Rat Rider
Recumbents Across Texas
Posts: 147
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The idea was a work in progress. I wanted the short chainline, but did not want to spring for a Cruzbike. In a world of cheap two wheeled bents, Cruzbikes still hold their value, thus it is very difficult to find something on the cheap. I located a jacked-up (crashed) Vendetta frame that would have worked, but the owner wanted 500 bucks! Anyway, the doner bikes were both free for the price of shipping. The Sofrider was something someone wanted gone. The Rocket was perfect to the eye, but was actually a cull. I got it from a dealer friend. I cut the boom off the Rocket (an emotionally painful experience) and liberated the front end from the CB. The two had a quiet, arranged marriage. Now, I have got the seat options of the RANS (the CB seat is a hard no for me) and the drivetrain from the CB. Voila! PS the seat stays were a little wobbly. The strut I built in the back is not aluminum, but mild steel - weight be d a m n e d.
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