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The Bacchettaphile: Dura-Ace Bar-Ends and new chain rings
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Experiences with a Corsa recumbent high racer by a Bacchetta enthusiast. Wednesday, May 25, 2005. Dura-Ace Bar-Ends and new chain rings. Jury duty calls. So a quick before-breakfast ride was all I could squeeze in this morning. But I was eager to see how yesterday's modifications to my Bacchetta Corsa. Second, I had my local shop put on 39T (ramped) and 53T chain rings to replace the 40T (unramped) and 55T that I had been running. No opinion so far. I'll need to try them out on longer rides and i...Poste...
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The Bacchettaphile: 650C tires compared
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Experiences with a Corsa recumbent high racer by a Bacchetta enthusiast. Monday, March 28, 2005. It was a beautiful spring day to commute to work. I left the house at 6:15 when there was already good light. A typical morning breeze blew from the south, and I made it to my destination with no incidents to report. In the afternoon I put the dark lenses into my sunglasses. It's interesting how clouds this time of year have dark grey centers and white fluffy edges. What beauty! I like the Bontrager Race Lite.
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The Bacchettaphile: Riding with young fast guys
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Experiences with a Corsa recumbent high racer by a Bacchetta enthusiast. Monday, July 04, 2005. Riding with young fast guys. Here's the situation. I was riding back from Winters when a group of 7 young riders passed me. I felt good, so I jumped on the end of the line. Rode that way for 6-7 miles, as they alternated lead. Then the fun began. One guy picked up the pace, then another. I just stayed with the leaders as riders dropped off the pace. The max. mph below came from the last sprint.
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The Bacchettaphile: Bacchetta Corsa review
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Experiences with a Corsa recumbent high racer by a Bacchetta enthusiast. Sunday, July 31, 2005. After riding my Bacchetta Corsa. Since fall 2004, I have these observations to share:. Hills Going up them. No matter what you've read about recumbents and hills, the average rider will be slower, probably lots slower, going up hills. Why? Because you can't stand up on the pedals and use your body weight to push the bike when the road tilts upwards. What to do? Posted by Bacchettaphile @ 10:19 PM.
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The Bacchettaphile: First commute with new seat angle
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Experiences with a Corsa recumbent high racer by a Bacchetta enthusiast. Monday, May 16, 2005. First commute with new seat angle. Yesterday I raised the seat two notches in response to postings on the Bacchetta board about lost power and worse handling if the back was set too low. (I had been riding with the seat at the lowest setting.). Well, in the afternoon the wind didn't let up and didn't change direction. 3 hrs, 31:29 min.,. 25.7 mph max., 15.0 mph av., 53.03 miles. Bar-ends and new rings.
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The Bacchettaphile: "Easy" ride over Cantelow
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Experiences with a Corsa recumbent high racer by a Bacchetta enthusiast. Wednesday, July 06, 2005. Easy" ride over Cantelow. Who wants to do an easy ride over Cantelow? Asked one of the Over the Hill Gang this morning. Foolishly, I said I did. It was really tough for me. The other two riders were on regular bikes, and they could stand up on the challenging parts of the hills. Of course I couldn't on the Corsa. 3 hrs 11.36 min., 34.1 mph max., 17.7 mph av., 56.85 miles. Posted by Bacchettaphile @ 10:09 PM.
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The Bacchettaphile: Corsa's aerodynamics kick in
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Experiences with a Corsa recumbent high racer by a Bacchetta enthusiast. Saturday, April 02, 2005. Corsa's aerodynamics kick in. There are two reasons for riding a recumbent: comfort and aerodynamics. Today I felt I approached a speed where I could finally use the Corsa's aerodynamics advantage. It was a strong ride for me, and I enjoyed the feeling of cutting through the atmosphere on my yellow Corsa. 38:03 min., 22.9 mph max., 17.7 mph av., 11.22 miles. Posted by Bacchettaphile @ 4:31 PM.
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The Bacchettaphile: Almost ended up as a hood ornament
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Experiences with a Corsa recumbent high racer by a Bacchetta enthusiast. Friday, January 21, 2005. Almost ended up as a hood ornament. Close to home, already into my warmdown, I spied a minivan waiting to turn left across my lane. The driver let two cars pass, then began her turn right at me! I applied the Corsa's. 47:16 min., 19.5 mph max., 14.5 mph av., 11.4 miles. Posted by Bacchettaphile @ 1:18 PM. Gold Country Cyclery (Recumbents and Tandems). Bar-ends and new rings.
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Bike Retailers Selling BTC Travel Bicycles
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The Bacchettaphile: Practicing the Amble to Auburn
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Experiences with a Corsa recumbent high racer by a Bacchetta enthusiast. Friday, June 24, 2005. Practicing the Amble to Auburn. I invited a few riders on the 200km to Auburn that I'm proposing to RUSA as a permanent brevet. We had a great all-day ride. 8 hr, 8:01 min.,. 34.7 mph max., 16.2 mph av., 132.55 miles. Posted by Bacchettaphile @ 7:13 AM. Gold Country Cyclery (Recumbents and Tandems). Bar-ends and new rings.
