Originally Posted by
Rick@OCRR
I usually build up my bikes from framesets but due to my bad back I had to buy a recumbent if I wanted to keep on riding.
Since I know nothing about building up a recumbent I bought a new Bacchetta Giro A-20 from a not-too-local (but very recumbent knowledgeable) shop in West Hollywood, Bent Up Cycles.
Still getting adjusted to riding a recumbent (no, it's not "Just Like Riding a Bike") but hopefully, eventually, I'll get it. I do think I'm getting a bit better than when I first got it, about two weeks ago. I still suffer the occasional "heel strike" plus low-speed wobbles and the occasional Very Awkward Start.
But I'm working on all those things . . .
Rick / OCRR
by chance, the last bike I bought was also a Bacchetta, although it was the Carbon Aero 2.0. I bought it in 2009, shortly after they were first available. I had bought a Giro 26 about a year earlier and was using it for commuting and such. The Carbon Aero was/is a great bike for moving fast!
It took me about 1000 miles to feel fairly competent on the Giro 26. As noted, it's very different from a conventional bike, and it takes time to develop the reflexes that are required for good bike handling. I did get to the point where I was completely comfortable, though, and I expect that you'll get there too!
Steve in Peoria