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I'm very interested in your continuing experience with the T-50e. I'm about to turn 75, had a heart attack last December. Had a Softrider since 2008.

No, but I might be interested in buying your 451 Quest if you decide to sell!

Link is expired. Is it still for sale?

During the first years, Cruzbike sold a "FreeRider" that only came with a single chain ring up front. I've heard that there was not much to do to add a derailleur and left shifter to bring it up to Softrider standards. Did the bike have the handlebars that were attached to a riser on the...

Wow. I've had my V2 since 2008, about 15,000 miles on it, though I've not ridden it much since I retired four years ago. I've never seen a Cruzbike frame crack like that. I also have a 2012 Cruzbike Softrider (V3?) that I bought used. Ride them both.

I'm VERY interested in your experiences with this bike. I have 15,000 miles on a SoftriderV2 that I bought in 2008; used to ride it everyday to teach school -- about five miles from my house in East Texas. Taught 8th grade Science; parked the bike in the front of the classroom by my desk (my...

The T-50 reminds me a lot of my old Softrider. I've had the Softrider since 2008 when Maria Parker helped me find one in North Carolina. I have put over 15,000 miles on it. Last weekend, I made a serious mistake. I went to Bicycle Evolution (new store in Dallas area) and rode an S40! Now I...

Well, after all, this is TEXAS. And I live out in the COUNTRY. A mile back towards town is a diesel truck shop with a dyno and a huge business installing "power chips" and other devices (like those that enable rollin' coal.) Local kids (including the ones I used to teach - I'm a retired...

Skunk, manure, dead roadkill -- heat, humidity, sweat, and diesel fuel -- the smell of Texas when cycling! There's a dairy near my house -- that's one kind of manure smell. Horse farm -- different manure smell. Feedlot for beef cattle -- awful - much worse. Animals under stress! But the...

I took a Tubus Logo Evo designed for the rear of a diamond frame touring bike, turned it backwards, and with way too many clamps, and about 10 pounds of steel bolts (should have ordered aluminum ones) securely fastened it to the frame of a Softrider. Works great, but the bolts and clamps...

Even on my old 2008 model Softrider, I like the 155mm short cranks. I am 70 years old, 5ft. 9 inches, fairly short legs, and not in great shape, and tend to carry too many bags and too much stuff. Yes, it makes the gearing "higher", but my knees love it, and the cadence is easier to maintain...

You're so right about the seat bracket possibilities -- I've tried at least 14 different combinations, and gained both space and upward tilt for the front of the seat bottom. I got the used V3 from a guy who bought it on craigslist and decided to keep a Trek "upwrong" instead. No wonder...

Got to love this forum! Turning the stem around to point towards me was just too obvious, I guess. It did not occur to me! Thanks, 1happyreader! Put stock bars back on V3, and turned stem around. I like it better than stock bars with stem in stock position. A little too close for me...

Interesting - I did not try turning the stem around to point towards me with the stock bars on my V2. Hmmmmmm.

You're right, I only have about 30 minutes of riding with it yet. Will spend some more hours with it before changing anything. Already though, starting or climbing works best by putting hands on the "straight up" portion -- which works quite well, still leaving the bottom for more relaxed...

Wow! Never argue with an Aussie!

Centerline to centerline, the bars measure 50.5cm. The bars are pretty light weight; I assume they are aluminum - they were given to me by a bike shop, supposedly taken off a trike (Cattrike, maybe?). I have thought about just cutting them off before the last bend so they would just point...

Charlotte's story made the BBC world news (on their website). Unfortunately, so did the "biker shoot-out" in Texas. Guess I'll try to avoid cycling through Waco, Tx. They may not be "biker friendly!"

I recently promised Charles that I would try "tweener" bars on a Softrider. Using my recently acquired V3 as a testbed, I installed them and kept adjusting bar and seat angles - over and over. Too closed in and confining. Finally, I turned the bars backwards, readjusted about 5 more times...

I also had a problem with a camelback stainless insulated water bottle mouthpiece. Weak point of their design. I got two stainless steel insulated water bottles from Costco for the price of one camelback. They keep water cold almost as well, but the mouthpiece is designed much better --...