https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-y...621_073319.jpg
Old thread, I know, but here's my Century. About to do a triathlon with her in a couple weeks

absolutely hideous.

You're the one that's out of line.

Free speech. And unlike you I never called anyone a name or attacked them personally.

Y U SO MAD?

do they still even make these?


This pic shows you that fixie kids will touch anything:


http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx...ddu4o1_500.jpg


http://www.pedalmafia.com/Images/softride_l.jpg



And these pics, well i just thought they were relevant to the topic somehow :rolleyes:

http://bikeco.ca/wp-content/uploads/...-1-400x267.jpg

http://bikeco.ca/wp-content/uploads/softride.jpg

how do you adjust seat height?

I assume that you just need a very specific frame size that fits. There is that large bolt right at the saddle extension, maybe that gives some adjustment?

I think they look beautiful. ;)

If you look at the beam, you will see two points that touch the top tube, one near the handlebars, one further back. I believe the further back connection point is in a slot, so you can raise or lower the saddle height within a range.

I picked one up last year as a donor bike, still not sure what I am going to do with it....

I still look for one of these occasionally, I'd like to find a Rocket someday. My biggest concern is finding parts if something needed to be replaced.

For any of you that actually ride your softride, do you experience beam creak? It has been said that beam creak reflects my failure to make perfect circles with my feet, thereby putting rhythmic oscillations into the beam. That may be so, but sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't, and I don't think its occasional failure to appear is entirely a function of my pedalling perfection. I am wondering if there is a problem with the beam itself, or if there is some maintenance I should be doing. Any advice?

That is correct. The softride offers a lot of flexbility for riding position. If you look at my bike, (post 47) you will see that the beam is tilted pretty far up, because I'm very tall. The seat clamp can be slid along the beam to locate it longitudinally, and, of course the seat can be tilted as necessary. My frame may actually be a bit small for me, but I have compensated with a long 30 degree stem and the beam tilt. I also have an elevated seat clamp accessory called a hi-jacker that lifts the seat an additional 2 inches above the beam. The one thing to beware of is the weight limitation of the beam. some of these are as low as 180 lbs. for road use. Mine is rated 230 lbs for that use.

Yeah where that bolt attaches is how you adjust seat height. Mine is all the way down, but I've messed with it and it flexes (not the right word) the beam a couple inches.

When I saw the title: "Show us your..........SOFTRIDE" the first thing that came to my mind was "That's what she said!" I'm not sure why that retort came to mind.

I actually think some of them look pretty cool but I would be afraid of breaking that beam at my current weight.

Got to agree. To me, they're like Amy Winehouse, ugly yet intriguing. Missed getting one for $75 offa Craigslist.

I think you mean breaking.

You are absolutely right.

What's the rider weight limit for those?

It is one of those designs, like a funny bike, that I'd like to try someday but at the same time one that I'm sure I wouldn't keep long.
My past concerns or issues with them have been cost, weight limits, and spare parts. Interesting in any case.

I think you can consider yourself lucky for dodging that CL bullet.
Amy Winehouse was Intriguing .
Softride bikes were Ugly .

allsop Beam
 

hi guys

i live in South Africa and i'm looking for an Allsop saddle beam and an Allsop stem, pls e-mail me if you have cgs6666@gmail.com

regards
Conrad

There's one on the local Craigslist. It's been there for months. $1,000 seems a bit steep.Had a guy at a local bike shop explain the theory to me. If there is anyone in the OC area who would let me test-ride one, I'd take them up on it.

[h=2]Softride Road Wing rear suspension Tri bike (Huntington Beach)[/h] [HR][/HR] Date: 2012-10-20, 4:53PM PDT
2grkz-3353437406@sale.craigslist.org [SUP][Errors when replying to ads?][/SUP] [HR][/HR]
Softride Road Wing rear suspension road/tri bike. Size of frame is not marked however I beleive it is a Medium/Large based on the headtube length. Black with red accents. Full Shimano Ultegra 9 speed 6500 components. Wheelsmith 700c hand built wheelset with Mavic Open Pro rims. Profile aero bars with 9 speed fingertip shifters. Has optional Softride contoured seat bag. This bike is in mint condition and I can convert it to standard road bars with STI brifters if you prefer. Your choice of crank arm length and cassette as well. $1000
Email a phone number young can easily be reached at or at least what time I can call yourself. No trades or out of area deals....cash and carry only.

http://images.craigslist.org/3Kc3G83...fa1b3a1ad8.jpg

I need a Softride Hi Jacker. Does anyone have one I could buy?

I've sometimes wondered whether a bow-maker (as in archery, bows 'n arrows) could create a wooden suspension beam with ease, seeing as the inherent design is not that much different from one limb on a break-down recurve bow.

Here is my Powerwing 700. I haven't ridden it since 2009(?) and am getting it back together for some duathlons and triathlons.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=314914