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In aus.bicycle on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:18:17 +1100
Fulliautomatix wrote: http://www.cruzbike.com So has anyone built / bought one? Is it good? Best bet is to try the Message Board at bentrideronline.com Far wider 'bent using readership, you should get some useful info there. Zebee |
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Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:18:17 +1100 Fulliautomatix wrote: http://www.cruzbike.com So has anyone built / bought one? Is it good? Best bet is to try the Message Board at bentrideronline.com Far wider 'bent using readership, you should get some useful info there. Zebee Ta, getting a round tuit mined ewe, I see that a streamliner has been built in FWD and a lot of the new 'bents have dual suspension and people complain of pedal steer with fixed bb can't be all bad...I'm pretty much just going to get a kit and try it anyway mined ewe II, I've never ridden a 'bent...and it seems poor form to go test riding when I know I'm not going to spend $2500+ on a bicycle |
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In aus.bicycle on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:43:33 +1100
Fulliautomatix wrote: and people complain of pedal steer with fixed bb I don't notice pedal steer as long as I have a hand on the bars, but there's no way my bike can be ridden hands off - the front wheel gets a serious shimmy almost immediately. But then I don't need to ride hands off, I just let one arm drop to my side, and hook a couple of fingers of the other hand around the bar end shifters and that's as relaxed as I need to get. can't be all bad...I'm pretty much just going to get a kit and try it anyway mined ewe II, I've never ridden a 'bent...and it seems poor form to go test riding when I know I'm not going to spend $2500+ on a bicycle YOu can get 'em for a bit cheaper, but not much cheaper. I've been pondering one too, if only to see what it's like, but the kit's about $750 and I have no idea of a $100 k-mart yframe will be good enough to make a decent bike. As I already have a decent bike I suspect it will never happen. Zebee |
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As I already have a decent bike I suspect it will never happen. what is your ride again? |
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In aus.bicycle on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:56:38 +1100
zog wrote: Zebee Johnstone wrote: As I already have a decent bike I suspect it will never happen. what is your ride again? Bacchetta Giro 20. Not by any means the lightest Bacchetta (and the *******s have just released an aluminium version which is lighter by 6lb or so...) but it is the smallest. As as I suffer from Duck's Disease[1] I find it hard to find a 'bent to fit. Most are too long from seat to BB. Mind you, there's a good chance the Cruzbike might suffer from that too. Zebee [1] the curse of the Seagoons! |
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Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:56:38 +1100 zog wrote: Zebee Johnstone wrote: As I already have a decent bike I suspect it will never happen. what is your ride again? Bacchetta Giro 20. Not by any means the lightest Bacchetta (and the *******s have just released an aluminium version which is lighter by 6lb or so...) but it is the smallest. As as I suffer from Duck's Disease[1] I find it hard to find a 'bent to fit. Most are too long from seat to BB. short legs, ok thought for a moment you were getting your beak blown off by short guys with shotguns ehehehhe! Mind you, there's a good chance the Cruzbike might suffer from that too. yes, not sure about the cruzbike, I like the HPVelotechnik GRASSHOPPER http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/produkte/ghp/index_e.html I would like buy a recumbent, just not sure what to buy, guess I will need to take a trip to Canberra one day |
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In aus.bicycle on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:59:50 +1100
zog wrote: yes, not sure about the cruzbike, I like the HPVelotechnik GRASSHOPPER http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/produkte/ghp/index_e.html OPtima do some seriously beautiful bikes, although it doesn't look like anyone can make a fully suspended bent look good - lots of Stuff under the seat. The Cougar's not bad thoughm nor is the lynx. http://www.optima-cycles.nl/main/en/...html?Itemid=27 http://www.optima-cycles.nl/main/en/...html?Itemid=27 Friend has just bought a Seirin - not suspended though. He likes underseat steering, so Bacchettas and similar are out. I would like buy a recumbent, just not sure what to buy, guess I will need to take a trip to Canberra one day Yup. Ian has heaps to choose from. Ben at trisled.com.au has a couple nowadays too for Melbournians. Zebee |
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Zebee Johnstone wrote:
I've been pondering one too, if only to see what it's like, but the kit's about $750 and I have no idea of a $100 k-mart yframe will be good enough to make a decent bike. As I already have a decent bike I suspect it will never happen. Zebee 450 pesos...and I seriously doubt a $100 k-mart yframe would be a decent bike even tho Ben seems to be going well with his $78 tourer (not a dually!). |
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In aus.bicycle on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:02:53 +1100
Fulliautomatix wrote: Zebee Johnstone wrote: I've been pondering one too, if only to see what it's like, but the kit's about $750 and I have no idea of a $100 k-mart yframe will be good enough to make a decent bike. As I already have a decent bike I suspect it will never happen. 450 pesos...and I seriously doubt a $100 k-mart yframe would be a decent bike even tho Ben seems to be going well with his $78 tourer (not a dually!). Hmm, for some reason I thought 750. 450's not so bad. The biggest hassle with suspended bikes is that the cheap ones are utter crap and the good ones are not cheap. People do seem to be managing conversions OK on low end bikes, although maybe not absolute bottom K-Mart ones. I did look at ebay, the only Y frames are from the one suppier and I suspect they are just like the $100 kmart bikes. I wonder what the chance of finding a good Y frame at Theft Converters is? Not that I'd know how to tell a good duallie if I saw it. Zebee |
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