RANS STRATUS XP

We have had consistent requests at Angletech for a true recumbent “mountain bike.” A couple of years back at the Interbike trade show in the Las Vegas desert, I was able to ride a truly worthy recumbent mountain bike. This was a dual 26" wheel format with a low crank, but 3-4" higher than other long wheelbase designs for better climbing leverage. After riding the road course, I was going to hand the bike back and was asked; “what did you think of it on the off road course?” I admitted I had not ridden it there and proceeded out to the dirt. This was single-track trail in the desert with rolling climbs and banked berms. People were watching me, saying I was a “daredevil” (not). I found the bike to handle very well, the cantilevered fork, longish rear stays and seat padding provided a supple ride without suspension. The downhill segment had a couple of opportunities to get “air” in which its manners were solid and predictable, landing without incident in a straight line.

The Stratus XP represents the most refined of this idea. A well structured truss style frame with triangulation at the crank zone for good power delivery, and the passive vertical suspension of the coverging tubes in the center, modest weight with a 70” wheelbase, dual 26”wheel format, a better climbing crank position than other LWB bikes, and excellent steering geometry.

You can get a factory spec from us or ANGLETECH SPEC formats which are low/no maintenance spec featuring sealed bearings throughout, cold forged cranks, hand built wheels and among the offerings, a SRAM Dual Drive rear hub version yielding an 11.6 to 127.4 gear inch range for super climbing ability in slow speed off road situations, and a killer overdrive for those down hill pavement runs. The Stratus XP works well as an off road explorer or an over the road heavy duty touring bike. Steel, Aluminum, and Titanium frame material choices.