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Hi Mick,    While it is Hi Mick, While it is difficult to believe at the begining that it is possible to ride this bikes straight, you actually can and will. It's amazing what ones body and brain can adapt to. When I first tried this kind of a bike I followed the same instructions by...

People new to the  Cruzbike People new to the Cruzbike design need to have an open mind. This is a different kind of bike and requires a different riding technique compared to the regular upright bicycle or a rear-wheel-drive(RWD) recumbent for that matter. New/prospective riders should not...

Yes, and  although you could Yes, and although you could use both arms and legs at the same time with the hand crank, you probably may note neccesssarily generate more power due to the coordination it will require and the added drivetrain complexity alt="indecision"

I think you are bordering on I think you are bordering on a custom modification. Try to look around or post a question on http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/forumdisplay.php?f=11 You may end up with something like this: alt="Hand-foot FWD-MBB"

Knee pain in cycling has a Knee pain in cycling has a many possible cuases, it seems, but most common for regular cyclists, happpens when there is a change to riding position relative to the bicycle fit. It takes time for the body to adapt to a new position assuming it it is reasonably setup...

Nice Blog there Plager!  I Nice Blog there [URL='users/cplager" title="View user profile.">Plager[/URL]! I also found the Australian Cruzbike Firstride instructions wonderful. I think those instructions especially the videos should be in this official cruzbike site. I honestly believe if...

John, probably the measurment John, probably the measurment was taken with the bike mounted on the trainer and the back wheel on what looks like piece of wood which I estimate is about 2" thick.

Definitely  looks more Aero! Definitely looks more Aero! Does it add any noticeable flex?

Nice photos! Do you have a Nice photos! Do you have a link to bigger higher resolution ones? The new "J" boom gives it a nice curved look.

Looking for something like Looking for something like this? 4

Yes, This will make an Yes, This will make an excellent promotional photo for the V! So eye catching! Looks expensive!!

Wow, thats a very nice Wow, thats a very nice looking setup. Must be very fast. It would be nice to see your hand position with you seated on it.

Wow! Smokin' ! Wow! Smokin' !

There is also an interesting There is also an interesting thread titled: Upgrading Freerider V1 to 700c wheels you may want to read here: http://cruzbike.com/upgrading-freerider-v1-700c-wheels

Oh, by the way, Here some Oh, by the way, Here some pictures I came across of modified softriders/V2K with 700c wheels: This one is a Softrider modified by [URL='users/nanda-h" title="View user profile.">Nanda H[/URL] alt="Softrider with 700c wheels" Here is a V2k one by...

It all depends on your budget It all depends on your budget and whether you are tinkerer or not. If you are a tinkerer, patient personality and have alot of used bike parts at your disposal you could go for the conversion kit and a [URL='http://www.cruzbike.com/v2k-frameset"...

My understanding is that Y My understanding is that Y frames are the best or something with a low top tube. Otherwise you may end up being perched fairly high. But I've seen lots of photos of cruzbike conversions some not necessarilly using a Y frame yet their owners don't seem to mind the...

Hello, I came across a really nice long (approx 12 minutes) youtube video showing Silvio in action with plenty of climbs and fast downhills somewhere in Japan. It really gives a feeling of what a prospective owner of Silvio would expect from the cockpit...

What a beautiful silvio What a beautiful silvio setup! Nice a comprehensive oweners review too. The silvio does sound like trully a very understated bike. I wish John T. would update the official Silvio photos to show the version 1.5 changes.

Very ingeneous improvements Very ingeneous improvements indeed!