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26 is more popular in my town (dataset size = 1) I chose the 26" version for two reasons; I wanted to sit higher (for visibility in traffic) and I thought it looked better (but, as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder). As I see it, the three downsides of the 26" version (over...

Practice When I first started riding a cruzbike I found it took a lot of upper body effort to control but the more I rode the less it took. After a 100 miles or so it now takes almost none (I can now ride no-handed). So, if you're still using a lot of upper body effort I'm not sure a...

Pull Pulling on the bars allows you to get a lot of power to the pedals. Clipless pedals also make riding easier and would keep your feet from slipping off. And lastly, lower gears. You can get an 11-34 cassette for around $35, and Installation is quick if you have the right tools. And...

doing great Sounds to me like you are doing great. For me, getting started is the hardest part and is the skill that seems to be developing the slowest. But even it is improving over time, albeit slowly. In the meantime I'm just careful where I stop, and ocasionally push it to a flatter...

You are correct I too had trouble with the instructions, but understand that it's difficult to describe how to assemble something with words, and have never been a big reader of instructions anyway, so I figued maybe it was me. I'd really have liked just a diagram showing how to assemble...

Quest can be flipped The Quest can be placed upside down, resting on the handlebars and seat back.

Congratulations, and possibly useful info Congratulations on your new bike. I got my Quest about a month ago and found/received a lot of good info here on the forum to address some of the problems I had. Just in case you haven't discovered them yet, here are a few useful pointers...

Thanks Thanks to everyone for clearing up the mysteries! And to everyone that posted all the other useful info on the forum; I keep stumbling across more good stuff; Maybe someone could compile all the useful ideas into a user manual (it could be just topics and links to the forum posts)...

My new quest arrived this morning and I spent a few hours assembling it. A big chunk of that was spent trying to undo a control cable mess I'd made by not paying attention to how they were routed when assembling the front triangle. I think I may have actually assembled it few times before I...

More! Have you considered fairing the entire rear from the bottom of the seat to the top of the headrest? Have it taper together a foot or so past the rear wheel. That would give you lots of space to put all the sponsors names that will be clamoring to support you and this aerodynamic...

The Monster Truck of recumbents Thanks for the additional info and pictures. The pic of the Q451 next to the Q29er makes the Q29er look like the monster truck of recumbents. Both sizes of the Quest had their advantages, but in the end I ordered a 559. I liked the looks of it...

Another possibility http://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Bike-Racks/Swagman/S64650-EXT.html

Thanks Thanks everyone for all your replies. Charles, I"ve read through your blog which also had lots of good info. Thanks, John, the measurements are great. I'm confused, though, about why the quest 29 seat height and BB height are the same while the 451's are not, given it too has...

I'm trying to decide between a Sofrider, Quest 451, or Quest 559. I'd use if for commuting, running errands, and general exercise. In the future I'd likely do short tours on it. Fenders are a possibility as it rains here (Oregon City, OR). I'm also hoping both me and my wife (and...

Competition should encourage innovation IMO, I think the competition, not the rules, should be used to determine what type of bike works best for a particular purpose. If people are allowed to compete on any type of bike in any type of race, different types get tried and what works best...

Wireless controller The second link you provided has a video, and at the end of the video it shows them hooking up a wireless controller located on the handlebars.

Headset exploded view Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but this page has some exploded views of threadless headsets. http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Bicycles/Maintenance_and_Repair/Headsets/Headset_Overhaul

Tire source (and possible wheel source) Bike Friday sells a fair number of bikes with 20" tires and DualDrive hubs. You might be able to get a wheel already made up from them. And they have a selection of both 20" (406) and 20" (451) tires...

451's are listed as "20" tires Several places sell Schwalbe Durano 20" 451 Road Tires From: http://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/schwalbe-durano-20-451-road-tire "20 Inch Sizing Note: There are two sizes commonly referred to as "20 inch" which are not interchangeable. This...

Ingeniously Simple Best looking conversion I've seen. And shows how simple a front-drive bicycle can be. Brilliant idea and impressive execution. The photo's great too. Minus the plastic water bottle... If the Cruzbike people used their clearly-abundant spare time to make a Cruz-bike...