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Re: [Bacchetta_Bikes] Re: Yellow Giro20 2007

On 2/17/07, reaver mage <reavermage@...> wrote:
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> no worries about height I am 5/11 but the worry is I am 275 pounds but I'll
drop that after I get my hernia fixed
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If it's any consolation I'm 95kg which is 210lb, the bike has carried
easy another 15kg of shopping and stuff, so total 250 or so, and never
even blinked. Rough roads and very bumpy cycle paths, 100psi tyres,
coped perfectly happily. Unlike a Taiwanese one which bent the frame!

Over on the Bacchetta web forum there are riders your weight, their
bikes aren't breaking.

Zebee
Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:08 pm

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Hi I thought I would pop in here and ask a few questions about the Giro20. there is a shop called Urbanes up here in Toronto and they have nice Yellow Giro20... 		------------- ( Paul )
reaverking2001
Offline Send Email 		Feb 10, 2007
11:59 pm

... First off, are you sure about the price? Below is a cut/paste from www.ucycle.com <www.ucycle.com%20> website. Bacchetta Giro Built with the commuter and...
Barron Thompson
owentdc
Offline Send Email 		Feb 11, 2007
12:29 am

the price tag had one thousand six hundred and that's what the guy told me too From: "Barron Thompson" <owentdc@...> Reply-To:...
reaver mage
reaverking2001
Offline Send Email 		Feb 11, 2007
4:03 am

I also hear that unless you are a pretty tall person 5'10 or larger, the 26 frame is a little difficult to handle when stopped. I have a friend that tired to...
Vern Green
vernsworld34
Offline Send Email 		Feb 17, 2007
12:49 am

... I've had people no shorter than I say that of the 20 too. I suspect some of that is about flexibility - many people are surprisingly inflexible in the...
Zebee Johnstone
zebeej
Offline Send Email 		Feb 17, 2007
1:43 am

no worries about height I am 5/11 but the worry is I am 275 pounds but I'll drop that after I get my hernia fixed From: "Zebee Johnstone" <zebeej@...>...
reaver mage
reaverking2001
Offline Send Email 		Feb 17, 2007
8:51 pm

... If it's any consolation I'm 95kg which is 210lb, the bike has carried easy another 15kg of shopping and stuff, so total 250 or so, and never even blinked....
Zebee Johnstone
zebeej
Offline Send Email 		Feb 17, 2007
9:15 pm

... I've had a Giro 20 for about 8 months now, and done about 2800km on it. Love it! When I first rode it I found a smooth start was difficult, and I found ...
Zebee Johnstone
zebeej
Offline Send Email 		Feb 11, 2007
12:38 am

... This is one factor, though I think it comes into play mainly when your X-seam isn't long enough for the seat config. The factors I can see are: - size of...
Victor Kan
robo_junior
Offline Send Email 		Feb 17, 2007
2:06 pm

... From: Victor Kan To: Bacchetta_Bikes@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:06 AM Subject: [Bacchetta_Bikes] Re: Yellow Giro20 2007 ... This...
Denny Voorhees
redvrex
Offline Send Email 		Feb 17, 2007
7:19 pm

I have more than 9,000 miles on my 2004 Giro 20 that I use for commuting and touring, and I love it. For commuting I have a Rans laptop bag that mounts over...
A. Christopher Hammon
weoichris
Offline Send Email 		Feb 11, 2007
3:27 am

I have a Giro 26 and I love it. It is a fast bike, and long trips are very much a breeze on it. Much better than on my DF bike. I have had no problems with...
Vern Green
vernsworld34
Offline Send Email 		Feb 11, 2007
4:03 am

... I had that problem for a bit, but fiddling with stem height and stem angle (which is the biggie) solved it. Maintly because I have one thigh longer than...
Zebee Johnstone
zebeej
Offline Send Email 		Feb 11, 2007
8:00 am

thanks for the previous answers :-) Now which Giro would be faster and easier to get used to?. and how is the Giro in windy/ wind gusts conditions?. would a...
------------- ( Paul )
reaverking2001
Offline Send Email 		Feb 12, 2007
2:41 am

... Having only ridden the 20, can't help with faster/easier. I suspect they are much of a muchness for speed, the lower BB will be easier to get used to....
Zebee Johnstone
zebeej
Offline Send Email 		Feb 12, 2007
3:51 am

Paul, IIRC, you said this will be your first recumbent. I would say that the Giro 20 will be an easier first recumbent than the Giro 26, but they are both ...
bikeolounger
Offline Send Email 		Feb 12, 2007
11:37 am

... The 26/650c setup is good. You want to be somewhat high, they call them high racers btw. :) Good visibility, and you will fit in better with the upright...
markw
markw365
Offline Send Email 		Feb 16, 2007
4:21 am

thanks again for the replies =-) I am going to test the Giro's in the spring and am leaning towards the26 as it seems would be faster than the Giro20, I will...
------------- ( Paul )
reaverking2001
Offline Send Email 		Feb 16, 2007
8:46 pm

I am thinking of getting one of those german hub generator for when I buy my Giro 20 , my LBS has one all ready built in a 20 inch wheel, does any one use...
------------- ( Paul )
reaverking2001
Offline Send Email 		Feb 26, 2007
3:01 am

... I use a SON hub in my Giro 20 with the Lumotec oval light. Wonderful! They won't work with your old light, you need to get the ones designed for dynamos....
Zebee Johnstone
zebeej
Offline Send Email 		Feb 26, 2007
3:13 am

I heard alot of good things about this light http://www.solidlights.co.uk/products/1203d.php I might have a few more questions if that's ok From: "Zebee...
reaver mage
reaverking2001
Offline Send Email 		Mar 2, 2007
11:29 am

... I have a Schmidt disc brake hub on my 2003 Aero. It works very well though you need to use it with lights specifically designed to be powered by dynamos,...
Zach Kaplan
zakaplan
Offline Send Email 		Feb 26, 2007
7:10 pm

I also have a SON hub and the Inoled 20 LED light, but on a Giro 20, for a little less than a year. Been very safisfied with it. I've gotten lots of "cool...
btrefzger@...
billt4912
Offline Send Email 		Feb 26, 2007
10:50 pm
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