CFM_Central _Fla
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Todd
I just purchased a S40 and will be in the USF Tampa area for a month starting 05.26.2024. I would like to get info on the trails and someone to ride with.
Charlie
Florida Cruzbike Owners
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I just purchased a S40 and will be in the USF Tampa area for a month starting 05.26.2024. I would like to get info on the trails and someone to ride with.
Charlie
CFM_Central _Fla
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Todd, I am a new S40 owner. I will be in the USF area for the month of June. I would like to chat about the trials in your area
Charlie
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OMG! I just saw this!
Yes,I am still in Mount Dora for a week!
You're very close. I've been riding from my house in Mount Dora out to the Lake Harris Hideaway a few times/week. I plan on riding again on Tuesday and Thursday.
Ooops! I just saw that you've gone on to the Tampa area. I'll be back in Mount Dora near the end of October.
CFM_Central _Fla
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Yoga
Please reach out when you return to Mt Dora. I am still getting used to the 'wobbling" so by the end of October, first of November I will be better. I had a steering overreaction going up hill on East Dewey Robbins Road going and went down but I am determined to figure the S40 out.
My email is charlie@hbmartin.com. Reply back by email and I will send you my cell number. I would like to chat about the learning curve when ever you have a chance.
Thanks
Charlie
Please reach out when you return to Mt Dora. I am still getting used to the 'wobbling" so by the end of October, first of November I will be better. I had a steering overreaction going up hill on East Dewey Robbins Road going and went down but I am determined to figure the S40 out.
My email is charlie@hbmartin.com. Reply back by email and I will send you my cell number. I would like to chat about the learning curve when ever you have a chance.
Thanks
Charlie
colin.mccomish
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Hey Florida Cru!
I will be in Orlando 7/5-17/2024. I am doing a test ride with Tim of Bent Revolution on 7-9-2024 on a S40 and T50 and am wondering if someone would let me use an S40 for part of my time in Orlando. Maybe even try out a Vendetta? Tim said he doesn’t stock the Vendetta. I am considering joining the dark side after a C4-C5 compression fracture and dislocated collar bone that are unrepaired. Just struggle to get comfy on my DF bikes these days. Not stoked to be looking at no miles for nearly 2wks.
Thanks!
I will be in Orlando 7/5-17/2024. I am doing a test ride with Tim of Bent Revolution on 7-9-2024 on a S40 and T50 and am wondering if someone would let me use an S40 for part of my time in Orlando. Maybe even try out a Vendetta? Tim said he doesn’t stock the Vendetta. I am considering joining the dark side after a C4-C5 compression fracture and dislocated collar bone that are unrepaired. Just struggle to get comfy on my DF bikes these days. Not stoked to be looking at no miles for nearly 2wks.
Thanks!
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colin.mccomish
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I would love to do that, but we’ll be nowhere near Hilton Head and I live in central Idaho.
CFM_Central _Fla
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Colin. If you are traveling in the Mt Dora area I would be glad to share my on going learning experiences with my S40. I purchased the S40 in April and have just over 300 miles logged on it. I am riding trails more than on the road as an added safety measure. My email is charlie@hbmartin.com. Reply back by email and I will send you my cell number
colin.mccomish
New Member
Sent you an email. Have been really hopeful one of the FL Cru with a Vendetta would reply so I could at least try the position out. We’ll see
Hi - I'm in Mandarin. Do you still have your S40?
vmi1056
Active Member
Hey there,
I do not. Had to let one go so I currently have a V20, Q45, and my ole reliable Schlitter Freestyle. Still one too many for my wife! I have a S30 that I’m about to post for sale so not riding that one currently.
vmi1056
Active Member
Meant to say this in my original response but if you want get together to ride, let me know. I live on the south end of Green Cove Springs so I hit the Palatka-Keystone Heights-Lake Butler Trail (near the Palatka end) quite a bit. Also ride road routes as well.
vmi1056
Active Member
Since my last response, I have picked up another S40 so the answer is yes, I do have an S40.
Wow, did you find a used one or get another new one? What made you decide to get another?
vmi1056
Active Member
We’ll say it was “like new” because it was purchased by the original owner for his trainer so it had never been outside. I decided to grab it because it is more social of a bike compared to the V20 and I realized how much I enjoyed it. One of those “don’t know whatcha got until it’s gone” scenarios.
Are you faster on the S40 than you were on a standard roadbike? I read somewhere about cruzbutt on an S40. Have you experienced discomfort of any sort? One of the reasons I'm interested in these bikes is for comfort and safety (being lower to the ground in case of crash). How hard was it to learn to ride?
Hi Amy, I'm thinking of switching for the same reason. Jack at Champion Cycling in Mandarin told me they would be glad to assemble and support anything I needed with the cruzbike. They have 3 locations as I'm sure you know. Did you get a cruzbike? I'm still saving unless I find a good used one.
vmi1056
Active Member
I don’t have any comparison data versus a standard upright road bike because I did not start cycling until after my accident in 2016 that left me as an amputee. I rehabbed on a recumbent trike, loved it so much I kept cycling and eventually transitioned to 2-wheel recumbents. So, my only comparison would be compared to the recumbents I have ridden. As far as speed, the V20 is the fastest I've been on and the S40 I can compare to my RWD recumbent (Schlitter Freestyle), which I currently have on craigslist. The S40 is kind of a Swiss army knife as you will find folks on the forum that have set them up as very capable road bikes and others have set them up as a touring bike. As for comfort, any recumbent will be more comfortable than an upright or a legacy bike. Some on the forum have had zero issues with recumbutt on the S40 and others have had to modify their seats a bit. I put over 500 miles on my S40 with the stock seat before I decided I wanted to change it up to be able to go on longer rides. For me, the Thor seat fixed the minor recumbutt issue I had with the stock seat.
As far as learning to ride, Jim Parker had me up and pedaling within about 15-20 minutes or so. Getting proficient on the other hand takes practice, just like everything else. The more you practice and ride, the better you will be. And for me, the learning process was a heck of a lot of fun. A trip that would be worth taking is to Hilton Head to see @LarryOz at the Cruzeum. I went a couple of days ago and if there is anyone who can get up and moving on a Cruzbike, it’s Larry. Plus, you get to see every model of Cruzbike there is, a really cool experience. Also, Josh with Quicklink Cycling Solutions is one of the best bicycle mechanics in the Jax area. He maintains my bikes for me and he’s mobile so he comes directly to your door, can’t beat it. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks for sharing all that. How interesting. I was talking with Larry yesterday too. he encouraged us to come up to see the Cruzeum and to learn to ride the S40. Since you live near St Augustine, do you ever ride with the NFBC group on Saturday mornings? They are a great group. We don't make it to other rides too often. It is easier to jump in a group closer to home. Maybe one of these days, we can be efficient enough to make it. It would be great to see a cruzbike on the road. I haven't seen one in FL yet. Two Texas friends had them when we lived there.
