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The cool-factor of a belt-drive is undeniable. Chains are more efficient. The cool factor of shaft-drive is undeniable. Chain drive is more efficient. if you have to have a belt-drive on your bike, don't let anyone talk you out of it. A dirty chain is your fault: You are either maintaining it...

"Is it plugged in?"

The Giro looks awesome... and your numbers confirm it. Directing the airflow across your scalp is much more efficient than just poking a lot of slick looking vents all over the helmet, especially when the helmet is moving through the air. In the humid, still Summer air, I was overheating and...

The short answer of crank length and MBB FWD stability is: You. And my longwinded opinion on crank length is still all about you. As one of you, here's my experience: Imagine that you are spinning short cranks. Right? Lots of inputs... and you are steering, making lots of little...

Your project is coming together and making sense. This could very well be the prototype of my future, "OldManacle." (OldManacle = tricycle.) Two thumbs up!

Oh, thank you. Credit for this idea is probably lost in time... I first saw it done by the guy who does the Sofabike videos on YouTube.

Did not watch your video, sorry: Dropbox and I -mostly 'I'- don't get along. Here's a 'pro' tip for faster, car-free descending for you guys: After you've run through your gears and have spun out, unclip your less-dominant foot and rest your unclipped leg on the pedal, outstretched...

What Mr. Plager said. My short crank arms were driving me nuts; my longer crank arms are comfy. Everyone is different... even you.

My Sofrider has two custom, quick-change seats. I built the first one with a 33 degree recline. This is the seat I use most. Years later, I built the second one with an 18 degree recline. This is the seat I use when I want to pretend I'm a racer. Aerodynamic efficiency rules... and this seat...

My experience is just mine, but then again... it's a lot of experience. [/URL][/IMG] My '06 Sofrider has thousands of miles on it, all on the back country roads of hilly East Tennessee. There is no one technique to riding these MBB FWD Wonderbikes! There are many. There is only one way...

My profile pic, expanded; Test; Look at the pretty pear tree's leaves! Fall, 2010 East Tennessee. --- Nice job: this forum works great on this site. Thank you. -Steve

Ambiguous post on your old, new thread.

Spam is Tasty Spam songs are funny. Unsolicited promotional adverts are not tasty; are there songs?

I Hope Not If our collective conservative bicycling mindset evolves and FWD MBB ?becomes mainstream, then my position as one of the top local recumbent hillclimbers will be threatened. No thank you. Please, don't tell everyone you meet how wonderful your Cruzbike is. Just blow...

Bear with my sick sense of humor, please. Over on another recumbent bicycle forum which I will not name, a popular thread titled, "Best Climbing Recumbent" -is getting a lot of attention. So, which recumbent is the best climber? -Vendetta? -Silvio? -Quest? -Sofrider...

Let There be Light! Really nice lights. Remember though, you are still invisible. -Debbie Downer

Machete! Total awesomeness, including the Glory Red paint job at no extra cost.

Rack Mounting. Your great-looking rack is clamped to the head rest tubes and it looks sturdy. If you overload your bag either with a one-time load of lead bricks or stress it over years of use with water bottles, any welded load-bearing tubes may fail at the welds. This is part of...

Decision Process Everyone's decision process is different and so here's mine. My first bike was a new steel ten-speed from Sears. It worked fine for me, until I passed it down to my sister. Then, I worked with motorcycles for years. -As a mechanic, -as a co-owner of a shop...

Bitchen Bikes Thanks, Mr. Tolhurst, your bikes changed my life for the better. Time marches on & things change. Cheers! -Steve