Hi, I just bought a used '97 actionbent tidalwave III. The guy who I bought it from had a headrest in it's original package. There's 2 nuts and bolts, a small...
The bracket goes behind the cushion and in front of the seat fastened using the two bolts from the rear seat support bracket. That is how it is on my trike,...
Actionbent has a series of 'assembly' manuals (actionbent.com). There a a few photos that are of some help. You might get some reassurance of assembly...
I purchased this Actionbent marketed bike about 7 years ago and have rarely used it. It has a 700c rear wheel, USS, it is gray in color and I recollect that it...
The switch to OSS is easy & well documented. You will need Delta Stem Extender, a MTB item in 1 1/8" size. This replaces the Stem that connects the fork to...
Thanks for your advice. I should have stayed away, but it's too late now. I just received an email reply from Randy Shulman at Actionbent. He identified it...
IMHO I would hate to try to add a big front wheel to any bike that I cannot control the angle of the seat.  You would land up lying way to far back to be...
Hi all, Tonight I met Steve & got to ride a Cobra & several other models, all ASS models. He was helpful & accomodating of my schedule. They were all...
The original TW has adjustable seat angle. The rails allow about 3" or so change. Longer rails can be constructed from Aluminum Alloy Angle. Again an easy fix,...
Raymond, I'm sorry I made the post. I misread your post. I thought you were considering buying the bike, not that you had already bought it. I wouldn't have...
Norman, I don't have any problem with my thigh rubbing the idler cover, even though I changed the bottom bracket out for one with a lower Q-factor (To keep my...
look in the photo section for buds stunami its the same, problem with conversion is wheel flop wich is caused by to much trail should have around 1 1/2" -2"...
Hi Jay, I did not have any issue with knees & brakes on the Cobra. I did on the other bikes I tried & have in the past when testing a Bachetta. I think there...
Rather than have an engineer work on it you could get these for $25: http://store.bikefriday.com/product_info.php?cPath=3&products_id=72 I believe they make...
Norman, A begging hamster is a short handlebar. I installed a 17-1/2" AB HiRacer bar on my Cobra. The proportions and shape of the bar fit the bike well. It...
Jay, I'm not sure where you got the idea of referring to the spacing between pedals as "Q factor", but in physics & engineering circles I believe Q factor...
Hi All, Great info on the begging hamster position, but Q factor as it relates to bikes, as I recall from reading some time ago,, was coined by someone at...
So, alas, it has already "taken off" LOL! I stand corrected, I never heard that one before this thread. Cliff ________________________________ From: tigershel...
Cliff, A number of sources define bicycle Q factor as the dimension between the outside faces of the cranks. The statement in my post that the stock Q factor...
Tom, I have narrow hips. I experienced knee pain with the stock 130 mm bottom bracket on the Cobra. I changed to a 110 mm BB and no longer experience pain....
I have what I think is a TW II; when I bought it some years ago, I had some HP Velotechnik handlebars put on and lost track of the stock bars. I wasn't much...
Hi Stuart. You have a TW1, and if you put the factory bars back on that would definitely give you back clearance under your thighs, but your turning radius...
Hi, I had the chance to meet with Steve again last weekend and take the Cobra for a longer ride. I brought several things along to help me assess and compare...
Norman, The Cobra is an all-aluminum bike. I weighed mine with a digital fish scale and got a weight of 31 pounds. The 3-speed hub and disk brakes make the...
Thanks for the helpful responses to my previous post. I am trying to overcome the problems cause by my wrist injury (scapho-lunate ligament tear), I have...
Replace the stem with a longer (150mm) one. Get one with ~ 1 degree rise and install it upside down. That will push the bars further back toward your butt...
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