Bacchetta agio vs. Ran v3

In alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:24:46 -0700 (PDT)
surfdog wrote:
Today I rode a 2008 Ran v3 and was pretty impressed with it.Felt very
stable and comfortable. I was close to buying it but decided to do
more research on different bikes. I saw a brochure on the Bacchetta
Agio and was surprised to see how similar it appeared to the Ran v3.
The major difference was the smaller 20" front wheel as opposed to the
26" front wheel on the Ran.


I found that my Bacchetta Giro 20 was faster and a trifle more stable
when I replaced the 20" wheel with a 24".

Generally the bigger wheels make for faster bikes.

The trick though is to ride as many as you can (which is hard for
'bents alas) to find the one that seems to fit you the best.

If you are riding for fitness then absolute speed may not matter to
you.

Zebee

Generally the bigger wheels make for faster bikes.


Zebee

Generally stronger riders and better aerodynamics make for faster bikes.
Fastest bikes are streamliners and then the NoCom (1) and then the
tailfaired lowracers. There are a few exceptions. With a very talented and
genetically gifted athlete like John Schlitter being the motor a Rebike
would go fast. )

1. Current world one hour record for an unfaired recumbent is held by Sean
Costin riding a NoCom at over 29 miles.

gotbent aka FRVT rider

ps if you are interested in some unbiased information about the speed
potential for various recumbent platforms you may want to see
www.recumbents.com

gotbent aka FRVT rider wrote:
Generally the bigger wheels make for faster bikes.


Zebee

Generally stronger riders and better aerodynamics make for faster bikes.
Fastest bikes are streamliners and then the NoCom (1) and then the
tailfaired lowracers. There are a few exceptions. With a very talented and
genetically gifted athlete like John Schlitter being the motor a Rebike
would go fast. )

I think we both know a pretty fast (former?) ReBike rider.

1. Current world one hour record for an unfaired recumbent is held by Sean
Costin riding a NoCom at over 29 miles.

I remain to be convinced that any bike without a proper tail fairing
will be more aerodynamic that one with one.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
“Mary had a little lamb / And when she saw it sicken /
She shipped it off to Packingtown / And now it’s labeled chicken.”

"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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gotbent aka FRVT rider wrote:
Generally the bigger wheels make for faster bikes.


Zebee

Generally stronger riders and better aerodynamics make for faster bikes.
Fastest bikes are streamliners and then the NoCom (1) and then the
tailfaired lowracers. There are a few exceptions. With a very talented
and genetically gifted athlete like John Schlitter being the motor a
Rebike would go fast. )

I think we both know a pretty fast (former?) ReBike rider.

1. Current world one hour record for an unfaired recumbent is held by
Sean Costin riding a NoCom at over 29 miles.

I remain to be convinced that any bike without a proper tail fairing will
be more aerodynamic that one with one.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
“Mary had a little lamb / And when she saw it sicken /
She shipped it off to Packingtown / And now it’s labeled chicken.”

I agree about the tailfairing, but when you're trying to break a record for
unfaired 'bents, then you ride without one.

Harv

"gotbent" aka FRVT rider wrote:
"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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gotbent aka FRVT rider wrote:
Generally the bigger wheels make for faster bikes.


Zebee
Generally stronger riders and better aerodynamics make for faster bikes.
Fastest bikes are streamliners and then the NoCom (1) and then the
tailfaired lowracers. There are a few exceptions. With a very talented
and genetically gifted athlete like John Schlitter being the motor a
Rebike would go fast. )

I think we both know a pretty fast (former?) ReBike rider.

1. Current world one hour record for an unfaired recumbent is held by
Sean Costin riding a NoCom at over 29 miles.

I remain to be convinced that any bike without a proper tail fairing will
be more aerodynamic that one with one.


I agree about the tailfairing, but when you're trying to break a record for
unfaired 'bents, then you ride without one.

Yes, as Johnny NoCom would say, "The NoCom is the fastest STOCK CLASS
bicycle in the world" (emphasis added).

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
“Mary had a little lamb / And when she saw it sicken /
She shipped it off to Packingtown / And now it’s labeled chicken.”