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Age 50...... daily aches and pains

What's everyone think abt crank forward bikes like
these RANS models? Could you tour on one.... off road?

The short answer is no. They are no better than an upright for comfort and
infinitely worse than a recumbent. Either get a recumbent or forget about
it. Only a nut like Tom Sherman thinks they are an OK bicycle. RANS really
screwed up!

Crank forward bikes are for riding around the block - period! If you want to
tour off road, get a mountain bike.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota