M5 Shock Proof Ti

I am more-than-idly pondering this bike as well, though I
have not got to the point of looking for a test ride. I
second the request for rider info!

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David Luecke Ridin' a RANS Vivo (wahoo!) Titusville, Florida
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"Rob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<OJBqc.501356$Pk3.356028@pd7tw1no>...

Small world, I too, have a VRex and have added a Shock Proof
to my stable. I have a 451 CRMO SP, so I will not be able to
address all of your questions. The SP is a very fast and
well made bike. I would say that the selection of a dealer
is critical when buying an M5 product. M5 makes a damn fine
bike, but for cutomer service, RANS they most definitely are
not. Also, you may get a much better bike for the money if
you have it built up from a frame. Power On Cyling in Plant
City, Florida built up my SP frame for me, and I have been
extremely pleased with their post sale support. I would ask
Mark at Power On or M5 about the towing capabilities of the
Ti SP. The SP suspension is very good, especially on large
bumps and potholes. The SP was designed as a flat pavement
speedster. It would be interesting to see how it would
function as a tow/work bike.

Hi Rob, this discussion is dej-a-vous all over again. Harv,
Speedmachine owner, although somewhat speed challenged.

Instead of conjecture, you really should contact a good
dealer or email the factory. In order for suspension to work
well, unsprung weight must be minimized and attaching a
trailer to the swing arm seems to be at odds with that
dictum. "Techno" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Small world, I too, have a VRex and have added a Shock
Proof to my stable. I have a 451 CRMO SP, so I will not
be able to address all of your questions. The SP is a
very fast and well made bike. I would say that the
selection of a dealer is critical when buying an M5
product. M5 makes a damn fine bike, but for cutomer
service, RANS they most definitely are not. Also, you may
get a much better bike for the money if you have it built
up from a frame. Power On Cyling in Plant City, Florida
built up my SP frame for me, and I have been extremely
pleased with their post sale support. I would ask Mark at
Power On or M5 about the towing capabilities of the Ti
SP. The SP suspension is very good, especially on large
bumps and potholes. The SP was designed as a flat
pavement speedster. It would be interesting to see how it
would function as a tow/work bike.

I've had their steel version for years. I've had a Trek
(ptui!) and a Lightning knock off. I really like shockproof,
fast and comfortable.

I really don't get the idea of dragging around a trailer
full of weight just for exercise. Spending $$$ for a
lightweight speedster and then towing a trailer to add
weight really makes no sense. Going faster is just as
good exercise.

M5 may recommend a dealer in Canada.

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I am considering purchasing a M5 Shock Proof Ti. Does
anyone have this bike? If so what do you think of it? How
is the ride? How is the

company

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to deal with? Is it fast?

I currently have a Rans V-Rex and I find the ride rough as
the roads are bad. Seemed to be worse this year, and I am
getting older. I use my

V-Rex

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everyday. Once a week I pull a trailer, (burely nomad)
with 200 lbs of water for 5 kms. Once a week I pull about
100 lbs for 15 kms. Can the

Shock

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Proof Ti handle this?

Has anyone purchased this bike in Canada? If so how did
they do it? What are the things a person should watch
out for?

Just a guess, but maybe that weight he's carrying is part of
his necessary bike commuting, and not just for exercise.
Lots of people have to haul water. Perhaps he does it with
his bike instead of his car. If so, I say right on!

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David Luecke Ridin' a RANS Vivo (wahoo!) Titusville, Florida
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"Rob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<OJBqc.501356$Pk3.356028@pd7tw1no>...

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Has anyone purchased this bike in Canada? If so how did
they do it? What are the things a person should watch
out for?

Canada is a big place, so I don't know if this will help or
not. I don't _think_ they have an M5 SP in stock at the
moment, but these guys have sold them in the past. They do
have other bikes in stock like Challenge Hurricanes:

ucycle.comucycle.comOpen ↗

On the contact page, you want "outlander"

john riley1 at rogers dot com

"Rob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<OJBqc.501356$Pk3.356028@pd7tw1no>...

