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Well it's the first anniversary of my Giro. Here are some numbers.
3120 miles 231.8 hours road time 13.459 mph average. [While 13.459 mph doesn't seem all that fast. . I seldom go out for a ride and average less than 15mph. I'm really curious if anyone else has miles vs accumilated riding time stats] This Giro was one of the early ones. I've replaced the bottom bracket, that died around the 1300 mile point. So far nearly 2k miles on a new FSA with no problems. My original idler was badly grooved and replaced at 1900 miles with an improved model freebee from Bacchetta. So far it looks really good with over 1200 miles on it. I replaced the chain and cassette at 2300 miles. I tried taking the chain apart at a master link earlier in its life and not realizing it was not a reusable link weakened it. It eventually failed. The chain was a KMC. The new chain is a Sram pc-59 and the cassette is also a 9 speed Sram. They work well together, and the shifting is nice and crisp. I've had several tire combinations on the bike over the last year. The original were the 65 pound Kenda Kwests. They worked ok, but I over inflated the rear tire one too many times and it started to separate from the wire bead. When Kenda says 65 pounds they mean it. I also tried a Performance 1.25 inch kevlar city tire, with good results. It was matched with a Primo comet kevlar and the durability and rolling resistance seemed acceptable. The current Tires are a set of Kenda Kwest 100 psi 1.25 inch wide units. They roll nice and are quite durable. I've got about 1200 miles on them with only one flat. I believe I hit a piece of jagged metal on a bridge approach. There was a 1/4 inch cut on the front tire and a pinhole in the tube. I replaced the tube and reinforced the tire on the inside of the cut and have ridden it more than 1000 miles since. One thing that impressed me about the Kenda Tire is the thickness of the rubber on the center of the tire. It feels quite thick, much thicker than any tire I have ever used. For my weight (250 pounds) 1200 miles is quite good for a rear tire. I usually don't get much more than 1400 miles before the rolling surface gets flat and the cords start to show. I think these will last quite a while longer. The rolling surface is just starting to wear flat. The Giro is my third main recumbent. I've owned a BikeE, Rans Vrex (still have it). I also own a EZ-1 that doesn't get much use. The Giro compares very favorably with the Vrex. Speed wise they are quite similar, my coast downs are just a tick faster with the Giro. I like the handling of the Giro better. The seat on the Giro fits me perfectly, and I prefer the superman posistion to the Hamster bars of the Vrex. The longer wheel base has some nice passive suspension, yet it doesn't have power robbing flex. I am very pleased with the bike it has a nice combination of comfort, handling and speed. It's my current ride of choice. Denny in Sayre, Pa "Bent but not Broken" Current Bacchetta owners or prospective owners are invited to Join the Bacchetta_Bikes egroup on Yahoo.com |
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4500 miles so far this year. average speed as kept by siesta software
program 16.2 on TiGRR with sock, in SC., age 58. "Denny Voorhees" wrote in message .. . Well it's the first anniversary of my Giro. Here are some numbers. 3120 miles 231.8 hours road time 13.459 mph average. [While 13.459 mph doesn't seem all that fast. . I seldom go out for a ride and average less than 15mph. I'm really curious if anyone else has miles vs accumilated riding time stats] This Giro was one of the early ones. I've replaced the bottom bracket, that died around the 1300 mile point. So far nearly 2k miles on a new FSA with no problems. My original idler was badly grooved and replaced at 1900 miles with an improved model freebee from Bacchetta. So far it looks really good with over 1200 miles on it. I replaced the chain and cassette at 2300 miles. I tried taking the chain apart at a master link earlier in its life and not realizing it was not a reusable link weakened it. It eventually failed. The chain was a KMC. The new chain is a Sram pc-59 and the cassette is also a 9 speed Sram. They work well together, and the shifting is nice and crisp. I've had several tire combinations on the bike over the last year. The original were the 65 pound Kenda Kwests. They worked ok, but I over inflated the rear tire one too many times and it started to separate from the wire bead. When Kenda says 65 pounds they mean it. I also tried a Performance 1.25 inch kevlar city tire, with good results. It was matched with a Primo comet kevlar and the durability and rolling resistance seemed acceptable. The current Tires are a set of Kenda Kwest 100 psi 1.25 inch wide units. They roll nice and are quite durable. I've got about 1200 miles on them with only one flat. I believe I hit a piece of jagged metal on a bridge approach. There was a 1/4 inch cut on the front tire and a pinhole in the tube. I replaced the tube and reinforced the tire on the inside of the cut and have ridden it more than 1000 miles since. One thing that impressed me about the Kenda Tire is the thickness of the rubber on the center of the tire. It feels quite thick, much thicker than any tire I have ever used. For my weight (250 pounds) 1200 miles is quite good for a rear tire. I usually don't get much more than 1400 miles before the rolling surface gets flat and the cords start to show. I think these will last quite a while longer. The rolling surface is just starting to wear flat. The Giro is my third main recumbent. I've owned a BikeE, Rans Vrex (still have it). I also own a EZ-1 that doesn't get much use. The Giro compares very favorably with the Vrex. Speed wise they are quite similar, my coast downs are just a tick faster with the Giro. I like the handling of the Giro better. The seat on the Giro fits me perfectly, and I prefer the superman posistion to the Hamster bars of the Vrex. The longer wheel base has some nice passive suspension, yet it doesn't have power robbing flex. I am very pleased with the bike it has a nice combination of comfort, handling and speed. It's my current ride of choice. Denny in Sayre, Pa "Bent but not Broken" Current Bacchetta owners or prospective owners are invited to Join the Bacchetta_Bikes egroup on Yahoo.com |
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VERY GOOD 1 year report Denny! Your overall health benefits are probably in
the Great range due to all those miles on the Giro too. Also your Bacchetta Yahoo group is the BEST and a good source of knowledge and fun stuff, concerning Bacchetta's. EZ Biker :-) Pompano Beach, Fl. (Bacchetta Aero Pilot) "Denny Voorhees" wrote in message .. . Well it's the first anniversary of my Giro. Here are some numbers. 3120 miles 231.8 hours road time 13.459 mph average. [While 13.459 mph doesn't seem all that fast. . I seldom go out for a ride and average less than 15mph. I'm really curious if anyone else has miles vs accumilated riding time stats] |
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In article , says...
