Next Stop - The Bike Stand

[MomOnBike]

Ahem! Pictures? Soon?

Bachetta {sigh}

(looks for rag to wipe drool off keyboard)

[Nanci]

Bacchetta co-founder John Schlitter rides the brevet series here in Gainesville- (but he's so fast I never see him!!) They have a cool team called the Killer Bs- with really cute blue and black bee jerseys.

I can't wait till some day in the distant future when I can afford a recumbent...

Nanci

[TsPoet]

I LOVE my Bacchettas. I have both a Giro and an aluminum Corsa.
Neither is purple, though. That is an awesome color, I'm jealous.
I'm also glad your cat has you.
If this is your first bent, there is a learning curve. Don't get discouraged, and if you have any fit/balance/riding issues, PM me.
There is also a friendly Bacchetta forum.

TS

[makbike]

TS, thanks for the words of encouragement. I figure in the beginning I'll stick to my subdivision (a large circle with low traffic) or my school's parking lot until I feel like I have a handle on my new recumbent. My BF is a huge fan of recumbents (has two) and he has promised me he will help me get a feel for the bike. He saw the frame/fork for the first time this evening and when asked what he thought of the paint he replied "it's gorgeous!" Now all we have to do is put all the parts/components on it, get the wheels we built and off I go on a new adventure. In reality I could not have made this purchase if it weren't for a friend giving me a recumbent he had built to take from what I needed and my BF's eagerness to build me a bike (he does this for a living). I tried to post some pictures but they are too large and I don't know how to size them down . I'll keep you posted and will PM you if I need some help.

Thanks,
Marcie