Denny/other Bacchetta Riders,
I am looking to purchase a new Giro 26, and am wondering which seat
to select. I have had three back surgeries, so comfort and support
are a must. Any and all opinions welcome.

Thanks!

George

--- In Bacchetta_Bikes@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Voorhees"
<dvoorhees@...> wrote:
>
> Jeff, I just checked my Giro 20. The Recurve seat on it has over
11,000 miles. Although the seat back mesh is still intact, it's
getting a bit ratty. I can see a few things that might cause the mesh
to come off the top of the frame.
> 1. Is the mesh tight? and I mean REAL tight. Where the mesh comes
together in the back there is about 1/4 to 3/8ths of an inch gap. The
Zip ties are still holding the tension well, your's might not be.
> 2. Is the reinforcing and stitching on the top of the mesh where
it goes over the tubes still in good shape? If it's starting to
unravel it might be allowing the mesh to shift around some.
> 3. Just for grins grab ahold of the seat back posts with each hand
and pull them toward each other. There shouldn't be much give in
them, and they should return back to their original position. If they
make noise or don't return to the original position you should take
off the back and inspect for a seat frame failure. I've not heard of
this happening, but there's always a first time. New Zips can be
found at most hardware stores.
> 4. If you can you may want to post a couple pictures to this egroup
site. Lots of experts around here I'm sure there might be an opinion
that could solve the problem.
> I don't know how many miles you have on your bike, but my first
year Giro has lots, and I'm a big guy so things tend to wear more
quickly for me. 11,000 miles for me is like 20,000 miles for them
skinny guys
> I've since aquired a Giro 26 with a Euro seat, and while there were
problems with the seat back mesh, it's now solved and I'm really
happy with the seat. I didn't think Bacchetta could improve on the
recurve, but after a season with the Euro, I'm thinkin they might
have.
> Let us know how you make out
> Denny in Sayre, Pa
> "Bent but not Broken"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff
> To: Bacchetta_Bikes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 4:53 AM
> Subject: [Bacchetta_Bikes] recurve seat
>
>
> Hi all,
> I've got a giro dual 26 I've had almost two years now. I'm having
a
> problem with the mesh coming off the top of the frame, its a
recurve
> seat. Has anyone else had this problem? I noticed their site has
a free
> repair kit for the euro seat. What about the recurve, does anyone
know?
>
> Thanks jeff pugh.
>