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There is an identically named There is an identically named thread over on BROL that is worth reading as well. :D

Hi Billy, It shouldn't be Hi Billy, It shouldn't be that hard for you to just switch the brakes if that's what you want to do. John likes them the way they are because if you ride a motorcycle, the clutch is the left hand, the front brake is the right and, and the left foot is the...

Winter has finally ended here in Connecticut and the riding is coming along well. A lovely weekend with three rides with 50 miles total.

Take a look at the Mosquito Take a look at the Mosquito Velomobile: There is a video of it somewhere, but I can't find it now...

very nice, Jack. Can you get very nice, Jack. Can you get a close up of your hands'wrists? It looks like it supports your wrists, too (almost like Ken's wrist supports, but built in).

Nice! More pictures from more Nice! More pictures from more angles, please. :)

I saw another picture of her I saw another picture of her on a yellow Cruzbike and I decided to be a smarta$$ and correct the guy who called it a Silvio. "That's actually a Vendetta...", but sure enough, she was on a yellow Silvio. :D Oh well...

Hi Chris, I don't know much Hi Chris, I don't know much about IGHs except that a lot of people who have them really like them. I've got a 50/39/24 triple and 9-26T cassette, so my bike is geared between 16" and 106" (that gear calculator is very nice) so you can clearly get much lower...

I went out for a short 11 I went out for a short 11 mile ride today on the Mantis. It feels very similar to my Cruzbike Sofrider (I can ride the new bike without hands as well). I'm very pleased so far although I killed a brake cable (with the front triangle - I recommend those...

For the trunk, my folder is For the trunk, my folder is way easier. For the suitcase, I'm not at all convinced my bike will be easier to fold...

I just arrived back in I just arrived back in Connecticut (from my inlaws in Vermont). No snow here. :) I've updated my blog post to show the bike folded in the back of my mini-van (with more pictures available there including Brian's 90 second time-lapse video showing how to do a...

Hello, I'd like to introduce you to the World's first Cruzigami Mantis - full suspension, (hopefully) packable, and with gearing between 18.5 and 111 gear inches (the standard Sofrider is geared between 26 and 107 gear inches).: The two halves of the seat are attached by wing...

Hi Chris, Boy, am I glad I Hi Chris, Boy, am I glad I asked for more pictures. :) In general I think that John is right that folding stems won't provide enough umph for a Cruzbike because of the stresses we put on the handlebars. But your solution looks like it might be solid...

Hi Chris, Can we get more Hi Chris, Can we get more shots of both the folding stem (both folded and unfolded) as well as how you mount the seat? thanks! Charles

Hi Greg, Yes, it clearly Hi Greg, Yes, it clearly makes a lot of sense to ride with it a while and decide what you want to do. And don't worry. Take your time. That double crankset ain't going anywhere. Cheers, Charles

Hi Eric, Hmmmm.  I was going Hi Eric, Hmmmm. I was going to suggest the non-drive side of the chainstays, but the pedals might get in the way (as you pointed out). You could mount them on the fork on the non-drive side and angle them so that they aren't blocked most of the time. For...

Hi, I found the original Hi, I found the original Sofrider gearing didn't go nearly low enough (although I liked the high end and even wished it were a bit higher). In my current setup, I've almost halved the gear inches of the bottom gear (from 38T/32T front back to 22T/32T)...

HI Bugsy, I don't know of HI Bugsy, I don't know of anybody using tubulars on Cruzbikes (I bet there are), but it would be no different than on any other recumbent and DF (diamond frame - regular) bikes. There would be no reason to switch back. As far as the gearing goes, if you can...

With the chain tensionner you With the chain tensionner you have in place, you could put a double crank on that puppy. Imagine the range you could have with a 38T/22T front crankset... :D

Absolutely lovely! Absolutely lovely!