Crank Forward Bikes
12-12-07 | 06:22 PM
#2
Pedaled too far.
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From: La Petite Roche
12-12-07 | 06:26 PM
#3
Senior Member
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From: Middle of da Mitten
Bikes: Trek 7500, RANS V-Rex, Optima Baron, Velokraft NoCom, M-5 Carbon Highracer, Catrike Speed
That'd be a good question to ask over at Bentrideronline.com; I don't have any direct experience with CFs other than to make the observation that RANS seems to be the only crank-forward mfg who's serious about performance.
12-12-07 | 06:36 PM
#4
His Brain is Gone!
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Paoli, Wisconsin
Bikes: RANS Stratus, Bridgestone CB-1, Trek 7600, Sun EZ-Rider AX, Fuji Absolute 1.0, Cayne Rambler 3
I've ridden on 5 or 6 of them, but not a RANS as I've never found a RANS dealer who kept them in stock - and I've stopped at something like 7 authorized RANS dealerships.
I enjoy riding crank forward bikes. I find them very comfortable and easy to ride. Going up hills is easier, but slower, than on a more traditional bike.
Most of them are configured like a comfort bike, with a heavy frame, big comfy seat, easy gearing. RANS offers more performance-oriented designs.
If you haven't tried one out and can't find a RANS bike, then go to a Giant dealer and give the Suede a whirl. Or a Trek Pure.
I enjoy riding crank forward bikes. I find them very comfortable and easy to ride. Going up hills is easier, but slower, than on a more traditional bike.
Most of them are configured like a comfort bike, with a heavy frame, big comfy seat, easy gearing. RANS offers more performance-oriented designs.
If you haven't tried one out and can't find a RANS bike, then go to a Giant dealer and give the Suede a whirl. Or a Trek Pure.
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"Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen." Louis L'Amour
There are two types of road bikers: bikers who are faster than me, and me. Bruce Cameron - Denver Post
