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When you're ready to make that investment, you'll be glad you did. Not just for fitting larger tires, but for the improvement in handling.

I guess it's a matter of perception. The presenters' comments were a rehash of "things they'd heard" about recumbents, with no personal experience, and (to me) they seemed slightly puzzled as to why someone would want to ride a recumbent, given all those cons to offset the few pros. One of the...

The jerseys they're selling on the web site are all listed as "Fit: This is a club fit jersey, though it runs a bit on the small size so size up if you prefer a relaxed fit."

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Really thinking hard about coming, since the retreat is within driving distance. I've been concerned also about being unable to keep up; I average 15 mph or less when riding by myself. My husband is interested in coming with me. He used to ride uprights in his 20s and 30s, and occasionally rode...

If it's the first Saturday in August, it must be time for the Bikes, Blues & Bayous ride in Greenwood. Attendance has surpassed 1,000 riders for 3 years now--not bad for a Mississippi delta town with a population of 14,000. The ride organizers added a small expo for this year, along with more...

The V1 came with a 32/42/53 triple crank and (for 26" wheels) an 11-34 9-speed cassette, while the V2/V3 had the SRAM DualDrive 3-speed hub, a single 42T elliptical chainring, and an 11-28 9-speed cassette. The V1 used a bolt to attach the top of the rear shock, but V2/V3 had a quick release...

Q559 and Q451 refer to the wheel sizes the Quest was originally sold with, 559 of course being 26", and 451 being 20". The Q was intended to be packable in an airline-legal suitcase, with the 451 wheels and a short chainstay. If the Q was sold with 559 wheels, it had a longer chainstay to...

Had to Google that. And the rules of cricket. And "jiggery pokery". Not sure I'm much more enlightened than when I started. :emoji_thinking: But how can one not enjoy a video that manages to combine cricket, a rubber duck, a contrabassoon, and an ear of corn, all with a catchy tune...

Sorry about that, Mr. packrats. :emoji_joy: Those Mississippi "hills" he was complaining about were on the multi-use paths. No more than 1/2 mile long, most of them less; a few might get into the 5% range. We were on the beginner ride with a score of trikes and a couple of other two-wheelers.

I...um, "engaged" him on that overly-high mileage claim. He went off on a couple more rants. It finally became clear that he thought I was @ratz, so I set that straight. o_O:oops::p

His profile name here and on BROL is "Wannabe". I met him at a local recumbent rally in 2015, and saw him ride that Silvio. Bryan Ball banned him from the BROL forums that fall for his anti-Cruzbike screeds. "After 2,000 mile and 1 year"? David changes his claimed number of miles ridden on the...

Yes. From the S40 and Q45 specs:

Here it is: https://forum.cruzbike.com/threads/a-trail-quest-or-q650b.11010/

I have the SportWing. Works great for transporting either of my Cruzbikes by itself, hard for me to fit both at once. Inexpensive and secures the bike well. I also have a Thule T2 rack. More expensive, and way heavier, than the SportWing. Holds both bikes easily. They sit much higher in the...

I don't have a Q45 either. I have an older version, the one before the QX100. I'm 5'5" (165 cm), x-seam about 40.5". When I bought my Q in 2014, I too was concerned with seat height. Back then they sold it with a choice of 26" (559) wheels or 20" (451) wheels, so I went with the smaller wheels...

I have the 21" wide Bacchetta bars on my Q. Picture here: https://forum.cruzbike.com/threads/quest-451-to-507.9777/page-3#post-133916

My Quest, an earlier version of the Q45, came with dual 20" (451) wheels. My niece, who is only about 150 cm, was able to ride it with the front triangle pushed in all the way. She couldn't get her feet down quite flat at a stop, but putting 406 wheels on the bike would have solved that. I'm...

Once you can comfortably take a hand off the bars for several seconds without thinking about it to signal turns, adjust your helmet, drink, etc., you're probably ready. Find a flat or barely inclined stretch of quiet road or parking lot. Medium amount of pressure on the pedals, no mashing...

IIRC, Jim Parker has used a wheel extender on the rear of his Vendetta that lowered the seat to 18 degrees, keeping the 700c wheel. Can't find the thread or blog post, though. Also, several years ago, someone experimented with putting a really small wheel on the back of his Sofrider...