Cruzbike Info??

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http://www.cruzbike.com

So has anyone built / bought one?

Is it good?

In aus.bicycle on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:18:17 +1100
Fulliautomatix <never@there.com> 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

Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> In aus.bicycle on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:18:17 +1100
> Fulliautomatix <never@there.com> 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

In aus.bicycle on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:43:33 +1100
Fulliautomatix <never@there.com> 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

Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> As I already have a decent bike I
> suspect it will never happen.


what is your ride again?

In aus.bicycle on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:56:38 +1100
zog <zog@hotmail.com> 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 bastards 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!

Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> In aus.bicycle on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:56:38 +1100
> zog <zog@hotmail.com> 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 bastards 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

In aus.bicycle on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:59:50 +1100
zog <zog@hotmail.com> 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/modellen/11.html?Itemid=27
http://www.optima-cycles.nl/main/en/modellen/15.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

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!).

In aus.bicycle on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:02:53 +1100
Fulliautomatix <never@there.com> 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

Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> In aus.bicycle on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:02:53 +1100
> 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
>
>

Yes, a lot of the Commercial seller Ebay bikes look about the same as
you'd get a K-Mart / BigW

I eventually got a decent donor (Mongoose 'Wing Sport') at a price I was
happy with after 3 months or so looking everywhere at bicycles.

I thought one of these would be good, http://tiny.cc/w8LHL , but they go
for about $450.

A great problem is that all of the new/ish duallies have disc brakes,
making the conversion a bit less bolt on, hopefully Cruzbike will add
disc brake tabs to their kit in the next month or so...or I'll have to
find me a friendly TIG welder

My aim is to build a crosstown express with an electric motor at the
rear (hub motor or brushless DC via chain) and Cruzbike front