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Sofrider V2.2
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- Front Wheel Drive
- Dual Suspension
- Customize with Standard Accessories
- Deep Suspension
- 16 Speed
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Product Description:
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All purpose dual suspension recumbent bicycle, 16 speed. This is our most popular product. Solid, versatile, deep suspension, full body engagement, customise with standard accessories.
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 A Great Ride at a Great Price, May 4, 2010
By jpro51 (Saint Paul, MN)
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I had been looking to upgrade my RANS Rocket to something with 26" wheels and a little more performance oriented. After looking at variety of Recumbents I came across the Cruzbike SofRider. The front wheel drive intrigued me as did some of the discussion on the forums concerning performance and handling. So I determined to take the plunge and give it a try.
The great experience related to Cruzbike began with the order process. Prior to order I sent off an email with a question - response was received within 24 hours. I then place my order on a Monday, to my surprise on Friday the bike was dropped at the door. The bike included detailed instructions. To help with the assembly I also found a video on youtube of the bike designer putting one together - a little bit of wind noise on the video but the video made it easy to follow along as you assemble the bike. Took me about 2-3 hours; though much of the time was spent with adjustments that I'm not too good at.
So now it was ride time. I started off riding about 15 minutes in the cul-de-sac doing figure 8's. I must admit it was a bit of a trick at first even coming from a recumbent; but after a bit I found my legs and start to move fairly smoothly. The following days I start riding for more extended periods staying in low traffic areas with some hills. I did notice that it climbed a bit better than my rocket and handled the sweeping curves in the area very nicely. I remembered that when I first started riding the rocket it took me over 100 miles to really get comfortable (also the first time I ever rode a bike with clipless pedals), so I wasn't expecting to be proficient it the first week, but I was getting there.
It would be wonderful to say this is the end of my story, but I did encounter a bit of a problem as I approached about 200 miles on the bike. I started to have some problems that felt like some play in the bottom bracket. This is the type of thing I really hate about buying on the internet, am I going to be able to get some help, how long is it going to take, etc? Well, I've got to say that this was probably the best part of my buying experience. I shot off an email to cruzbike, and receive a response the next morning suggesting some things to check. It took us about 4 days to validate the problem exchanging emails - I would check something requested, send an email in the evening, and next morning have a response. Once we determined the problem, I was just told to take it to the bike shop and send them the invoice. The next day I took the bike to a local shop, they checked the BB and found it needed some tightening. I got the invoice and sent it off. Within hours I receive a reimbursement from the co-owner.
I've shown the bike to a few persons familiar with recumbents and they've all commented on the quality components used on the bike. Compared to other short wheel recumbents this is a great buy.
In case your hadn't guessed, I'm very happy with the purchase. Not quit as comfortable as my rocket (that's like sitting in an easy chair) but the sofrider seat is comfortable and sure beats riding with a pole stuck up your *** - the shocks are a definite plus and do not take away from the riding performance - I'm averaging about 1 mile per hour faster on the sofrider and it is still early in the season; I had to double check that I had the computer set right I was so surprised.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
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 I liked the design but riding the bike was not good., February 2, 2012
By Viking Navy (Fullerton, Ca USA)
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I did not like how it felt to ride. I returned it. All the time I was riding this bike, it felt like I had my big sister riding on the handlebars. Very heavy feel.
And my seat hurt after only a few miles.
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
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A nice recumbent bike, March 16, 2012
By C. Plager (Villa Park, IL United States)
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This bike is a very nice recumbent bike for the price. Being a front wheel drive moving bottom bracket (the pedals move side to side when you turn the handlebars) takes a while to get used to, but I really like it.
Component-wise, it probably doesn't beat too many diamond frame ("regular" upright) bicycles at the same price point, but recumbent bicycles are (unfortunately) more expensive. This is an entry level bike that has a lot of room for upgrades (you can easily add a front disk brake and upgrade it to full 700c wheels).
The moving bottom bracket is not for everybody, but for those who like it, they really like it. I highly recommend it.
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