gardenjohn
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Finished my Cruzbike Kit Recumbent
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Charles.Plager
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Nicely done. I like the
Nicely done.
I like the water bottle holder under the frame.
On my Sofrider, I've got a 48/38/22 crankset (I put on a 22T on a 48/38/28 crankset) . The advantage is that I still have the low (22) granny, but also have the higher end.
Cheers,
Charles
Nicely done.
I like the water bottle holder under the frame. On my Sofrider, I've got a 48/38/22 crankset (I put on a 22T on a 48/38/28 crankset) . The advantage is that I still have the low (22) granny, but also have the higher end.
Cheers,
Charles
gardenjohn
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Tweaking
Sorry, I put my previous question in the wrong place. My above Cruzbike is working well. I went from a 42-32-22 triple ring to a 48-38-28. That gave me some more speed. I am going to move the seat an inch forward and angle back a bit more to see how that does. I don't believe I can switch to 700 cc wheels with the existing fork so I would have to change that out. The weight of the bike is 42 lbs. how does that compare to a Sofrider model in weight? I'm tracking straight. Any other suggestions to get more speed out of it? I haven't put a speedometer on it yet, just seems sluggish at times, but maybe I'm still comparing to my Felt F80 road bike.
John
Sorry, I put my previous question in the wrong place. My above Cruzbike is working well. I went from a 42-32-22 triple ring to a 48-38-28. That gave me some more speed. I am going to move the seat an inch forward and angle back a bit more to see how that does. I don't believe I can switch to 700 cc wheels with the existing fork so I would have to change that out. The weight of the bike is 42 lbs. how does that compare to a Sofrider model in weight? I'm tracking straight. Any other suggestions to get more speed out of it? I haven't put a speedometer on it yet, just seems sluggish at times, but maybe I'm still comparing to my Felt F80 road bike.
John
Weight of Sofrider
According to the Sofrider page:
"Weight 14.6kg, 32.12 lbs weighed with pedals" & "Bell, Kickstand, wheel reflectors, front and rear reflectors"
Get more speed by getting lighter wheels, tires, tubes and cranks, an 11 tooth cog (if not already), even bigger rings, lower seatback, a fairing, and last but not least, a faster cadence. Do you have a big dog? Try leashing him to handlebars.
How much does the conversion kit weigh? I read 6kg somewhere here (over 13 lbs.) so if you add that to an average 30lb. mountain bike then your setup is very close to average.
Cheers, Brian
According to the Sofrider page:
"Weight 14.6kg, 32.12 lbs weighed with pedals" & "Bell, Kickstand, wheel reflectors, front and rear reflectors"
Get more speed by getting lighter wheels, tires, tubes and cranks, an 11 tooth cog (if not already), even bigger rings, lower seatback, a fairing, and last but not least, a faster cadence. Do you have a big dog? Try leashing him to handlebars.
How much does the conversion kit weigh? I read 6kg somewhere here (over 13 lbs.) so if you add that to an average 30lb. mountain bike then your setup is very close to average.
Cheers, Brian
gardenjohn
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Double kickstand
My Cruzbike recumbent created from a 17" Y- Frame has continued to work well for me. I now want to add a double kick stand particularly if I pull a trailer, but there isn't enough space on the frame just in front of the rear wheel to clamp on one of the many available commercial stands.
Has anyone tried to create a double kick stand by utilizing the now vacant bottom bracket shell? Maybe use a bottom bracket with existing bearings and shaft and adapt a leg to either side with a spring to keep it folded back when not in use.
Has anyone tried something like this? With the front to back weight ratio I assume it would lift the rear of the bike rather that the front?
My Cruzbike recumbent created from a 17" Y- Frame has continued to work well for me. I now want to add a double kick stand particularly if I pull a trailer, but there isn't enough space on the frame just in front of the rear wheel to clamp on one of the many available commercial stands.
Has anyone tried to create a double kick stand by utilizing the now vacant bottom bracket shell? Maybe use a bottom bracket with existing bearings and shaft and adapt a leg to either side with a spring to keep it folded back when not in use.
Has anyone tried something like this? With the front to back weight ratio I assume it would lift the rear of the bike rather that the front?
