Barcroft Cycles

Crossing the Continental Divide: Bill Cook rode his Barcroft Dakota across the nation the summer of 2006, 3300 miles from Seattle, Washington, to Washington, DC, with 40 others on an Adventure Cycling tour. The ride started June 22, 2006, and ended August 8. Click here to read Bill's daily account, with pictures and video.

Barcroft Virginia Titanium: Barcroft's newest and best single bike. This sweet ride has all the superb qualities of the Virginia GT in a lighter, stiffer, faster bike. Laid back on the famously comfortable EuroMesh seat, you can race with the best of your friends, ride a century, or cruise endlessly without an ache or care. The titanium-framed bike weighs just a hair over 23 pounds and is fitted with ultralight Velocity Aerohead wheels with bladed Sapim spokes and powerful linear-pull brakes. The new bikes come in small, medium, and large, so we can fit virtually anyone who wants a beautiful bike. We're only building a handful of Virginia Titaniums this year, so give us a call if you'd like to reserve your special machine. Priced to go at $3695. See a new review of the Barcroft Virginia Titanium by Bryan Ball of bentrideronline.com.

Barcroft Virginia GT: If you want to go fast and far in superb comfort, ride this low, sleek, beautiful machine. Speed through a century ride and be just a little tired at the end. Jim Kerns rode his Virginia 750 miles in just 66 hours in the Paris-Brest-Paris tour.

Barcroft Columbia: The Columbia is the state of the art in recumbent tandems. It's fast, stiff, comfortable, and it will fit on a single bike rack on a the back of a car. Avid disk brakes with giant 203mm rotors and White Bros. air suspension fork are now standard. S&S couplers, shown on bike, are optional. Ride all other recumbent tandems and you'll see why we think the Columbia is the best you can find. See a review of the Barcroft Columbia by John Axen of Recumbent & Tandem Rider magazine.

Barcroft Oregon: Barcroft's latest version of its super-fast, innovative low racer features front-wheel-drive with Barcroft's custom aluminum FWD fork, and versions for street and track. This road bike is equipped with 451 wheels, Shimano Capreo hub which provides road-bike gearing with a smaller drive wheel, Barcroft's unique moving idler, and EuroMesh seat with Rans RadLoc.

Urban Assault Vehicle: Dakota S is set up for fast riding in tough conditions. The lightweight White Brothers air suspension fork soaks up bumps and gives enhanced control on high-speed mountain descents or less-than-perfect streets. Avid disk brakes scrub off speed in any situation. Velocity Aeroheat rims shod with Schwalbe Marathon Slick tires provide ultimate performance in the real world. $2595.

Bikes available: Barcroft Dakota | Barcroft Virginia GT | Barcroft Columbia | Accessories

Classics in the making: Barcroft's goal is to design and build recumbent bicycles that are low, fast, comfortable, and elegant. Our bikes have a simple grace and style all their own. They make a statement that recumbents can be just as handsome as fine upright racing cycles. A Barcroft Virginia GT or Dakota looks distinctive because it is built close to the ground. The seat is steeply reclined, the monotube frame is smoothly curved, and the wheelbase is much longer than is usual for recumbents that have their pedals mounted in front of the fork. These elements, however, are not just for style. They make the bike ride and handle exceptionally well. Low Fast Comfortable Elegant