take off like a bullet; turn on a dime; and fold like a transformer

Quest is an all new frame design for the 2010 season and has some great new features including disk brakes, options for taller folk and innovative foldability.

A new kind of versatility

On the one hand, its a lovely commuting and recreational recumbent, on the other hand its a compact recumbent semi-folder.

Quest comes standard with 20" (451) wheels for your regular commuting and pleasure riding and will pack down small for easy transportation.

Whenever you ride, this is your Quest

Seat back adjustment detail

Rear Hub Detail

Rear Swing Arm Detail

Front Hub Detail

Front Chainstay Detail

General Description

Options Overview

The 20" (451) small wheels give you

• a lower seat height;
• an extra short x-seam fitting down to 915mm or 36" ;
• an extra long x-seam fitting, up to 1245mm 49" x-seam (when fitted with a long slider and long chainstay);
• suitcase foldability;
• nimble handling;
• quick acceleration.

The 26x1.0 wheels give you

• fitting for average leg height persons, which make up 90% of riders;
• a better ride over less than ideal surfaces;
• lower rolling resistance;
• additional higher rider height in traffic;
• a reasonably compact folded size (actually, the 26" wheel box is about twice the size of the frame box!)

Sizing Summary

Extra short fitment (915mm 36" x-seam) and extra tall fitment - with long chainstay and long slider (for a huge 1245mm 49" x-seam)

Initial assembly

Please see this page on assembly tips.

Partial disassembly video

Reassembly video

When using 26" wheels, tires larger than 26x1.0 do not fit and the bike is not supported for those larger tire sizes. This is because of insufficient clearance under the front fork crown. This short clearance is part of the design to achieve a compact folded size as the fork length is one of the critical dimensions.