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I don't see any instructional video on climbing technique. Actually I don't see how a video would be of much help. I think climbing prowess develops when one becomes comfortable with the bike and is able to put full power to the pedals and still keep steering in a straight line. Practice...

After learning how to pedal & steer the Cruzbike, learning how to climb hills is the next learning curve. This has been my personal experience and my observation when introducing others to the FWD, MMB platform. I think some of the problem is initial reluctance to commit oneself to utilizing the...

So I went out with the group of semi fast riders last Saturday for my 2nd ride since having 2 surgeries for bladder cancer. This was a hilly ride to Kings Valley, a little community tucked in the Oregon Coast Range foothills. The first big climb was Wren Hill on Hwy 20 just west of Philomath. I...

I have been using Shimano SPD's since they first hit the scene in the early 90"s. As to how durable they are I still have 3 pairs of the original M737's, 1 pair each on my Silvio and my Vendetta and the spare as a back up. They are very easy to service. I change the cleats out and grease the...

Jeremy, Prior to the Freerider my townie/shopping bike was a Trek Soho. That was a nice bike - aluminum frame, 8 spd internal gear hub and carbon belt drive but I found the Freerider to just be so much more fun (gotta love swooping through turns with those wide ape hanger bars) plus it was...

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did Jeremy. I purchased it 3 years ago from a man in Albany along with his Silvio 1.0. It still has the original tires so probably doesn't have more than a couple thousand miles on it. I now have a T50 along with the Silvio and a Vendetta. I'm sorry I wasn't in...

I keep my hands on the drops, same as you with the bar ends just about vertical. Being on the hoods doesn't work for me. I mount my Spy mirrors on the hoods so I can't put my hands there in any case. On long rides I do get a bit of numbness in my hands but mainly just the left hand for some...

Bump - still for sale - local pickup only

We took a little camping trip in early June to ride our bikes on a few rail/trails in the West. We have been supporters of the Rails to Trails Conservancy since it's early days in 1986 and have enjoyed riding these paths in many states and British Columbia. Our first stop was in Osburn, Idaho at...

I started out on last Saturday's club ride with the usual group of well seasoned riders ranging in age from their 50's to 70+. Another group of much younger amateur racers started at the same time but within the first 5 miles they were way off the front. I left the group I was with to pursue the...

I converted my Cruzbike wheels to tubeless by exchanging the rims for Flo tubeless rims of the same depth - 35mm I believe. The CB rims are not tubeless specific. I was able to keep the hubs & spokes this way. I love the loud ratcheting noise of the rear hub. I like to power up as l come up...

Your experience on the V pretty much mirrors mine David. Long, really steep climbs are my nemesis but on every other type of road terrain the V is superior to diamond framed bikes. Here's an example: The other week I had gotten far ahead of the pack I was riding with when I spotted a breakaway...

Went down 3 times on my Silvio. Riding side by side with a DF riding friend, he suddenly turned into my front wheel (later figured his bar end mirror must have hooked my wide bars). I came out with a scraped knee. He had a fractured femur. The other 2 times were due to icy roads resulting in no...

The Corvallis Bicycle Collective has a Freerider for sale for $250. Rack, mirror and kickstand included. We do not ship. Does not include dog & carrier.

Good idea Jack. I cut 1 inch off my seat struts to turn my T50 into a T45. Much more comfortable!

Ah yes, Sugarloaf Mountain. I've climbed it many times but that was before I got into Cruzbikes. I was a member of the Florida Freewheelers when I lived in Orlando and Sugarloaf was the featured climb on our annual Horrible Hundred ride.

The Corvallis Bicycle Collective now has a Freerider for sale for $250 if you don't want to bother with a kit. Rack, mirror and kickstand included. We do not ship.

Not only does my T50 serve as a shopping & errand bike with it's ability to accept 2 large panniers I also can mount our pet carrier and take our dog Fredo on rides. He enjoys running along the trails as I Cruz along at Willamette Park's leash free area.

Thanks for the tip Doug. I didn't realize that part was actually a headset tension adjuster. There are no instructions anywhere on how it works.

I recently acquired a T50 frame to replace my old Freerider. While the Freerider was a fun bike to ride once it got moving it was getting this hefty bike moving that was a problem. Starting on even the slightest incline was a strain on my legs but I figured that the T50, lacking the extra weight...