00 am
... Hello Brian, Yes you really can. Please see the new videos page on the web site: http://www.cruzbike.com/videos.html ... I can do it from a standing start,...
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flash0650
Jan 5, 2007 3:28 am
Hey folks, guess what? I just got a nifty stationary bike stand and now my Cruzbike can also function as a static recumbent exercize machine. The stand set me...
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reareng
Jan 5, 2007 3:58 am
Doug! I want to replace the 24" suspension fork on my tiara with a 26 " ridgid.. Any suggestions? I think the steerer is 1" OD is that right? Or is it 1.8 It...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Jan 5, 2007 7:33 pm
Hey Bill, The Tiara fork is a 1 inch threaded steerer, I think I measured it out at 134mm steer tube length, but let me verify that. The steer tube can't be...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Jan 6, 2007 1:05 am
Hi Bill, Made some measurements of the fork and related parts. The fork steer tube length, from the bearing race land surface to the end of the tube, is 137mm....
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scarborough_john
scarborough_...
Jan 6, 2007 1:13 pm
... Hi Brian, Some people can. I have tried and tried to ride hands free, every time i go for a ride i think i give it at least a cursory effort, for two...
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Michael Wernblad
michaelwernblad
Jan 6, 2007 2:44 pm
Hi Hank Very interesting. Model? Photos? /Michael ... for ... may...
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flash 0650
flash0650
Jan 6, 2007 9:46 pm
Michael, The model is an Ascent - here is an ecommerce link on Amazon: ...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Jan 7, 2007 3:58 am
If you have short legs like me, and use long-ish crank arms, sometimes, because the chainstay angle is very open, the derailleur cage can drag on the chain...
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Carl Turek
cjturek
Jan 7, 2007 3:31 pm
Yes, my Cruzbike is based on a 26" fork on a 24" frame. Picture 23 in my photo album shows the final configuration of the business end of my Cruzbike project....
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Jan 7, 2007 3:39 pm
Hello, all... With the availability of the updated Cruzbike kit, we're looking at a new influx of ideas, applications and donor bikes. I think this is the ...
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reareng
Jan 7, 2007 5:16 pm
Carl! Thanks for the post and pix of your bike. Sure is a beauty.. I used a fork I had on another project. It must have more offset.. I will have to put the...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Jan 7, 2007 6:03 pm
Wow, Bill - Very nice! I wouldn't worry about the trail dimension quite yet. I'd finish the bike and ride it first. Tom Traylor's designs claim to run over 4"...
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Carl Turek
cjturek
Jan 7, 2007 9:21 pm
Bill: I agree with Doug. 5 inches of trail sounds like a lot, but it doesn’t seem to have that much of a negative effect on the Cruzbike. I currently have...
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alanhu99
Jan 8, 2007 1:20 am
Hi All: I am very interested in doing a Cruzbike conversion. I have a Specialized Y frame (17" frame) full suspension bike with 26" wheels that I think would...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Jan 8, 2007 2:20 am
Welcome Alan! That is a very interesting bike. Lots of unusual features like the multi-link rear suspension and the bolt-on seat post assembly. I think a...
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Jack Lamoureux
jlmx39
Jan 8, 2007 2:57 am
... That bike looks like it would work. I have a 41 in x seam and my seat height is around 29in.From the picture it looks like it would be easy to get your...
