Who Should Buy a Cruzbike Recumbent Road Bicycle (And Who Shouldn't)
Cruzbike recumbent road bicycles are the fastest, most comfortable and performance-oriented road bicycles available. But Cruzbikes are not for everyone. In this article we give a quick overview of who should buy a Cruzbike and who should not buy a Cruzbike.
Who should purchase a Cruzbike?
The following people should purchase a Cruzbike:
- Athletes looking for a fast recumbent that climbs well
- Adventure cyclists, bicycle tourers and ultra-distance cyclists
- Cyclist who want a good view of the scenery as they ride
- Cyclists who want both comfort and performance
Cruzbike is also great for performance-oriented road cyclists who are struggling with pain caused by the traditional bicycle riding posture and/or saddle:
- Cyclists struggling with saddle pain
- Cyclist who have prostate issues
- Cyclists who have back pain or stenosis
- Cyclists with shoulder pain
- Cyclists with neck pain or stenosis
- Cyclists with wrist pain or numbness
Who Should Not Purchase a Cruzbike?
Cruzbike is not for everyone! Here are some reasons not to get a Cruzbike:
- You have balance issues. If you have balance issues, Cruzbike is not for you. It requires the same balance and fitness as a traditional road bike.
- You haven’t ridden a two-wheeled bike in 5 years. Cruzbike requires balance and fitness to ride.
- You don’t like learning new skills
- You have poor leg mobility, or difficulty lifting a leg over a traditional bicycle frame
- You are a very inexperienced cyclists.
- You are expecting to ride aggressive MTB trails