Sometimes, we get asked about how to put rear wheels in the front. All that is taken care of in our CB-Kit, if you like to build your own bike.

And sometimes from folks who are doing their own front wheel drive bike on their own, we are asked how to put front wheels in the back  as well. Here's a reply I made recently.

We don't stock axle sets seperately as they come with the Kit and to keep costs down, the kit axle isn't a quick release axle.

We were approached by a customer wanting to make the rear suspension of his sofrider more compliant. Here is my reply:

Maria contacted me concerning the ride quality of your Sofrider. I thought I would share the research and information I’ve compiled over the last week on your questions.
 

Maria and I live in a very flat part of North Carolina and seldom get a chance to ride up steep hills. Last week Maria's family held a reunion at Hungry Mother State Park-  a very hilly part of Virginia. I brought a Sofrider (16-speed) and a Quest 559 (27 speed).  Our cabin was located atop a pretty steep hill and I got a chance to ascend and descend this hill a few times a day for the four days we were there. I'm not a surveyor and I don't have any fancy equipment to measure grades.

Our son came home for spring break from the USAFA in Colorado and brought a few friends with him. We turned them loose with the Crubikes in our garage and, wow, they had fun riding around our neighborhood. It was a unique and satisfying experience to see so many young people on recumbents. You can see a Quest, Sofrider, Freerider, and Silvio in this video. Enjoy.

 Sure, I'm part of Cruzbike, Inc., but first and foremost I'm in this for the joy of the bike ride. The Silvio and Quest are flashy and have some impressive qualities, and I have to admit that most of miles are logged on my Silvio, but the lower cost, "old faithful" Sofrider still beckons to me from my garage.  While I've ridden the Sofrider as far as 116 miles in one day, I usually use it for short trips across town, and I will pick a route that cuts through some woods with a bumpy trail.

 Everyone in the Cruzbike family mourns the loss of Valdo, the world traveler who was "Pedaling for Peace" on a custom bicycle built with a Cruzbike kit.  We received a report that he died peacefully while camping in his tent,  in Baja California, Mexico on 24 February.  He had ridden thousands of miles since leaving Brazil almost one year ago. We last received an email from Valdo 11 days ago, and he was looking forward to arriving in the U.S. Our condolences go out to all his friends, family, and followers around the world. 

I have a gearing problem on the Vendetta. I am running 160 cranks on 39/53 chain rings coupled to a 12-25 cassette, which has 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23 and 25. I run a cadence of about 101, which is the same foot speed as running a cadence of 92 on 175 cranks and which is somewhat standard.

 I'm finally back to riding my bike regularly. I have made it my resolution to make this the first winter to ride outside on a regular basis. I'm so fortunate to have a group of dedicated riders who awaken early to meet at 5:45 am and ride regardless of the temperature. The coldest weather I have ridden in so far ...19 degrees... I'm very impressed with myself! The hardest part of cold weather riding is getting dressed. I am slowly learning that I need to cover most of my body with multiple layers.

I got this email from Atlantic Beach Florida.

It has been a while since you have updated status.
1. Vendetta.  Sure, I read you wnated to redesign front end and then give it to some racers to compare it to existing tt bikes...but we want more info...
2.  Quest.  Sure some of the so called builders didn't think it appropriate to use the english word for the name.  Even if a bike line a df bike and a velo use the name I doubt there would be a conlict of understanding.  Sure you have to have a name before its produced.  But it is time, isn't it?
3. Silvios.  OK.  Ms Parker proved she could make it go.  Do you have some other riders who will make a showing around the world.  (Although I am really impressed that someone rides as ms parker did, I am not sure if she is really jeannie longo...)
4.  At least let us in on the experiences of riders around the world up front.
5. Did you send a silvio to  tom traylor to ride.  I think it would be cool if you had his take.  Clearly you have some features that many builders would love to include, like suspension and high tech materials, and adjustability.