RANS Fusion Recumbent Bikes

 

Home
Recumbents
Road Bikes
Mountain Bikes
Parts & Service
Recumbent Glossary
Recumbent FAQs
Recumbent History
Specials
How To Order
About Bicycle Man
Local Alfred Information
Fun Photos
SDG?
Contact the Bicycle Man 

Click here for a map and driving directions to the Bicycle Man shop in Alfred Station, NY

 

RANS Fusion Recumbent Bicycle

 

RANS Fusion

 

RANS introduced the Fusion in 2003. The Fusion is a comfort bike that is easy for almost anyone to get on and ride away. It has most of the comfort of a recumbent bike with almost none of the learning curve.

 

The Fusion design is half way between a Comfort bicycle and a recumbent bike. It puts the pedals farther forward than on a comfort bike. This has two advantages:

  1. You can easily reach the ground from the seat even when it is adjusted to give you maximum pedaling ease. When adjusted for a shorter rider the seat is only 25" high, for a tall rider it is still only 30" high.

  2. The Fusion can use a very wide comfortable seat without chafing your thighs like a seat this size would on a regular comfort bike. Because the pedals aren’t under the seat, the seat doesn’t have to fit between your legs.

 

There are two main drawbacks to this design:

  1.  You can not stand up for more power on hill climbs like you could on a regular comfort bike.

  2. You do not have the aerodynamic advantage of a recumbent on flat roads and downhills.

 

For 2004 the Fusion has an improved seat post with a keyway to keep the seat from tipping to the side. It also has a quick release do you can adjust the seat position without tools. The Fusion frame is made from 4130 Chromoly Steel, keeping the bikes weight down to 29 lbs. This is a few pounds lighter than any recumbent in its $829 price range. The RANS Top-Loading stem means you can change handlebars to customize your bike if you want to. The 50-inch wheel-base makes it more compact and maneuverable than most recumbents too. The Fusion comes in one size making it easier to fit a variety of riders than a comfort bike. The seat adjusts 9 inches to fit most riders from about 5' to 6' 4".

 

If you are looking for performance this is not the bike for you. For a rider seeking the comfort of a recumbent with the compact convenience and familiar handling of a conventional bike the Fusion is worth a test ride.

 

 

Click Image for Enlarged View

 
 

Peter rides a 1995 century on his first recumbent, a RANS Rocket.

(the tailbox is for luggage, the fairing is for wet weather.)

 

 

Gershon rides his RANS Rocket in Israel

 
         

 

 

RANS Rocket

Rocket

RANS V-Rex

V-Rex

RANS Wave

Wave

RANS Tailwind

Tailwind

RANS Stratus

Stratus

RANS V2

Velocity2 (Squared)

     

Force 5 LE & XP 

Fusion

 
     
RANS Screamer

Tandem Recumbents

RANS Screamer Sport

RANS Screamer TR
Screamer Screamer Sport Screamer TR

 

We also carry these recumbent brands:

Home | Recumbents | Road Bikes | Mountain Bikes | Parts & Service |  Recumbent Glossary | Recumbent FAQs | Recumbent History | Specials | How To Order   About Bicycle Man | Local Alfred Information | Fun Photos | SDG? | Contact the Bicycle Man 

How To Order from Bicycleman

BICYCLE MAN (LLC) Peter Stull, President
OPEN 10:00-6:00, Wednesday through Saturday
570 Main Street, Alfred Station NY 14803
Phone: 607-587-8835

Affordable Web Design and Organic SEO by David Williams in Alfred NY

 

Bicycle Man Affordable Web Design, Graphic Design, Custom Flash Design

and Organic Search Engine Optimization by Alfred, New York (NY) Web Designer David Williams

Email Dave@DavidWilliams.Biz or Click the image above to visit Dave's Web Site

Logo Development by Craig Prophet ~ see our Logo and Web Credits page

Coming for a test ride? Click here to visit Alfred, New York Online at AlfredNY.Biz