Bacchetta performance

Bacchetta is known for making high quality recumbent bikes.

The products concentrate on short wheelbase (SWB) design with a hat-tip to the easier rideability of the long-wheelbase (LWB) philosophy.

Products range based on:

frame materials
seat style and angle
wheel configuration
level of components

Bacchetta

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Trigger-shifters on Gekko FX26

We have converted an HP Velotechnik Gekko FX 26 to use trigger shifters as an experiment. It seems to work well.

16 Jul 2015 - 9:59pm

HP Velotechnik

Patterson Metropolis on a Terratrike Rambler

Patterson Metropolis 2-speed geared crankset extends gear-range of 8-speed Terratrike Rambler

Using the Shimano Nexus internally-geared 8-speed hub on any trike gives you the enclosed reliability of planetary-geared hubs, but it's a bit slim on gear range -- particularly with a small 20" wheel on

12 Jul 2015 - 6:09pm

FSA
Patterson
Schlumpf
Terratrike

Bluebird tests Catrike 700

In a sight that's becoming quite common at the shop these days, some bluebirds tried out a Catrike 700. [In reality, only one bluebird tried the trike while the others watched.]

He liked the color and the lines, but found it too difficult to shift. Also, the headrest was too big.

11 Jul 2015 - 9:36pm