New cheap Cruzbike
- Thread starter snilard
- Start date
KneeDrachen
Active Member
I believe it is a frameset only, designed to be built up in an affordable way, such as cannibalizing parts from WalMart, Target etc. or using components you may already have.
I'm just going to add my encouragement here to the Parkers for bringing this new bike to market. I've been waiting for a non-suspended Cruzbike with more traditional recumbent seat and strut arrangement, one room for wider, higher volume tires and full fenders. I wonder, too, whether it will be possible to recline the seat further and offer a handlebar/stem more like that found on a Silvio.
DavidCH
In thought; expanding the paradigm of traversity
My guess is that the new t50 or whatever they call it will be like an accelerator programme for their super duper fast bikes. People like me will probably buy 3 at a time and rent them out giving class lessons and once smitten the learners will have the time of their lives. I am completely for it. Shame they couldn't release something prior to xmas. Certainly a good time to release a new product.
Doug Burton
Zen MBB Master
We started talking about this quite a while ago. I'm really glad to see them going forward with this, and it looks like some of the early design's compromises have been eliminated in favor of some very good engineering. I suspect I'll be an early retail customer. Huge potential here...
Rampa
Guru
This one will be a modders paradise, I think. You might need to shorten the aluminum extrusion to lay the seat way back, but you certainly could do that. There also seems to be a fairly reasonable way to change the steering boom setup as well. I think this could end up being a very fast, light bike in it's own right. Or, it could be a loaded tourer with bigger tires instead of suspension.
Doug Burton
Zen MBB Master
Judging by the fork crown clearance over what looks to me to be 26 x 1.5 tires, I'd venture a very cautious "yes..." May be limited to 700 x 23c, though... Loads of room on the rear...
My hope and dream is that both fork and rear stays will take 26 x 2.3, with clearance for full fenders. To secure the fenders, it needs decent mounting points beneath both the fork and what I guess you'd call the chain stays at the front. And it'll need proper braze-ons for the fender stays, both front and rear; it would be a shame to have to use those clunky clamp-ons to attach them.
A big thank-you to Cruzbike for moving this frame forward!
A big thank-you to Cruzbike for moving this frame forward!
Ok all - there is not much different here than the QX100 other than no rear suspension. The front end is 95% the same as a QX100 other than some differences in the fork - but the QX100 fork already can take a 2" wide tire.
DavidCH
In thought; expanding the paradigm of traversity
Emmm if it could have a bracket for disc brakes then it's possible to put smaller wheel rims with thicker tires. This would make it more confortable if there isn't any suspension. Personally I feel safer on bigger tires (25mm min and 33 mm for rough roads or learning)
super slim
Zen MBB Master
Ratz put 406 20" wheels on some of his 8 Quests, for his younger kids, so their feet could reach the ground when stopped!!!
He could tell you their X seams at the time!
He could tell you their X seams at the time!
craig heintze
New Member
Hi,i am new members to forum and purchased a used sun cruiser and fixed it up and love recumbent riding...I was going to buy another more aggressive recumbent. ..but am now interested in t50...I was thinking I could find quality components on eBay once I recieve a frame...this will be my first bike I ever built from just parts...anyway i may need advice on components later on...hope they have yellow or maybe red frames...
