So just over 5000 miles and my hydraulic brakes blowout on my hurricane so I'm forced into riding my testing bike.
I got the Cruzbike SOfrider to test out a fwd, moving bottom bracket and a higher seat again.  Also with the rear triangle I can mount my xtracycle kit on it which will keep the rear gears and the chain out from under the cargo area.  
So after after about 3 separate ride attempts and 2 miles nearly getting thrown off of it at every turn, stop or bump in the road I think I finally managed to ride it straight the other day when I rode it to pick up my wife.  
I took it on the local social ride today and it went pretty well. Stayed in the back most of the time because it was still a bit wobbly but I was able to keep up even with some of the steep hills. Didn't even fall back too far when they start up hills and I had to struggle to get going.
The moving bottom bracket isn't much of a problem on a short 30 mile ride so that was good.
The handlebars on the bike and especially the rapid fire shifters under the handlebars are a real problem because they bang my legs and they take too much throw to get them to click into the next gear but so it goes with an cheap old prototype bike based on a walmart mtb I guess.
The seat is far from a large challenge seat as it barely comes halfway up my back digging in a bit. I'll have to see if I can get used to it but I really don't think it'll be good for longer rides unless I strengthen my core alot. Sure ain't like riding a recliner  
 

Quote from evblazer on Jul 18^th, 2009, 12:19pm:

 
5000 miles and the brakes blowout? What brand?