Efficiency - Taking your all

If nothing else, cycling is about efficiency, about multiplying your human abilities. The main reason the Cruzbike is so efficient is the stiffness of the front frame. The Cruzbike frame has exceptional stiffness for a recumbent because the drive structure is formed as a tetrahedron, just like the rear section of a standard bike. You could match this stiffness with a boom, but the result will either be much heavier or much more expensive.

Every Cruzbike is built with a solid tetrahedron-shaped drive unit

The seat also has an important role to play. Unlike the usual recumbent 'deck chair' seat, which can have a spongy feel, the Cruzbike has a hard shell seat sculptured to support the lower back and to give the upper back (but not the shoulder blades) a good firm support to work against.

In our estimate, the Cruzbike is 5% to 10% more efficient for these reasons than many other recumbents. At 20 mph, this translates to an increase in speed of one to two mph.

Aerodynamics - ducking the problem :)

Like all recumbents, the wind resistance felt by the rider of a Cruzbike is similar to that felt by a road bike rider who is crouched low down on the handlebars.

So consider: you can pedal to your full ability while minimizing undue stresses on your body; you have a frame which translates your full effort into power on the road; and you have a riding position which automatically reduces your wind resistance to that of a hunched over rider.

Your reward is a form of recreation or transport that will take you further for more fun and with less effort and that will support and develop your strength and fitness with reduced risk of injury.