First Thoughts: Sunseeker EZ Sport CX Recumbent Bike, by Miami SUN
Вставка
- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- SPECS for the SUN EZ Sport CX long wheelbase recumbent bike:
Wheel Base: 62″ (157.5cm) - 5 inches shorter than my Gold Rush bike
Overall Length: 85 1/2″ (217cm) - same as my HP Scorpion trike
Seat Height: 26.5″ (67cm) - 5 inches higher than my Easy Racers Gold Rush
Frame: Cro-Mo Tig Welded
Fork: Full Cro-Mo
BB: Sealed Cartridge 68mm
Crank: Sun Bicycle Allow 170×52-42-30
Front Derailleur: Microshift
Rear Derailleur: Shimano
Shifter: Sram
Freewheel: Sram PG-830 11-32 8sp
Pedals: Alloy Cage
Front Brake: Promax Alloy Linear Pull
Rear Brake: Promax Alloy Linear Pull
Brake Levers: Promax Alloy Linear Pull
24-Speed
26″/20″ Wheels for long range cruising
Headset: 1-1/8″ Aluminum
Handlebar: Alloy w/2 Bottle Braze-ons
Stem: Alloy 240mm Recumbent 2pc
Front Hub: Formula Alloy Q/R
Rear Hub: Formula Alloy Q/R
Front Rim: 20×1.50 36h Alloy
Rear Rim: 26×1.50 36h Alloy
Spokes: 14g. Stainless Steel
Front Tire: 20×1.50 Kenda Kwest 100psi - I use Schwalbe MP
Rear Tire: 26×1.50 Kenda Kwest 100psi - I use Schwalbe MP
Saddle: Contoured Foam w/ Lyca Type Cover
Seat: Slide Alloy
Seat Back: Alloy Cool Back Adjustable w/Bottle Braze-on
Weight 40 lbs. Weight Limit 300 lbs. X-Seam 36″-45″
- CURRENT RETAIL COST: $1,789.99 (2024)
- What I paid (with accessories and shipping): $2801.00
LINKS to this recumbent bike:
Company website:
sunseeker.bike/products/ez-sp...
Hostel Shoppe (where I bought mine):
hostelshoppe.com/collections/...
------------------------------------------
RIDE EASY - RIDE A RECUMBENT
------------------------------------------
Other websites by Steve:
trikeasylum.wordpress.com
silentpassage.wordpress.com/
trikegypsies.wordpress.com/
trikephantoms.wordpress.com/
mojavetraverse.wordpress.com/ - Спорт
Arthritic senior here.
My upper arms vertical for comfort (under-seat steering on my trikes).
I'm glad that you like your new bike!
Lowrider bike looks comfy
Hey Steve, I’ve followed your adventures and Recumbent variations since you sold your ICE. Yea I still have my AZUB, & I’m up to 5,400 miles on the odometer. Great looking Recumbent you have there. Peace and continued Health my friend.
Thanks Ray! Peace and health are indeed very critical aspects of living!
steve
Hi Steve, at some point it would be nice to see you ride it and for sure view how you start out and get going etc.
Yes, starting out just takes a leap of self confidence because these definitely feel different than standard diamond frame bicycles. But after that first time, it feels great, and you realize all is well. The steering takes the most time when it comes to confidence and ease of use.
steve
I have that same bike bro. I love it. My wife got it on Craigslist in 2020 right before COVID. She paid 600 dollars. I've been looking online because I actually want another one as a spare. They are like 1400 dollars!
It seems to be a good design based on the sheer longevity of this great recumbent. The current base price is up to just over $1700 now, but still it's worth the value for what you get. I have just over $2400 invested in this one with the accessories, not including the shipping I paid to get it here. Want a backup you say? Well, just make me an offer, then come and get it ... I always love getting my next three or two wheel recumbent, always fun to get a new toy 😃
steve
@EZSteve lemme get tha family discount 🙃
@@larenzohayes4453 Okay, family discount sounds good to me. I love buying and selling bikes and trikes, "easy come easy go" is my motto. I never turn down an opportunity. By the way, in answer to your question about the bike having a chain guard, no, it does not come with one. It comes just as pictured here (not counting my upgrades and the accessories like the panniers).
steve
The biggest drawback I see with any bike, recumbent or otherwise, is you have to balance it. If you're riding up a hill and can't maintain a certain speed, you won't be able to stay upright. At least with a regular bike you can stand up and pedal, with a recumbent you have to rely on the gearing, or you get to push it. I'll stick with my tadpole, comfortable, and no balancing required. I look forward to videos of you riding your new bike and some bikepacking adventures. Ride on!
Good points Kelly. I've had four bikes and four trikes in the past 15 years, and what you say is accurate. I love riding both styles of recumbents!
steve
I bought the same bike new,in 2011 and rode it exclusively until I discovered trikes. The lwb sun is very quick and comfy but very unstable, difficult to turn in an agile way, impossible to start riding if on a hill and significantly more dangerous than a trike.mine is in mint condition and I have tried to sell in for 5 years on every site available and have left it for entire seasons in large reputable bike shops here in Massachusetts and there has been zero interest. There seems to be zero interest in two wheel lwb recumbents. Looks like it has a permanent home in my garage. If any readers have an interest in buying t one at a fair price just reach out to me.