- Putting the drive wheel up front
- Sofrider spring rates
- The steepest hill I've climbed: 24.6%
- Cruzbike Day at Santa Monica Beach!
- Son home from the Air Force Academy
- A salute to the Sofrider
- We'll miss you, Valdo
- Solving the Gearing Problem for Vendetta
- Cold weather riding
- Enquiring minds want to know - whassup!
Commuter
Welcome to Cruzbike's recumbent bicycles, with front wheel drive
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The Cruzbike is a comfortable and fast all-purpose recumbent bike for pain-free cycling that protects your health and safety. It's also a blast to ride! The Cruzbike will truly renew your love of cycling. The Cruzbike is the only recumbent bike of its type with short-chain front wheel drive to efficiently transfer your power to the ground. The curved seat supports your lower back and solves saddle problems. When riding, you have a comfortable heads-up sitting position with less wind resistance so pedalling is easier. Climb hills with maximum powerYou can use your arms, shoulders and torso to get a full-body workout if you want, unlike any other recumbent pedaling system. The extra power you can generate is great up hills, for quick starts, or for fast sprints. The unique combination of full-body cycling with efficient power transfer and good aerodynamics means you can go faster than with a standard comfort bike, or cover a given distance much more easily, or go the same speed and distance without the usual pain. Cycling is transportWhile mountain bikes and road bikes are designed for sport, the cruzbike is a recumbent bike designed to meet our 21st Century needs for healthy lifestyles and sensible transport. Both the Sofrider and Freerider have dual suspension and dual 26" wheels to smooth out the bumps and give secure, confident handling, aided by a center of gravity slightly lower than a standard bike. Keeping the rider in the line of sight of car drivers also aids safety. A bike for the whole familyThe quick-release telescoping front tube is calibrated and adjusts to a wide range of leg lengths. This great feature makes the Cruzbike a recumbent bike the whole family will love to ride ...if they can get you off it! If you haven't ridden a recumbent before, you can review the compare with bikes page. A substitute road bikeIf you are an avid road bike rider looking for something with better ergonomics, then the Silvio road bike frame is your answer. This frame is lightweight and the only recumbent bicycle that is fully compatible with all your favorite road bike components - Shimano, Campy, or SRAM groupsets welcome. You can see more about our recumbent road bike on our Silvio page. Cycling ErgonomicsIf you have never heard of a ”recumbent” bike, you are about to enter a wonderful new world of comfortable and efficient cycling. If you are a recumbent bike enthusiast, please see the compare with 'bents page to review the advantages of the Cruzbike over other recumbent styles. To quote our testimonials page, “once you are on a Cruzbike, other recumbents pale by comparison.” He should know, he had seven other recumbents before he bought his first Cruzbike. Place your order now and be the first on your street to experience the joy of Cruzbiking. Prices? Click here.Happy Cruzing, Jim Parker, M.D., Co-founder and CEO |
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I absolutely love it!
I understand the felt "need" to try it first. Since I was visiting my son in North Carolina (I'm from Texas), I arranged to get a parking lot trial at their dealership about 120 miles away. The good news: I got it going and stayed up after a few attempts, but I was very determined, having read "everything" - all the blogs, the web site info, etc. I had been studying recumbents on the web about a year.
Take the bus
Fri, Jul 03 09 - 06:40 — Jim ParkerA frequently overlooked attribute of bicycles is their ability to be carried on a vehicle. On a recent visit to L.A. and San Francisco, where we did a lot of urban Cruzbiking, we tested out the ability to transport a Cruzbike on the city buses. For a commuter who wants to combine cycling and a city bus route, this feature is essential. The standard wheel base and 26 inch wheels make loading and locking the bike into position a snap. We tested the Sofrider, the Freerider, and the Silvio. They all are compatible with the city buses of L.A.
Freerider V2 Specification
- Front Triangle ... Custom designed power triangle with telescoping calibrated inner tube giving a huge 12” adjustment; plus oversize 34.9mm outer tube for additional stiffness, and constructed from quality 7005 T6 aluminum alloy.
- Frame ... 26" x 12” Custom design Suspension Y-type, 6061 aluminium. The frame is designed specifically for the Sofrider and Freerider, to give optimum riding height with full suspension and seat adjustments.
Sofrider V2.2 Specification
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| Front Triangle | Custom designed power triangle with telescoping calibrated inner tube giving a huge 12” adjustment; plus oversize 34.9mm outer tube for additional stiffness, and constructed from quality 7005 T6 aluminum alloy. |
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Quest 451/559 Specification
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| Front Triangle | Custom designed power triangle with telescoping calibrated inner tube giving a huge 11” adjustment; plus oversize 34.9mm outer tube for additional stiffness, and constructed from quality 7005 T6 aluminum alloy. Diacompe Diatech headset. |
Quest
take off like a bullet; turn on a dime; and fold like a transformer
Quest is an all new frame design for the 2010 season and has some great new features including disk brakes, options for taller folk and innovative foldability.
Gain Ratio - gearing calculations that work with long or short cranks
On World Tour
Cruzbike with its chain free undercarriage and efficient drive line to the front wheel makes a great touring and load carrying bike.
Component Offer
No more excuses. Buy a Silvio frame set and we'll provide all the components that you need.
Please see our catalog & pricing pages for a current list of component bundles available. If you have something special in mind in terms of specific components for your Silvio, we may be able to special order them for you. Send a detailed list to us at sales@cruzbike.com, and we'll send you the best price currently available.
