Hotdog wrote:Baalzamon wrote:And here I was thinking it would be hard to draft a bacchetta, how wrong I was proven
I successfully drafted a CA 2.0 on sunday in Phil's Ice Vortex+. It was his CA2.0 I was drafting
I've discussed the drafting of Bacchettas with road bike riders on group rides. The consensus seems to be that it is possible and indeed worthwhile but, unsurprisingly, the draft is less than when following another road bike and it does require the drafting rider to get down low in their drops and tuck in closer than they might do usually.
How it works at all from down at trike level I don't know
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The wheels are going to be your biggest issue weight wise, eighteen months ago in the mid 120s, and managed to drop 30kgs on the bike - I did eat an entry level set of wheels though of the first bike I bought. Replaced those with the Pro-Lite Comos 700cc - less than $200 stupidly strong, not particularly light but roll quite well, did 4,000kms on them mostly commuting on bike paths, and they were still straight and true. Not disc compatible though
The CA2 is actually rather nice to ride, its actually less bumpy than my trike (with 28mm Duranos (AT) 90 psi). Big culture shock though going from uprights to a 2 wheel bent. I am only really staring to relax and get comfortable after three weeks. Commuting everyday helps.
You are not going to have the discs with the CA2, that was not a deal breaker for me. Cable discs are a lot better in the wet, but not that much better in the dry (braking feel on hydraulic discs is best of the lot though).
I have no regrets buying the CA2 - well only that it took me this long to try it. It all depends on your background, do you come from a Roadbike background before your spinal surgery? If so the CA2 once you get used to it (and part of getting used to it is getting the muscles to play nice with being used in a manner they probably never have before) will be a bit of a weapon, I am uploading my rides on Strava and surprisingly getting PBs on segments whilst my inner quads are still complaining about being asked to work differently.
If you want to just ride for fitness, you might well be happy with the Giro ATT, I can easily fit everything I need for a days commute in one of the Bacchetta Brainbox bags, which goes on and off the seat in five seconds, but if you need to carry more than the approximate ten liter capacity, then you start talking underseat and/or rear racks (and I am not sure they are available for the CA2? Underseat maybe??).
Really buy what you like more, the more you like it the more you will ride, the more you ride the faster the weight will drop off, the cholestrol and Blood Pressure come down, and the better you will feel. Don't be concerned by the weight limits - they will only matter for a short while. If you base your decision on them as they are, then you will proabably end up buying two bike bikes fairly quickly and not one, but we can't spend your money for you.