Originally Posted by
sprockets
No. It's a used bike, priced about the same as a new one ($700CAD = $688USD).
http://www.actionbent.com/roadster.html
I'd first make certain it's in
absolutely perfect condition, and then offer $500 and walk if he don't take it.
Originally Posted by
sprockets
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2. would something like that be adjustable? I'm 6'3" and would like to ensure that the bike is properly sized for me.
3. How the heck do you size a recumbent? Is there a frame sizing standard like with regular bikes? (eg c to c) ...
Recumbents are sized by your "x-seam" measurement, as explained here:
http://www.hostelshoppe.com/tech_xseam.php
You should test-ride before you buy, if at all possible. Unlike upright bikes (which all feel pretty much the same) a short-wheelbase recumbent has a very-different "feel" than a long-wheelbase one. I had a short-wheelbase bike first and found the jittery steering rather distracting.
....I see that the Urbane Cyclist website shows a Sun trike for sale, but the Sun website lists no recumbent dealers in Ontario. Actionbent (mail-order/online), Sun and Cycle Genius (both dealer sales only) are three of the lower-priced recumbent companies. If you want a dealer-only brand and have to take a motoring trip to get to a recumbent shop, rest assured you aren't the only one.
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I have a
Cycle Genius Falcon now and I know that it would be tall enough for you. I am 6'2", and there's still about four inches of rearward seat adjustment left. The seat can be adjusted so far back that I can't keep my feet on the pedals all-the-way-around. The Falcon, Falcon LS and Raven all use the same frame, so they would definitely be long enough.
...The OEM handlebars won't be tall enough however, so you will want different ones (I use the RANS chopper bars, which are length-adjustable but rather wide). And I don't like the OEM stem either--I'd recommend swapping a normal quill adapter/stem setup. The quill bolt of the
12.5" tall OEM stem is at the bottom of a 6" tube, and so bicycle mini-tools cannot tighten it if it comes loose while riding.
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