RANS Gliss comments?

[Bob Parnass]

I'm interested in hearing any comments about the RANS Gliss
recumbent bike because I have an opportunity to buy one from
a bike store.

The model seems to be discontinued, but it looked like it
might have been RANS's top of the line LWV at one time.

I test rode one ever so briefly in a parking lot and liked
it except that the bald, narrow tires couldn't handle
loose gravel.

Thanks for your comments.
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Bob Parnass, AJ9S GNU/Linux User http://parnass.com (http://parnass.com/)

[Bill B]

"Bob Parnass, AJ9S" <usenet4@parnass.org> wrote in message news:<pan.2004.06.30.02.39.43.209012@parnass.org>...
> I'm interested in hearing any comments about the RANS
> Gliss recumbent bike because I have an opportunity to buy
> one from a bike store.
>
> The model seems to be discontinued, but it looked like it
> might have been RANS's top of the line LWV at one time.
>
> I test rode one ever so briefly in a parking lot and liked
> it except that the bald, narrow tires couldn't handle
> loose gravel.
>
> Thanks for your comments.

I own a Gliss and like the bike. With the wide comp pool
tires the bike handles great. I have used the bike on rough
roads and gravel rural roads with no problem.The rear shock
is a blessing .With under seat racks(mine were homade) the
bike makes a great tourer