The best selling performance recumbent bike of all time, the Corsa now takes another leap forward. The new Corsa A70 builds on the Corsa’s legendary performance and we’ve added another layer of versatility with our Adroit dropout system. Easily swap between your lightest most aero road wheels, right into a set of rugged touring wheels within a matter of minutes. The Corsa continues to be the industry standard!
| Model | Corsa A70 |
|---|---|
| Designed By | Mark Colliton |
| Class | performance |
| Frame | Bacchetta Custom Ovalized Aluminum w/Disc Brake Tab and Adroit Dropouts |
| Fork | Bacchetta Full Carbon Johnson 700c |
| Seat | Bacchetta Euromesh |
| Handlebar | Bacchetta Aero Tweener |
| Stem | Bacchetta |
| Rear Derail | SRAM GX 11 Spd |
| Front Derail | SRAM Rival 22 YAW, 11 Spd. |
| Shifters | SRAM GX GripShift 2x11 |
| Crankset | SRAM Rival 22 50/34 11 Speed |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM |
| Headset | FSA Orbit-X, 1-1/8" |
| Cassette | SRAM 11-36 11 Speed |
| Front Brake | TRP Spyke Dual Piston Mechanical Disc |
| Rear Brake | TRP Spyke Dual Piston Mechanical Disc |
| Brake Levers | Avid Speed Dial 7 |
| Front Wheel | Vuelta Corsa Lite 700c |
| Rear Wheel | Vuelta Corsa Lite 700c |
| Front Tire | Kenda Kaliente L3R Pro |
| Rear Tire | Kenda Kaliente L3R Pro |
| Chain | KMC 11 Speed |
| Pedals | Wellgo LU 897 Platform |
| BB Height | 32" |
| Seat Height | 24.5" |
| Wheelbase | Standard: 46", Large: 47" |
| Weight | 25 lbs. w/Euromesh |
| Weight Limit | 250 lbs.* |
| Gear Range | 25-124" |
| Color | Competition Yellow |
| Frame Size | Standard: 12.5" Boom - Large: 14" boom |
| X Seam | Standard: 37"-46" - Large: 41"-50" |
| MSRP | $2600 |
| Fenders: | Planet Bike Speed-EZ fender set | $45 |
| Bags: | Big Bag | $65 |
| One For All (OFA) Bag | $65 | |
| Brain Box | $65 | |
| Top Tube Bag | $36 | |
| Cage: | Stainless Steel bottle cage | $10 |
| Racks: | Universal Rear Rack | $60 |
| Mirrors: | Zefal Spy mirror | $20 |
| Mountain Mirrycle Mirror | $20 | |
| Lights: | One Arm Bandit (OAB) Light mount | $32 |
| Planet Bike Superflash Taillight | $30 | |
| Kickstand: | Kickstand mount w/Greenfield kickstand | $40 |
| Tires: | Kenda Kaliente L3R Pro (23c) | $35 |
| Tubes: | All Bacchetta stock wheel sizes (Presta valve) | $6 |
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SMITHVILLE
What I Like: Geometry, and relaxed position, then... Average speed
What I Dislike: Grip shift ,(went to DA barcons)
How I Ride: 3-4 days per week for average of about 160 km mix flat and rolling hills
Responsive bike, fast and handles very well. There were a few things I personally need to change, but it was almost personal preferences that cause the change: swapped out the bars, and went to Dura-Ace bar-con gear levers, which I very much prefer over the Scram GripShift (most riders love GripShift). I also changed the triple rings to 28, 38, and 52, and the cassette to 11-26.
If you cycle, then you know those are not huge changes. Overall, that 14-year-old bike is still always in front of the group pack. When i loan it, they either want to buy it, or they buy their own typically within a year.