English VersionHello Dustin
I am assuming that you are an english speaker because of your name.
I do not have first-hand experience of the Meta, but I can summarize what has been written on the forum.
It is a very efficient machine; among the best (if not the best?) aluminium recumbent, as far as climbing is concerned. Olivier25, an experienced climber, gived his impressions
here. The test zone was the Ey pass: length of 5,4km, 300m of climibing: slope of 5,5% in average. Olivier felt very well on a Performer High Racer a few days before, but the meta was clearly faster (around 17'30 against 21'). The three meta configurations (dual 700c, dual 26', 26'rear/20'front) performed very well and had very close results.
The bike is very stiff and was safe while descending. The 2009 Meta is far better than the 2008 one, whose handling was a bit surprising at first.
Another Meta owner on the forum (Normandie Bents) has also ridden a Bachetta Corsa and I think he has a heigth close to yours. I will sent him a private message and if he answers I will translate it.
If I remember correctly, a woman (I think her username is ly masse) tried the 2008 700c Meta without too much troubles. If I'm not mistaken, her in-seam was in the high 70's cm.
I did not understood the translation of the last two questions of your last post; you should ask them again in english. My bike is at the bike shop for a headset change, so I've got spare time to translate them! Moreover i'm sure there are other english speakers on the forum.
Version françaiseBonjour Dustin
Je pars du principe que vous êtes anglophone d'après votre nom.
Je n'ai pas d'expérience de première main du Meta, mais je peux résumer ce qui a été dit sur ce forum.
C'est une machine très efficace, parmis les meilleurs si ce n'est le meilleur VH en alu pour grimper. Olivier25, un grimpeur expérimenté, a donné ses impressions
ici. [résumé rapide de l'autre fil]
Un autre prpriétaire de Meta, Normandie Bents, a aussi essayé un Bachetta Corsa, et je pense que son gabarit est proche du votre. Je vais lui envoyer un message privé et traduire sa réponse éventuelle.
Si je me rappelle bien, Ly masse a essayée ce vélo sans trop de difficultées, avec un entrejambe de près de 80cm.
pour les francophones: N'hésitez pas à répondre en français sur ce fil, mon vélo étant chez le vélociste pour un changement de jeu de direction, je me fais un peu ch*er et travailler mon anglais me sera utile!