Originally Posted by
markw
Well, you saw the
results from Calvin's, the choice is obvious.
Why delay the inevitable, ok, yeah I have an LHT also, but for distance I'll take a Bacchetta over anything else. Oh, the CA is available as a 700c bike. Judging from your current stable, I'd say take the LHT though, unless you like pain.
Thanks... based in part on all the comments, and in part on dread over spending 14-hours on a low-positioned racing bike, I decided to take the LHT.
I was at Calvin's Challenge and I saw you guys on your Bacchetta recumbents. Man, you guys were fast. I tried riding with your group for a while, but couldn't hold that pace. I ended up drafting off of Danny Chew, Larry Fitz, and a couple of other riders, and generally felt like a loser and a wheelsucker for the short time I was with your group.
I doubt I'll ever own a recumbant though... the drawbacks outweigh the benefits at my current age (30) and type of riding (lots of hills). But maybe I'll change my mind as my body ages...