Prior Bachetta owners?
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ReklinedRider
Zen MBB Master
I put about 1,000 miles on a Bacchetta CA 2.0 before buying a used Sofrider. After a month or so I sold the Bacchetta, added a Silvio 1.5, then sold the Silvio to get the V20. Happy to talk or email w your potential convert.
Rick Youngblood
CarbonCraft Master
I owned a Corsa. There's no comparison between Corsa vs Silvio or Vendetta as far as performance and efficiency. Plus both Silvio and Vendetta have a lower seat to ground dimensions making starts less imitating, especially on hills.
MrSteve
Zen MBB Master
Bacchettas are the recumbent of choice in my neck of the woods.
They were all slower than my me-powered Sofrider V1 uphill and
they were all faster downhill.
The me-powered Vendetta 1.5 left the raciest local Bacchetta CA 2.0 on carbon wheels
any time I wanted, uphill, downhill, flat: Did not matter.
To get a workout uphill, I zig-zagged so that I could stay with the very fit
Bacchetta driver.
Bacchettas are very nice bikes, but they are no match for an old man on a
vintage Vendetta.
I've never owned a Bacchetta.
Where's the incentive?
They were all slower than my me-powered Sofrider V1 uphill and
they were all faster downhill.
The me-powered Vendetta 1.5 left the raciest local Bacchetta CA 2.0 on carbon wheels
any time I wanted, uphill, downhill, flat: Did not matter.
To get a workout uphill, I zig-zagged so that I could stay with the very fit
Bacchetta driver.
Bacchettas are very nice bikes, but they are no match for an old man on a
vintage Vendetta.
I've never owned a Bacchetta.
Where's the incentive?
RojoRacing
Donut Powered Wise-guy
Robert who did RAMM last year for 3000 Miles to a Cure bought a V20 the year before in preparation for the RAMM. After 6 months of suffering with the stock seat/headrest he gave up and sold the V20 and raced RAMM on his trusty Bacchetta. He told me the switch to the V20 was because he wanted the climbing performance but no amount of gain on a climb are going cover up the problems he was having with the V20's seat/headrest setup.
Rick Youngblood
CarbonCraft Master
That's unfortunate, the seat mod would have been ideal for him.
Charles.Plager
Recumbent Quant
Agreed. To bad he suffered silently (at least as far as we're concerned).
Genevieve Parker Hill
New Member
Great to read this thread. I just finally joined the forum so I could ask more questions like this. I've been doing some part some work with Cruzbike for the past 6 months so it's high time I joined the forum! I have a lot to learn.
Genevieve Parker Hill
New Member
oh, and I forgot to say that your answers, in part, helped the new CB tribe member decide. He made his purchase and now has a V20 frame set to get put together. Maybe we'll see him around here.
RojoRacing
Donut Powered Wise-guy
welcome
Mark B
Zen MBB Master
Hi Genevieve! We met at your office when you worked in Hollywood. I picked up a couple bikes from you for your dad.
Mark
Genevieve Parker Hill
New Member
Wow, that's so cool! Was that around 7 years ago or so?
Mark B
Zen MBB Master
Yes, probably about that time frame. I just remember your office was literally right underneath the Hollywood sign.
