Originally Posted by BlazingPedals
As I read down the subject lines in the forum, I don't see any that say, "no highracers allowed." I see posts from riders of all abilities, sharing an enthusiasm of recumbents of all styles. The only reason there's not more highracer go-fast posts is because there's none of your caliber who are posting. I suggest taking it as an opportunity! I for one would like to hear more of your ride reports. I'm sure you have more than a few good ones.
BP,
Thanks for the civility here.
Ride reports? I ride alone on the 'bent. They are not accepted in Wisconsin fast pacelines so I ride the Diamond frame bike on such rides out of respect for there traditions. Rich Pinto refers to this quite humorously as bike tribalism. I tend to agree but yet I need a social life on a bicycle. So I mountain bike and road bike on the DF in social situations and for fast solo rides I am on my Aero. Really, the bent is more fun faster and much more comfortable than any DF bike invented. So ride whatever turns your crank.
The low vs high thing is a matter of about ten inches more or less and a small front wheel vs a large front wheel. I see no big deal here one way or another. But you have to give credit to Bacchetta for the design of the Aero and take it very seriously. Obviously team NoCom underestimated there enemy in a big time way at the team RAAM race. According to them victory was a piece of cake and "B"would go down big time. RAAM is proof of Bacchetta and the Aero design like it or not.
Magilla