Got everything together and working almost. Went for a short ride and really handles well I will do a longer ride and see how it works on high speed.The...
... thought was a bit odd in comparison. The VIIIH is probably the same weight as the FS due to the rear rack and the hub must weigh a bunch, and I also...
Hello I amm an happy french Cruzbiker. I posted 3 photos to show how I fitted 700 wheels and a front derailleur on my softrider. I will now be able to try to...
Very nice job, lpapal, well done. I'm glad you were able to do the 700c upgrade. I spent many hours making sure it would be possible so really great to see it...
John, I've got a Softrider on order and will be looking at a 700c wheel conversion as soon as it gets here. I would prefer using road bike sidepull brakes....
Bonjour, je suis français aussi et vis à Toulouse. Je pense commander 3 kit bientôt, enfin j'hésite à comander carrément 3 softrider.. J'envisage un...
... I had that small piece left over from the first build so I used it. It seems to work good and the seat will come off with 2 bolts.Went for an 8 mi ride...
I had no problem putting on the fender for the rear but the front has only one eylet on one side to connect the rod to fixate on front fork ? Is there some way...
Yes it has Harry. You may need the Shimano BR600 on the front, as the reach is on the last adjustment of a regular shimano brake. If you are using a sunken nut...
Hi Pat, If I read you right, you need another set of eyelets on the bottom section of the fork to support the wire fender stays near the axle nut. One way is...
Jack and Alan, These bikes have turned out spectacularly (is that a word?)! There is a great deal of Recumbent and BMX parts infrastructure built around the...
Its amazing how creative people can be putting together something as simple as a bike to be transformed into a unique riding/comfortable/speedster from a...
... lowes and that would definatley do the trick for what i see. Thanks Doug and i posted a couple new pics too. Really getting it on the bike now. What ever...
Hi Harry - John did a great job making the Sofrider/Freerider base frame as versatile as possible. You may already be aware, caliper brakes are available in ...
Doug, Yes, I'm aware of the different brake specs. If I do the conversion, I'll probably use some old classic Campagnolo short reach calipers. As I recall,...
Hi Harry, On a fixed front fork, the reach distance is set by the distance between the dropouts and the caliper mounting hole. Because the Cruzbike front...
Congrats on the good physical results. Nothing like exercise to get you back on track. I did find your last comment very funny, though. Nothing left to do on...
... adventures in making,tweaking and enjoying something so unique and not so hard or costly to tinker with .Just this weekend 35 miles around the municipal...
There's a very interesting post on a Cruzbike with e-motor at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/e-motor-assist/message/10548 I couldn't find the pictures Bob...
And the TARN brushless geared hub motor can be ridden under water (Global Warming LOL), but my thinking was the motor is so small in size the Australian and...
I have been working on my new kit, and need some help. It has turned into a major overhaul of most of the bikes' systems & components, which was sorely...
Hi all, Just wanted to give an update on the "lowcruzer" handling. I was a bit critical in my initial review. But I just went out last weekend with my 5 year...
Hi Charlie, Sorry you're running into issues - First of all, relax, there will be parts left over. :) I had exactly the same concerns about the smaller brass...
Ahhh, Martin, I was afraid I'd start this discussion - that bike is John's prototype, and those pictures were taken when he came over for Interbike, if I...
