The Baron for connoisseurs and an Optima novelty for 2010. We believe it has one of the most beautiful outlines of recumbents out there. An agressive high bracket, a sharp curved oversized alloy frame with some chic carbon to show off the rear while surpassing makes every cyclist envy your engin. With its higher bracket and its carbon rear ends this bike addresses the sporty "elite". It remains however an overall confortable and easily ajustable bike, making it an allround racer for up the mountain or down the wooden cycle bowls. The seat position on the Elite is one of the most aerodynamic of the circuit, with a pronounced angle between bracket and seat height (approaches the X Low angle) and thus makes it particularly effective uphill riding stiff ascents or on the flats while accelerating from upright packs. The main frame of alloy remains the most reliable option for a light recumbent made for speed, a material that does not break without warning, making this bike your long term speed sparring partner as you are not shielded from a fall cycling the recumbent position over the years. You can choose a configuration in direct drive (chain in a straight line) to reach the maximum of performance or use the detour of the front wheel for a 100 % zero chain interference and thus be manoeuvrable in tight turns or on uphill slow sections. Standard and handy are also telescopic handlebars and the adjustable seat angle, one of Optima's inventions in the 90'. The height of the bracket does not only favor amateurs of top speed : the smaller sized cyclist will also feel secure, the interference with the front wheel with the crank being impossible. Go for speed, beauty and confort join the Elite.
BARON ELITE
Tech specs Seat height : 34cm Bracket height : 59cm Seat angle : 20-25° Wheel base : 130 cm Frame material : alloy 7005 T6 Front fork : carbon-alloy optima Weight : 11.2 kilo
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NEWS - MODEL RANGE - COMMUNITY - SPEED - DISTANCE - COMPANY - DEALERS - CONTACT - FILES - WEBSHOP Optima Cycles, manufacturer of recumbent cycles since 1995.
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OPTIMA CYCLES - SALLAND 5 - BEVERWIJK - THE NETHERLANDS. MANUFACTURER OF QUALITY RECUMBENT CYCLES EST. 1995
Liggecyklen Vélo couché RECUMBENTS OPTIMA BARON SPEED Bicicletas reclinadas CONDOR LIEGERADER Bici reclinate TRAVEL RECUMBENT NORD KAP OPTIMA DRAGON LIGFIETS Vélo horizontal Speed records TIBET ORCA
NEWS MODELS MODEL RANGE BARON BARON ELITE HighBARON COUGAR 20-26 COUGAR 26-26 CONDOR DRAGON LYNXX ORCA STINGER RIDER Upcoming models COMPANY DEALERS COMMUNITY SPEED DISTANCE CONTACT FILES SHOP QUIKPAK