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    Which chainring to get?

    I was wondering why Sofrider does not come with a triple chainring. Is it because it's not a good idea to have super-low gears because the front tire might slip while climbing a hill under so much power? I would like a triple chainring just because I have never had one and have always thought...
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    Sofrider frame and weight

    Thanks for that explanation of the aluminum frame. I'm thinking I might order a Sofrider. It seems like it fits my needs and I have always considered recumbents just a better idea than upright bicycles. FWD has always appealed to me also because I do know something about the way chains act and...
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    Sofrider frame and weight

    I would guess the suspension was bottoming out and it was a rough ride. My interest in riding is strictly roads, although I do go on trails occasionally (if I have to) with the 1-1/4" tires I have. I would prefer if the Sofider have tires just the next grade thinner than their 1.5", but I'm...
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    Sofrider frame and weight

    Doug, Then it sounds like the weight has a lot to do with the fact it's a fully suspended bicycle. It's interesting to me it's an all-aluminum bicycle because one of the videos showed a young man riding it down a flight of steps and (I think in the same video) showed it ridden along railroad...
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    Sofrider frame and weight

    Hello all. I just joined this site today. I have some questions about the Sofrider. It is listed on the "Sofrider V2 Specs" page of this website as having a frame of "quality 7005 T6 aluminum alloy," and also a "power triangle" of the same. This surprises me because, in reading about the bicycle...
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