Quote from Patti on Aug 14^th, 2016, 10:31am:

 
Yes, I did own one at one time. Pretty neat little bike. Great for taking on a vacation trip, because it folds into such a small configuration. Fixed bottom bracket front wheel drive beats the heck out of a MBB Cruzbike for rideability, but it's a bear to remove and replace the front wheel, mainly due to the shifting mechanism cable connection for the 3-speed hub. Would be a good idea to practice removing and replacing the front wheel for those times when you will have to deal with flats. The rear wheel is a different story. You don't even have to remove it to change a tube or tire. The bike is not a speed demon, considering it's a low racer, but it's no slouch - I got mine up to 24 mph on the flats. I didn't like the ergonomics of the machine gun style handlebar, so replaced it with a Performer low racer, preying mantis bar. I liked the fact it had 451, instead of 406 wheels. A good tire choice for the bike is Panaracer Minits Lite PT smooth-tread, folding tires. Reasonably priced and lighter than Schwalbe's wire-bead 451 tires.  
 
Cobra demo video by Rose City Recumbents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT3HOGZYCfc

You're welcome, Patti. Forgot to mention that the factory furnished a high-pressure charging pump for the bike's shock absorber. If you didn't receive that pump with your bike, you'll need one to adjust the shock pressure to the desired ride firmness.

Quote from Patti on Aug 18^th, 2016, 9:52pm:

 
The bike comes stock with a single chain ring, so the derailleur post is non-functional. It has a 3-speed SRAM hub and a 9-speed cassette for a total of 27 gear combinations. The left shifter shifts the the hub gearing and the right one the derailleur mounted on the fork. If I were to guess, I would say the loose cable is the hub shifter cable. Someone may have disconnected it, and couldn't reconnect it (It's not easy).