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Cruzbike Sofrider is a bike designed for anyone who wants to cycle but is not satisfied with the comfort of a typical bicycle saddle.

At Cruzbike, we say saddles are for horses and its time to move on!  So rather than start with a horse, as the original bicycle designers did, we started with human anatomy; we positioned the body comfortably, ready to exercise, then we carefully design the bike to meet the ergonomic requirements. The body is naturally seated and because the feet are obviously near the front wheel, we made it front wheel drive. Simple as that.

The Sofrider has high performance dual suspension technology that gives a great smooth ride on any surface.

The length of the front tube adjusts instantly for riders short and tall and the seat is six-way adjustable so you will find the sweet spot that suits you.

Think of a long ride and double it. That’s how far you’ll be going in your first week on a Sofrider. You'll be amazed by what you can do on this bike.

Or for a even more relaxing ride, take the Freerider.

See more photos here in the Sofrider Gallery.

Specifications




  • Headstems … Alloy 60mm extension;
  • Handlebars … 540mm wide; 65mm drag; 43° down swept, Alloy anodised black on the Sofrider. Grips, PVC soft 92mm/125mm;
  • Front Triangle … Custom designed (and patent pending) power triangle with telescoping calibrated inner tube giving a huge 12” adjustment;

    plus oversize 34.9mm outer tube for additional stiffness, and constructed from quality 7005 T6 aluminum alloy.

  • Frame … 26" x 12” Custom design Suspension Y-type, 6061 aluminium. The frame is designed specifically for the Sofrider and Freerider, to give optimum riding height with full suspension and seat adjustments.

  • Seat … Custom Cruzbike Seat, Pressed Alloy, Matt Silver Anodised with protective rubber edge trim. The unique seat design locates the rider in position on the bike to allow you to clearly feel and enjoy the handling.

  • Cushions … machine washable! Dual layer polyester open cell foam on top of EVA closed cell foam enclosed in a sportswear polyester cover.

  • Fork … 26” Custom design FWD Suspension Steerer with rear wheel dropouts and 40mm travel and extra stiff spring, engineered exclusively for Cruzbike.

  • Rear Suspension … Kind Shock 258 in a unitary rear triangle, delivering a pogo-free ride.

  • Brakes … Brakelever alloy bracket, silver alloy lever; Alloy v-brake arm:102mm,shoes:55mm

  • Bearings … Head Bearings: steel, 1-1/8"*34*30mm,w/alloy cap; Bottom Bracket Bearing: Cartridge Type.

  • Gear Changers … Derailleur and Shifter: Shimano 8 speed

  • Gearing … Chainwheel: MTB style 153mm alloy cranks with 44t chainring and double cover to keep the chain out of the way. Freewheel: Megarange 11-34t 8 speed cassette. This gearing setup gives you gain ratios of 2.6 to 8.3 which covers all but extreme riding. Read more about gearing here.

  • Wheels … DUAL 26" Spokes: 14g stainless steel+12mm brass nipples; Rim: 26"x1.5x14gx36h Alloy double wall; Tires: 65 psi road tires.

  • Weight … 34lbs.