... market. Nothing special about it. I guess the concern would be how close the weight of the thing would bring you to the weight limit of the bike. Might...
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Jon Bendtsen
jonbendtsen
Mar 2, 2009 11:19 am
... I agree, and i think almost the same setup can be made much cheaper by starting with a cruzbike setup....
4842
evsolutions
Mar 2, 2009 12:19 pm
You do not need to begin a CruzTrike at the same complexity level as an APAX. All you need are the basics i.e. Negative Camber (for safety in turns) and if you...
4843
bob mcree
bobmcree
Mar 2, 2009 5:22 pm
... I agree with joshua except for this statement. It is not as much for ease in mount/dismount that many of us want a higher seating position; lots of us do...
4844
evsolutions
Mar 2, 2009 7:46 pm
As bocabikeguy keeps reminding us it is 25 inches in Florida. I'd be sharing a cell with some ape named Bubba in Florida because my seat is only 4 inches off...
4846
morey_seb
Mar 7, 2009 10:02 pm
Hi, I'm french and this is my first post, so sorry for my english... After a long time thinking to order a Cruzbike conversion kit, I finally bought a used...
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Gabriel Sierra
g_moonrec
Mar 7, 2009 10:21 pm
Hi, Did you try using and extender for the star bit? Gabriel Sierra Bike Tourist Podcast http://biketourist.podomatic.com (English) ...
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Gabriel Sierra
g_moonrec
Mar 8, 2009 12:31 am
Gabriel Sierra Bike Tourist Podcast http://biketourist.podomatic.com (English) http://biketouristesp.podomatic.com (Español) ... From: morey_seb...
4849
Gabriel Sierra
g_moonrec
Mar 8, 2009 12:37 am
Greetings, Question for the moderator: Have sending links in the message body been forbidden in this group? I ask because I have tried to include in my...
4850
Gabriel Sierra
g_moonrec
Mar 8, 2009 12:40 am
Gabriel Sierra Bike Tourist Podcast http://biketourist.podomatic.com (English) http://biketouristesp.podomatic.com (Español) Gabriel Sierra Bike Tourist...
4851
morey_seb
Mar 8, 2009 8:51 am
Hi Gabriel, thank you for your answer. I did'nt try using an extender, but I'm not sure to understand what you mean... I was thinking to try with a piece of...
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Gabriel Sierra
g_moonrec
Mar 8, 2009 10:03 pm
Hi Sebastien, Please check the following link to Bike Magic.com. Read "Anatomy of a Fork" and the related articles. To summarize, the point out that servicing...
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Gabriel Sierra
g_moonrec
Mar 8, 2009 10:08 pm
Oh, I forgot! Try pouring some machine oil at the junction between the stanchions and the lower frame of the fork, to get the action going if the o-rings have...
4854
eric.plumer
Mar 10, 2009 8:25 pm
I was trying to get some information off the cruzbike website but it seems to be down?...
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Greg Roelofs
gregroelofs
Mar 10, 2009 8:45 pm
... Yes. The host (at least, the one DNS claims is www.cruzbike.com) is pingable but is refusing connections on port 80. Greg...
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Jon Bendtsen
jonbendtsen
Mar 10, 2009 8:48 pm
... i noticed that myself. I suppose it comes back up....
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Douglas Burton
hardtailcruzer
Mar 10, 2009 9:14 pm
The site is down for maintenance. It should be up again soon... Doug Burton Visit us at Cruzbike Riders International! ...
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paulheijn
Mar 16, 2009 5:48 am
I have a 1994 vintage Softride Chromoly touring bike that I'm thinking of using with a conversion kit, but I'm a little worried about the front fork not being...
4859
Jon Bendtsen
jonbendtsen
Mar 16, 2009 7:43 am
... touring bikes are probably made for also having front panniers + you do lean in over the handlebar. I think it will hold....
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Mar 16, 2009 10:39 pm
Hi Paul, I think the fork should be fine, but I am a little concerned about seat placement and height. I presume the bike you're referring to looks like this: ...
4861
paulheijn
Mar 17, 2009 2:35 am
Yes, that is the frame I have. Thanks for the input on the seat position. I was kinda wondering about that. I'll probably just sell it and put the money for...
4862
Cal Adler
cadler43
Mar 18, 2009 11:49 pm
Are there any Cruzbike owners/riders in Colorado? I've googled this question and came up empty. I would really like to test out a cruzbike before I make an...
4863
Ric
ricky_boyette
Mar 19, 2009 12:20 am
Hey Guys, I don't know if anyone has checked lately but the http://rrsc.forumotion.com Recumbent Riders Social Club is doing quit well. We have 152 members and...
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Thomas G. Rampton
mountain_man...
Mar 19, 2009 3:07 am
I own a Silvio. I live between BuenaVista and Salida, CO, but I do drive down to Denver now and then because my girlfriend lives there. Where, generally, are...
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Gabriel Sierra
g_moonrec
Mar 19, 2009 1:42 pm
This is true Cal! When I first tried a recumbent, I was like "What tha'...." But after riding for an hour, I "got it", and it was easy after that. It helped...
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Bob Maddalena
rmaddalena917
Mar 19, 2009 8:49 pm
Hi Cal- I have a Sofrider v2 that I was just about to put up for sale. Has about 50 miles on it. Feel free to contact me and you can come by and try it out, no...
4867
Thomas G. Rampton
mountain_man...
Mar 21, 2009 6:07 am
Come to think of it, I did try a recumbent several years before I bought my Silvio. I don't remember about the wheelbase, but I don't think I had any trouble...
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Gabriel Sierra
g_moonrec
Mar 23, 2009 12:42 am
My first ride on a recumbent was on a EZ-1, which has a fairly long wheelbase when compared to a regular SWB. It was really kind of strange and I swerved at...
4869
Thomas G. Rampton
mountain_man...
Mar 23, 2009 2:25 am
Enjoyed reading about your bent experiences! My own bent ride that time probably wasn't long enough to tell much, one way or the other. It was about a block...
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vegaspaddy
Mar 25, 2009 3:41 am
i have a trek y24 complete bike i found it on craigs list and was trying to find anything decent quality to use for a conversion. ...
