Robert Volk
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Rider: Robert Volk
This is kind of my own Bacchetta vs Cruzbike comparison after 11 months of riding the V20 which was preceded by riding Bacchettas for 7 years.
The 12 HOUR TT 2020 Texas Time Trials took place on September 19. Had beautiful weather. Started in the dark at 6am, with a temp of 55 degrees. Garmin showed a high of 86 and an average temp of 72 degrees, so really quite pleasant for this race.
In 2019 I cycled the 12-hour Time Trial on a 2017 Bacchetta CA 2.0 and finished with 185 miles. This year, 2020, I cycled the 12 HR TT on a new 2019 V20 and finished with 234 miles and 17,125 ft of climbing. This gave me 1st place in the recumbent division, 1st place in the men’s 50-59 division, and 2nd place overall. Also beat the 12 hour overall recumbent course record set in 2014 by Rich Putrich of 212 miles.
The hardest part was just the rough condition of the roads. Very Rough. The last 5 miles of the backend of the loop is great, but the rest of the course is Texas chip seal and tar patches thrown down. Even so, I really enjoyed all of the hills, something I used to be scared of and tried to avoid. Now I wish it was hilly where I lived! I used Inifint Nutrition custom blend for calories and water for the entire ride. Holland Racing really puts on a great event. There were 187 registrations and it was a lot of fun with so many participants in all of the divisions.
Got to say I am in love with this machine! Received a “God bless you man! God bless you and that recumbent!” from an upright rider on lap 8 in the pits right before heading out on lap #9. The V20 turns heads and surprises many. No one see you as a threat when you roll up to the line. I love how the V20 zooms on the downhills, and the flats. I even passed several people during the day on the more difficult hills!
This is kind of my own Bacchetta vs Cruzbike comparison after 11 months of riding the V20 which was preceded by riding Bacchettas for 7 years.
The 12 HOUR TT 2020 Texas Time Trials took place on September 19. Had beautiful weather. Started in the dark at 6am, with a temp of 55 degrees. Garmin showed a high of 86 and an average temp of 72 degrees, so really quite pleasant for this race.
In 2019 I cycled the 12-hour Time Trial on a 2017 Bacchetta CA 2.0 and finished with 185 miles. This year, 2020, I cycled the 12 HR TT on a new 2019 V20 and finished with 234 miles and 17,125 ft of climbing. This gave me 1st place in the recumbent division, 1st place in the men’s 50-59 division, and 2nd place overall. Also beat the 12 hour overall recumbent course record set in 2014 by Rich Putrich of 212 miles.
The hardest part was just the rough condition of the roads. Very Rough. The last 5 miles of the backend of the loop is great, but the rest of the course is Texas chip seal and tar patches thrown down. Even so, I really enjoyed all of the hills, something I used to be scared of and tried to avoid. Now I wish it was hilly where I lived! I used Inifint Nutrition custom blend for calories and water for the entire ride. Holland Racing really puts on a great event. There were 187 registrations and it was a lot of fun with so many participants in all of the divisions.
Got to say I am in love with this machine! Received a “God bless you man! God bless you and that recumbent!” from an upright rider on lap 8 in the pits right before heading out on lap #9. The V20 turns heads and surprises many. No one see you as a threat when you roll up to the line. I love how the V20 zooms on the downhills, and the flats. I even passed several people during the day on the more difficult hills!
