Bob McGuire, he's the only one in Jackson I've mentioned to about the V. I've bought several recumbents from RideSouth, I mentioned it to him but don't know that he knows I bought one. I was intrigued by them at that recumbent rally. I never thought I'd ride a 2 wheeler at that time. But, the physics etc.. made sense. Its faster....alot than the Carbon Aero Bacchetta.
That would be him, then. I found a photo on the UMMC web site.
What cruz bikes do you own?
I own the Quest 451 2.0, bought new in 2014, and the Silvio S30 that this thread discusses.
Ok gotcha. I really felt like I would never want to not ride my bacchetta , but the Vendetta is really a great bike, I feel like I did as a kid, I'm sure the Silvio is fun too! I'm really shocked by the fun and fast difference.
The learning curve difference for me has been good in that I was fine leaning back by riding the Bacchetta, so I didn't have to get used to that. Also. the learning wobble is very similar in ways, and getting your cadence up took time with both. But, my lower back being fused, took sometime to adjust to becoming able to stop without freaking out. Got that!
Dang, forgot the best part. I can Pulllll on the bars.... Love that tight S up hills!
I got the Q with the little wheels, thinking the Silvio and Vendetta would surely be too fast and too reclined for me ever to handle. (And the Q was on sale.) After 6 months or so on the Q, I began to wonder if maybe I could manage a Silvio 1.5...and Kline and I, who live in adjacent counties, had met by then...and he had a Silvio 1.5...and we have about the same x-seam...so he kindly let me try his Silvio and Sofrider out. I was amazed by how much lighter the Silvio's front end was, and that it was even more fun than the Q. It took a year and a half with the 1.5 before I heard the call of the S30.
for riding Cruzbikes. Where are you? Would love to meet up for a ride.
I live in Fayette, Al. I'm about 2.5 hours from Jackson. Bob and I have been friends for years, raced go-karts when younger, and he's who encouraged me to ride recumbents after my back surgery's. I haven't talked with Jim since I've purchased the V, but I could tell in his voice the day that I mentioned I was looking at one, that he didn't like it! Said he was disappointed. But this bike is the real deal, I'm loving it. Ordered me some Boyd wheel and going to mount them tubeless. The forum is worth the admission and the continued research that Jim and Maria do, is awesome. I rode the Bayou, Bikes, and Blues ride last year and would do a ride down there if you guys will let me know!! Look forward to riding with ya'll. KKYes we are. We're also both long-term RideSouth customers who are now heretics
I'm having a hard time deciding whether or not to sell my Bacchetta BUT ... I don't think Ill ride it as much anymore, Im thinking if I want a easy rider thats fast I'll buy me a Silvio. What made yall decide to let them go, ultimately?Yes we are. We're also both long-term RideSouth customers who are now heretics
I hung on to my road bike for almost three years after buying the Q451, thinking once I got the hang of the Cruzbike thing, eventually the "new" would wear off and I'd split time between road bike and CB, the way I had between road bike and tadpole trike. Never happened. I didn't touch the road bike for nearly a year after getting the Q. I rode 25 miles on it in 2015, 8 in 2016. Finally decided that if I ever want to take up road biking again, I'd get a new one. Sold the old Trek to a friend who had been riding half-centuries and metrics on an MTB with slick tires. She loves it.
Yes I rode the Bacchetta last year at the Bikes Blues and Bayous. Not much around here, I do several of the Alabama Back Roads Series rides. Just let me know.