In article , says... Well it's the first anniversary of my Giro. Here are some numbers. 3120 miles 231.8 hours road time 13.459 mph average. Coincidently, this happens to be my 1 year anniversary on the Giro. My mileage reads 3478. I have about an equal number of miles this year on the P-38 Voyager I have the numbers logged, you tempt me to go back and total the road time. As a confirmed 'anal retentive' I have to report an average of 14.89 or 233.65 hours total road time. -- Cletus D. Lee Bacchetta Giro Lightning Voyager http://www.clee.org - Bellaire, TX USA - |
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Time wise you guys are neck and neck.
Good to see two well loved bikes. I gave my Giro to my sweetheart and am riding a vr40 right now. I just do not like the Bacchetta steering set up, but for my right arm, USS really works a lot better. Some of the legfiets bikes seem to have a more usable OSS geometry, but sadly, the thing everyone else seems to love about the bike is the thing that causes me to charlie horse after 20 miles or so. I also would drive my thumbnail into my numb thigh, cutting it without noticing-- that was the kiss of death for the tweener bar. In every other respect it is the far superior bike, and as I told John S., when they make a USS bike, I will likely pawn my shoes and go buy one. By the way, Cat loves the new idler wheel set up that they sent to replace the one that split in half one mile from the end of a one hundred sixty five mile trip. Randy |
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Cletus, as a confirmed anal retentive, (I'm confirmed Episcopal myself),
what is your normal terrian like. I'm located at the gateway to the enless mountains of Pennsylvania, to give you an Idea of the terrain here. I know you commute daily, and overall you probably have twice the miles I do this year (just a bit under 2800). I think we probably differ in size too. If I were to loose say...oh 100 pounds maybe I could get my average up 1.3mph ya think? Denny "Cletus Lee" wrote in message T... In article , As a confirmed 'anal retentive' I have to report an average of 14.89 or 233.65 hours total road time. -- Cletus D. Lee Bacchetta Giro Lightning Voyager http://www.clee.org - Bellaire, TX USA - |
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Cletus, as a confirmed anal retentive, (I'm confirmed Episcopal myself), what is your normal terrian like. I'm located at the gateway to the enless mountains of Pennsylvania, to give you an Idea of the terrain here. I know you commute daily, and overall you probably have twice the miles I do this year (just a bit under 2800). I think we probably differ in size too. If I were to loose say...oh 100 pounds maybe I could get my average up 1.3mph ya think? If your rides end up where you start, then I'd say your rides are just like mine... Essentially flat. Since the up hills cancel the down hills. Right? Nearly two years ago, I dropped nearly 20 lbs. when that happened, my average speed increased about 1.5 mph (1.3???). -- Cletus D. Lee Bacchetta Giro Lightning Voyager http://www.clee.org - Bellaire, TX USA - |
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I'm a 7th Day Ecumenical. Also, an anal retentive. I ride a GRR Ti Rush.
"Denny Voorhees" wrote in message .. . Cletus, as a confirmed anal retentive, (I'm confirmed Episcopal myself), what is your normal terrian like. I'm located at the gateway to the enless mountains of Pennsylvania, to give you an Idea of the terrain here. I know you commute daily, and overall you probably have twice the miles I do this year (just a bit under 2800). I think we probably differ in size too. If I were to loose say...oh 100 pounds maybe I could get my average up 1.3mph ya think? Denny "Cletus Lee" wrote in message T... In article , As a confirmed 'anal retentive' I have to report an average of 14.89 or 233.65 hours total road time. -- Cletus D. Lee Bacchetta Giro Lightning Voyager http://www.clee.org - Bellaire, TX USA - |
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