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extension is clamped just as stem would be I think the extension simply takes place of the stem. It's clamped on and give the upper collar something to push against. That said, mine keeps coming loose as well. I think maybe the issue it it's hard to get the extension clamped tight...

Why a battery? I don't see why they had to put such a big battery on it. Or any battery at all, as mobile devices already have a battery. A generator to charge your device while riding would be sufficient. And simpler. And less expensive. And not give you one more thing you need to...

Ayanmullick,  The green Ayanmullick, The green machine is direct drive. Putting a transmission in the hub, as you are suggesting, makes it not direct drive. So it seems to me that you're simply proposing replacing sprockets and a chain with gears. Which would indeed be much...

Before I got my quest, I'd read a lot about Cruzbikes, including that many find them hard to ride and it takes a while to get used to them. And sure enough, it took me about an hour or so before I could ride relatively straight and turn around in the width of the road. But my wife had no...

A possible test As a test, a bar-end could be attached at the top of the riser (right below the handlebars) pointing forward (and angled down) and a pipe stuck on that sticking out forward to a point somewhere near the bottom bracket. ideally, it would all be ridged. Then ride and...

I vote handlebars My vote is it being mostly in the handlebars. I think twisting an aluminum tube takes more energy then a human can supply with a 1 foot lever. But, I'm not a mechanical engineer so I maybe someone who is, or is simply knowledgeable in the area, can weigh in. Or perhaps...

Build a website worthy of the bikes I was on the fence between the Softrider and Quest, and ended up with the Quest simply because I liked the lack of a front deraileur, and short cranks, and it was purpose-built. In reality, if the Quest hadn't been available, I'd have gotten a Softrider...

Quest is not a performace bike FWIW, the Quest is my first recumbent bike and I've had it 6 months, so I wouldn't consider myself a seasoned recumbent rider. I'd consider myself a member of the target market for the utility line of bikes. A casual DF rider looking for a more comfortable...

Ways Cruzbike could capitalize on rabid fanbase Ways Cruzbike could capitalize on rabid fanbase (veering off topic...) First, create a wiki for each bike and allow the known/common forum posters to manage it. The forum is great, but the same questions come up over and over again, and...

Worked for me. I tried it just to see if I could. Worked fine. The one time I tried anyway. Using Chrome on Windows 7. Rich

Defense of the Quest (V3) simplicity and functionality Much opinion follows. I don't get the fascination with drop bars on a recumbent. Drop bars make sense on a DF because they allow the rider to lean further forward to get more aerodynamic. But on a recumbent there is no such areo...

softrider - the new gateway drug To a habit that will make you fitter....

Market for utility Cruzbikes There are more markets than just Touring and Commuting. Trek's a popular brand of DF around here (My family has a few), and they make a whole range of bikes, as do most of the main bike manufacturers. So lets look at the bike markets as they define them...

And one more thing... "Simple chainline, standard gearing setups, regular wheel sizes, lower crank height. A more practical solution" While all that may be true, I don't think any of that technical stuff matters to a customer looking for a casual bike. They want a comfortable bike...

Who's the target market I think the problem is the Softrider/Quest appear to be for casual riders but but most casual rider's don't want to pay $1-2K (USD) for a bike. So many probably buy a much less expensive DF, find it's not comfortable for any length of time, and stop riding. Then...

11-34 I put an 11-34 cassette on my 559 Quest, and it works fine, even with the stock derailleur and chain.

Recumbents that climb fast... "Recumbents that climb fast" sounds great, but I question if that would include the Softrider and Quest. Maybe faster than other recumbents, but not faster than a DF. I'm pretty sure I can climb faster on my DF (A mountain bike with high pressure tires) then I...

Another in agreement with Shahmatt I agree with everything Shahmatt stated as well. You've got some great products, but the website doesn't really show or explain them well.

Very interesting This is really cool. However, I think the camera mounting may be affecting the appearance of how well the rear shock is or is not working. For the front shock a) you've got the camera mounted on the suspended portion of the bike b) 1" of shock travel equals...

I'm looking to try "riding" my quest on a trainer this winter. I don't know much (ile. anything) about trainers, but was told by the bike store that the Cyclops trainers they sell require a skewer, which the Quest, with the IGH, clearly doesn't have. So, does anyone know what...