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I am considering purchasing a M5 Shock Proof Ti. Does
anyone have this bike? If so what do you think of it? How
is the ride? How is the company to deal with? Is it fast?

I have a steel one. Very happy with it. The ride is
smooth, although the front suspension took about 3000 km
to loosen up.

Don't know if I'd recommend the Ti model though. When weight
is that important I just refrain from carrying the second
water bottle, the spare clothes, the camera and the toolkit.

How is the company to deal with? I'd recommend buying
through a dealer rather than directly from the factory.

Is it fast? Obviously depends on the motor. I chose the SP
after trying several other bikes because it _felt_ faster. I
don't have any objective results to prove it though.

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I currently have a Rans V-Rex and I find the ride rough as
the roads are bad. Seemed to be worse this year, and I am
getting older. I use my V-Rex everyday. Once a week I pull
a trailer, (burely nomad) with 200 lbs of water for 5 kms.
Once a week I pull about 100 lbs for 15 kms. Can the Shock
Proof Ti handle this?

Ask Bram

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Has anyone purchased this bike in Canada? If so how did
they do it? What are the things a person should watch
out for?

I live in Alberta, bought the frameset from the factory,
bought the rest from various online sources, assembled it
myself, saved enough to cover airfare to Europe. This was
two years ago.

Another Canadian dealer would be triketrails.comtriketrails.comOpen ↗ I
haven't actually bought anything from them yet so I can't
comment other to say they're helpful on the phone. Ask me in
a month or so.

Angus

I pull a trailer, because I don't want to drive a vehicle. I
haul 2 to 3 water bottles to work, because we have a water
club and I supply the water. I carry the empties to local
water store and then fill all 4 and haul them home. I pull
the trailer to haul groceries, compost, recycling and
anything else I can. Last grocery trip was 75kms (~45 miles)
carrying 214 lbs; The trailer had 120 lbs and 89 lbs in the
panniers (4 of them). I like to ride to local produce
producers, (I just love buying directly from the source (cut
out the big companies)); Buy what I can from them and then
go to the others (safeway, superstore, thrifties...) .

The bottom line is that I ride my recumbent for the
following reasons:
- to save money on fuel (98.5 cents / litre here wich equals
$4.47 per imp gal)
- for the environment
- for fun (liesure rides)
- for exicerise
- for competion, (sometimes I like to race roadies)
- for companionship (meet other people and chat)
- for work, (haul compost, water, groceries, dirt,
misc items)
- for commuting to work

The order of reasons I ride changesfrom ride to ride, hour
by hour; Living on Vancouver island allows me to use my
bike as a motorized vehicle replacement, and best of all, I
can ride year around, and I do.

Because the V-Rex is such a strong bike, I think I will keep
it as the work horse, and I think I will buy something fast
to romp around with; Something to race roadies with ;-) I
don't know if it's worth buying the Ti Shock Proof though. I
like the new Ti - SP 571, (26 inch wheels front and back).

Rob.

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I've had their steel version for years. I've had a Trek
(ptui!) and a Lightning knock off. I really like
shockproof, fast and comfortable.

I really don't get the idea of dragging around a trailer
full of weight

just

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for exercise. Spending $$$ for a lightweight speedster and
then towing a trailer to add weight really makes no sense.
Going faster is just as good exercise.

M5 may recommend a dealer in Canada.

"Rob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I am considering purchasing a M5 Shock Proof Ti. Does
anyone have this bike? If so what do you think of it?
How is the ride? How is the

company

Quoted message said:

to deal with? Is it fast?

I currently have a Rans V-Rex and I find the ride rough
as the roads are bad. Seemed to be worse this year, and
I am getting older. I use my

V-Rex

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everyday. Once a week I pull a trailer, (burely nomad)
with 200 lbs of water for 5 kms. Once a week I pull
about 100 lbs for 15 kms. Can the

Shock

Quoted message said:

Proof Ti handle this?

Has anyone purchased this bike in Canada? If so how did
they do it?

What

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are the things a person should watch out for?