S40 Complete Gen 6

Amazing!

What a fantastic job Cruzbike does with customer service! I started looking into recumbent bicycles after having 2 unexpected spinal surgeries in a 6 month period and nerve damage in my left leg. I was concerned about my traditional road bike making my back even worse. I stumbled across Cruzbike and was intrigued by the design. I had some questions and scheduled a video call with Jim. I ended up choosing the S40 over the V20 due to the 100-mile guarantee program. I have now ridden it twice, my second ride being 8 miles. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to learn to ride it, especially after not being able to ride for months during my recovery. However, I took to it right away, and I am so happy I’ve found a way to keep riding, hopefully for a long time! I have no experience with other recumbents, but I was able to make it up a 3% grade hill from a complete stop at 10 mph, and I had not ridden in months. The S40 truly is a pleasure to ride, and I can’t wait to spend more time with it!

Are you Waiting for a better Recumbent? It's Here!

Most people who consider a buying a recumbent bike, their back, neck and saddle pain problems encourages a different type of bike. The Cruzbike S-40 was the most logical choice for me. Personally, I have found the S-40 to be great choice for speed, stability and comfort. It took about three weeks, practicing every day, for 15-30 minutes to complete Cruzbike’s recommended “Learning to Ride scenarios”. (I put my S-40 on an off wheel trainer over the winter to help build the “recumbent muscles”). Then another five hundred miles to become proficient enough to ride with friends and handle real world obstacles. Do I recommend the S-40 to my friends, absolutely! Is the bike fast, yes! Is the bike comfortable to ride, yes! Should you consider the s-40, yes, but you have to make a commitment to the “learning to ride process”. The fact that Cruzbike's use “normal” components makes them less expensive to maintain and component friendly. Thanks Cruzbike for a great buying and learning experience!

Switching to FWD!

Hi I’ve been obsessed with recumbents for around 5 years now and bought 5! They’re amazing in their own way once you get to know how they like to ride! But… There was always a slight issue in that with such a long chain line, there’s a long long way for your pedal power to transmit to the rear wheel which I reckon is why they can be a bit lacking in pull and torque when climbing hills. So I was very interested in more local direct power ie a fwd bike - a Cruzbike! I bought my S40 November 2023. Assembled it, had it checked ✅ and good to go. It didn’t take me too long, a couple of evenings round the block to get my upper body & bars in sinc with my front wheel! Yes it’ll feel totally totally foreign but go with it. As you pedal, you harness either side of the bars left / right / left / right and you’ll soon become addicted to the powerful straight line forwards!! Before I knew it I was going further and further and 60 miles later… It’s very comfortable, easy to get in and out, easy to manoeuvre, I tip the bike on its front wheel, use the front brake to control it and hold the rear end high up grabbing the neck rest. You could weave through small flat or a train carriage no problem. The rear weighs nothing. To ride, I find being a swb, it’s an easy bike to handle. Super smooth ride. Hills, short crests, I beat my roadbike mates because you really can put the power through the bike - and it absolutely flys !! Longer climbing, just relax and spin but with upper body strength and training, you could maintain quite powerful climbing! But just spinning as though a normal rwd recumbent, it’s definitely faster and easier and less foot pressure (I reckon because your powering a shorter chain and crank??) I’ve modified my wheels to Zipp 303s with Schwalbe Pro 1 tubeless tires. It now rides like I’m on a fast carpet!!! It’s about to have hydraulic brakes and Shimano 105 groupset fitted with a lovely 36/52 tooth front chain ring so my top end cruising will be amazing while steep hills still no worries. It’s a fast bike, goes anywhere and totally practical too. Well done Cruzbike, it’s a great recumbent no question! Cheers Oliver in London