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Message started by jcsadowski on May 31^st, 2009, 9:01pm

Title: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by jcsadowski on May 31^st, 2009, 9:01pm

Anybody have an idea of the difference between the Carbent and the Bachetta CA2.0????

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by aikigreg on May 31^st, 2009, 9:24pm

Yeah, we do. :)

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by jcsadowski on May 31^st, 2009, 9:30pm

Quote:

Yeah, we do.

I was hoping for a little more information.
Which would recommend ?

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by aikigreg on May 31^st, 2009, 9:53pm

Both are good bikes. If you want a totally custom fit and a bike that's several pounds lighter, go with the carbent. If you want adjustability in the seat, get the bacchetta. The carbent has a more closed hip angle due to a higher bottom bracket.

My recommendation though if you go with the carbent is to make darn sure you know exactly what seat angle and such you want FOR SURE. Cause once it's built, it's set. My further recommendation would be that if you're going to drop that wad of cash on the carbent, drop a little more and fly out to the SoCal Recumbent rally and ride with the bunches of recumbents (over a 100 last year) and Dana can take the time to put you on one and personally fit you perfectly.

Mine is custom in most every detail, including headtube drilling and componentry.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by sstexex on Jun 1^st, 2009, 9:54pm

Dude, just get them both!! Problem solved.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by aikigreg on Jun 1^st, 2009, 10:02pm

amen. You're welcome to come take a close look at mine anytime you like, by the way.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by jcsadowski on Jun 2^nd, 2009, 1:58pm

I will when it gets a little closer to the wire.
Thanks

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by Killer Bee on Jun 2^nd, 2009, 9:41pm

jcsadowski wrote:

I will when it gets a little closer to the wire.
Thanks

John, as Greg mentioned previously, both are great bikes(I haven't ridden a Carbent,so I can't speak to that bike specifically). I have ridden the CA 2.0 during the past month(I've logged approx.600-700 miles on the bike) & love the bike.

One of the selling points to me for the CA 2.0 would be re-sale potential. If for some reason you wanted to sell the bike after you were done riding it(weather a large or medium frame), you could easily do so(based on the bikes adjustability to the rider). A custom is just that, custom to that one rider.

You can look up the specs & compare the bikes(you don't need others to interpret that data). Go to the Bacchetta website(http://www.bacchettabikes.com/forum2/) & see what other cyclists are saying about the CA 2.0, don't take my word.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by aikigreg on Jun 2^nd, 2009, 9:57pm

It's like deciding between a ferrari and a porsche - it's hard to go wrong.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by Richard on Jun 2^nd, 2009, 10:26pm

John, John, John...you know you will have to buy your wife a new living room set or car or something! ;)

RichardC

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by evblazer on Jun 2^nd, 2009, 10:58pm

Maybe he can get one of those at a no payments till 2013 plan and use the money for his bike till then [smiley=cheers.gif]

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by jcsadowski on Jun 3^rd, 2009, 7:38am

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John, John, John...you know you will have to buy your wife a new living room set or car or something

She just bought a new car. Maybe I won't even mention it.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by Killer Bee on Jun 3^rd, 2009, 9:29am

jcsadowski wrote:

Quote:

John, John, John...you know you will have to buy your wife a new living room set or car or something

She just bought a new car. Maybe I won't even mention it.

Ask John about the CA 2.0 while he's here.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by jcsadowski on Jun 4^th, 2009, 9:22pm

Well I made a deposit on a CA2.0, now I have to decide between a medium and a large.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by aikigreg on Jun 4^th, 2009, 9:57pm

jcsadowski wrote:

Well I made a deposit on a CA2.0, now I have to decide between a medium and a large.

If you're worried about reaching the ground, go with a large.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by evblazer on Jun 4^th, 2009, 11:03pm

Wouldnt' a large mean you would need to position the seat more forward making it higher or is the large naturally lower?
or am I just completely lost.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by aikigreg on Jun 5^th, 2009, 7:16am

yeah I had that a little backwards. I am in-between medium and large, so I originally bought a medium. I had to move the seat so far back I couldn't reach the handlebars. Of course, I have arms like a t-rex.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by evblazer on Jun 5^th, 2009, 7:49am

I often wonder if I would have been better off with a medium. My seat was pretty close to the pulley mounting when I last had it. I always wondered on a medium if I wouldn't have had as much difficulty at stops. [smiley=shrug.gif]

So if you are near the overlap try to test ride both with the recline that you are going to use.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by sstexex on Jun 6^th, 2009, 12:10pm

jcsadowski wrote:

Well I made a deposit on a CA2.0, now I have to decide between a medium and a large.

Wow. Now I'm officially jealous! Good for you!

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by Killer Bee on Jun 6^th, 2009, 11:26pm

jcsadowski wrote:

Well I made a deposit on a CA2.0, now I have to decide between a medium and a large.

JS, congratulations. You'll be tearing up HHH with your new bike. Good for you. What size frame is your Giro? If all else fails, ask the other JS.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by jcsadowski on Jun 7^th, 2009, 12:05pm

My Giro is a medium but I am unable to lean the seat back as far as I wanted.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by jcsadowski on Jun 7^th, 2009, 12:10pm

Quote:

I always wondered on a medium if I wouldn't have had as much difficulty at stops.

We could get together and try each others Giros. Should be pretty close except I have Bar end shifters.

BTW: John Guillard indirectly talked me out of getting bar ends on the CA2.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by Killer Bee on Jun 7^th, 2009, 4:17pm

jcsadowski wrote:

Quote:

I always wondered on a medium if I wouldn't have had as much difficulty at stops.

We could get together and try each others Giros. Should be pretty close except I have Bar end shifters.

BTW: John Guillard indirectly talked me out of getting bar ends on the CA2.

Not to confuse the issue, John just installed bar end shifters on my SS. The CA 2.0 I was riding had bar end shifters. Like most things, it's an individual preference. I was never fan of grip shifters. With bar ends, it gives you more area to grip/put your hands.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by jcsadowski on Jun 8^th, 2009, 10:55am

I agree with you on the bar ends. For now I am going to go with the grip shift. May have to change later. I might even change it over to "hamster" steering.

I test rode a large Corsa this morning and decided to order a large.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by Kwijybow on Jun 8^th, 2009, 1:47pm

I love my bar ends on paul thumbies setup, but when you can buy grip shifter's so cheaply it becomes hard to justify the extra expense.

grip shifter set new can be had for $35-40
and the thumbies and bar ends are more that $100.00 at best.

Take Care,
Nelson.

Title: Re: Carbent vrs CA2.0
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 8^th, 2009, 3:14pm

Personally, I prefer grip/twist shifters... it's an instantaneous click, as opposed to having to shift your hands down to the levers... but, whatever... [smiley=shrug.gif]