my cruzbike is done. critical mass rally.

D: many thanks to my bud Mike for helping. OK, for building it with my help, LOL!

A few observations:
1) just buy a local chopper handlebar set. The shipping was 100 bux!!!
2) the instructions were not very detailed at all.
3) a videotape or DVD, or at least a dedicated conversion kit manual would have been welcome.
4) the components all seem good quality
5) you may very well need a different threat type lock in the steering tube.
6) they aren't kidding about alloy components for the front boom - it is massive.

How does it handle?
1) it is total weirdness having the steering tug with each pedal push
2) it is kinda half standard 'bent handling plus half mid-steer... which I've never done.
3) I am glad I used kid 24" tires not 26", for planting my feet on the ground.

But obviously it can handle well. See these Youtube vids:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=oumIzo9tGPs
D: this shows the tight turning radius possible.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=RiOVIVIGBVA&feature=related
D: hands free- there is another of a guy starting from a dead stop hands free.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=P17maWic4tA

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=kBYUAV9QEws
D: a typical first-time rider.

D: I am surprised by the lack of an under-seat-steering option.
After all, if it can be steered without hands, why not?

I am leery about going to the CRITICAL MASS rally.
I was thinking of it as a bike ride with fellow cyclists.
I took a peek at their Facebook group, and they all seem to have many *unrelated* ideological axes to grind.
"bringing attention to issues of facilities and safety, enjoying car-free social time on city streets, confronting police, motorists and other symbols of the status quo, and a variety of other purposes, many unstated."
D: WTF?
Other purposes? Confronting police? They actually said that?
OK I cannot go on it.
They're extremists.
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