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Old 07-02-2009, 11:00 PM   #1
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Cruzbike question

Anyone out there have any opinions re cruzbike recumbents. I know nothing and there is possibly a V2 for my price.

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Old 07-31-2009, 10:38 PM   #2
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Anyone out there have any opinions re cruzbike recumbents. I know nothing and there is possibly a V2 for my price.

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You may go to my website at Midwest Recumbent Bicycles and or e-mail me at info@mwbents.com and I will be happy to help you. We are located in Mascoutah Illinois at 2 East Main Street.

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Old 09-18-2009, 01:30 PM   #3
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That didn't really provide any opinions on the Cruzbike, did it? Here's some of my commentary, which you can probably mostly ignore. The few comments folks have made might be more useful.

Post one, two, three, and four.
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Old 12-05-2009, 04:32 AM   #4
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Industry_Hack, you seem to be of the opinion that if someone is uncomfortable on their upright, it's a fit problem. I disagree. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that a totally-comfortable upright is a myth; it's just that most riders are so used to it that it doesn't register. Virtually every upright rider in my club swears his bike is plenty comfy, but still I see them squirming on their saddles, shaking their numb hands during rides, massaging their shoulders at rest stops (stops that I don't need,) and I also hear them complaining about sore butts every spring as they're trying to get used to it again. What they're really saying is that their discomfort isn't enough to push them into getting one of those weird machines and they don't want to be proselytized.

That's cool, I respect their choice as long as they can respect mine.

I've test-ridden a Cruzbike and frankly I didn't like it. I don't consider them easy to learn at all. But there are a fair number of owners out there who apparently love them, so who am I to say they're no good? The only advice I'd give is "try before you buy" because Cruzbikes seem to be a love-or-hate thing.
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Old 12-05-2009, 05:35 AM   #5
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Old 12-05-2009, 05:25 PM   #6
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Here is someone who seems pretty happy with their Cruzbike...

Our first race: Saratoga 12-Hour | www.cruzbike.com
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Old 12-06-2009, 12:36 AM   #7
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So Trog - did you get a recumbent?
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Old 01-01-2010, 02:52 PM   #8
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Hate it.
Dear Hack: I recently read your reviews of the Cruzbike. You sound curiously like that no-good Highfield bastard.

I happen to think it's an innovative design and worthy of future testing. How you can call yourself an industry insider and so degrade a product you do not own is both unfair and offensive.

Signed, Future Owner

P.S. I wonder what will happen when the front wheel finally eats the chain changer thingy?
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Old 01-01-2010, 05:41 PM   #9
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Dear Hack: I recently read your reviews of the Cruzbike. You sound curiously like that no-good Highfield bastard.

I happen to think it's an innovative design and worthy of future testing. How you can call yourself an industry insider and so degrade a product you do not own is both unfair and offensive.

Signed, Future Owner

P.S. I wonder what will happen when the front wheel finally eats the chain changer thingy?
Easy, just start your bashing with "I'm no engineer, but..."

JM "If I wanted to build a useless bike, I'd go steel fixie "
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Easy, just start your bashing with "I'm no engineer, but..."

JM "If I wanted to build a useless bike, I'd go steel fixie "
In my country we still exchange polite sword thrusts at dawn over comments like that.


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