I think I saw some mention that the conversion kit pending in a few days is going to be different -- made of aluminium, to be lighter? Are any other details...
Doug: To your point about being able to pull on the bars when climbing with the Cruzbike - that's one of the features of the fwd design that appealed to me...
Hi Charlie, The initial run of kits, that were available from around mid-2005 until mid-2006, were made of steel. They were a very strong an safe development...
Hi Alan, I'm sure you are correct - I came from a conventional 'bent to the Cruzbike, so I had some "bent legs", such as they are lol! Others have said that...
Hello On the website, you can still pre-order the Silvio at $1,800. But I thought somewhere else it said, this pre-ordering process was closed... Which is it? ...
Hi Harold, Welcome to the group. Thanks for your interest. In message 1164, Dec. 4, 2006, John T. indicated the order book was closed. The first Silvio run was...
Hello! Thanks for your quick replay. I was ready to get another recumbent like a Bacchetta, but when I saw the Silvio bike, it looks really ingenious. I always...
Almost have enough $$ rat-holed to get me a conversion kit. Question is this..can you choose between the Sofrider and the Freerider? The reason is this..I have...
Hi Jerry, Style-wise, I'm probably a shorter version of you - 210 @ 5'6"... My bikes fit me fine. The kit is designed to produce a "Sofrider Clone" if you...
Well, I've given the converted mountain bike a good shot. I've ridden it a lot in the past week under different conditions. It's a nice ride, but I can't get...
The first thing that struck my attention when I came across (cross, heh, heh) the Cruzbike site was its name. You see, for a mexican, and therefore a natively...
Not only can John design great bikes but he is not bad with graphics either! He came up with a nice one for my forthcoming ride, see my photo album. It should...
Hello! I did not see a mention of what the Silvio seat is made of...What kind of foam and is the cover removable for washing? Thanks. I am hoping to get my...
Hi Harold, The seat base is aluminum, just like the main frame, and the design is essentially identical to the Sofrider/Kit seat, except for how it integrates...
Hi Leon, Thanks very much for introducing yourself. We look forward to hearing from you as you build your bike. Have you discussed the missing pieces with John...
About a moth ago I had a slow leak in the front tire of my 2003 Jet Stream actionbent understeer. I put about 3 oz of Slime into the front and 4 oz in the...
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I thank you very much, Doug, ... Your prompt support is always very encouraging. Now, leaving the axle issue for the moment aside (I will keep you posted later...
Hello Leonardo: Welcome to the Cruzbike group. You can't go wrong when following Doug's advice. If you have any problems with your conversion, just yell out. ...
Hello I missed the first round of orders but hope to be able to get one by the end of April...will there be an order cycle that would allow that to happen? ...
Hello! I love the other videos on the Cruzbike site. It would be great to see a video of the Silvio bike in action. A tour of its features and some video of it...
Hi Leon, An interesting story, to be sure. Funny how we seem to go through our car stages and end up back with an enthusiasm for bicycles... I spent a very...
Hi folks, Well I am ready to buy a Cruzbike conversion kit, which looks fantastic. I can't believe I'll finally get to ride a recumbent! I am in Australia...
Introducing... The first folding Cruzbike! Pictures in the Photo section. The donor is a Downtube folding bike with 20 inch wheels. I figure the new...
Is anyone else having trouble ? I get this ( can not retrieve album ) I get the same thing on my other Yahoo groups also. Or is it just my computer? Need...
Jack: I just put it together, so I don't have too many miles on it yet. On top of that, the weather report calls for rain for the next week! Oh well. I will...
