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R50

Vision R-50 Recumbents The 50 series recumbents are Vision bikes with full suspension. Comfort is their strength, hill climbing is not. Suspension bikes take the phrase �comfort without compromise� seriously. Completely new in 2000, they have the best suspension Vision ever made. The stiffer rear swing-arm gives you almost as much high-speed control as the rigid R-44 or 45. If you are looking for total comfort on bumpy roads, the 50 series is worth looking at. All 50 series bikes accept standard rear racks and panniers. Vision rear suspension bikes tend to �bob� with hill-climbing pedaling effort, this makes climbing harder. The newer R-50 series rear suspension bikes �bob� less and climb better than the older 40 series bikes with rear suspension. The R-40 rear suspension also flexed quite a bit laterally, making high-speed handling poor. The R50 has the R-40s value priced component group mounted on Vision�s new in 2000 full suspension frame. It�s a bike that is affordable, and yet comfortable on any road.
DeVon Hoffman comments: The R50 series bikes were all full suspension. The suspension configuration changed over time, especially the rear triangle, with successive model years. The rear shock was a Cane Creek unit.

The Vision 50-series was a much different suspension design than their prior rear-suspension bikes which were designated as "40s", "42s", "44s", and "45s", the "s" designating rear suspension. One easily seen difference is that the 50-series, as you'll see on my 54 actually has a rear triangle ... notice also the difference in angle of the rear shock (on 50-series the shock angles upward as it goes forward and on the 40s-series it angles downward.)

The 40s-series bikes were VERY susceptible to pogoing (I know, I toured the Oregon coast on one of these energy sappers). While it IS possible to get some pogo from the 50-series, if your shock-pressure is good, you almost have to try to make it pogo to feel the pogo effect.

 

Andy Vardzik's R50. Note the homemade canopy and pin-striped wheel rims.

 

Todd Esbeck's R50.

 

Vision R50 Recumbent Bicycle - (Albuquerque). Under Seat Steering [USS], Full Suspension. Adjustable size. Excellent condition. New Shimano 3X9 Components shifters/Brakes Cabling, has Shimano Deore rear Derail, new tires, tubes [20"front, 26"rear]. Rear rack, pannier [Avenir] bag. Comfortable ride: no back pain. 28" seat height to ground. Includes Rear hitch receiver [1 1/4"] rail carrier.

Same bike as above, for sale again May 8, 2020.

 

Vision VR-50 USS Short WheelBase with Underseat steering and Full Suspension.

 

Vision R50 Recumbent Bike FULL SUSPENSION. Very smooth riding bike with adjustable air shock for the rear suspension and front shock suspension. Leg length is fully adjustable. This is a great bike for the rail trails. The bike was handmade in Seattle Washington and cost over $2000. new. There are a couple of bolts on the front brakes that have some rust as shown in the pictures.