It’s hard to find a recumbent brand today that has made such rapid development strides as Bacchetta. When Dana Lieberman acquired the brand four years ago, not much happened for a while—understandably so, given the impact of COVID. But then Dana started rolling out new models, and compared to the rest of the recumbent industry, it felt like a storm. Three new electric models were launched, followed by a recumbent tandem. It almost seemed like Dana was trying to completely reshape the brand’s original image, which had long focused on performance-oriented models. But now comes a confirmation that Bacchetta hasn’t lost its identity: the new Bacchetta Quattro has arrived—a carbon-frame highracer made for the road, ready to be equipped with the most advanced cycling technology, which, however, still holds the legacy of the so-called stick bikes with a straight main frame.

The new Bacchetta Quattro builds on the Carbon Aero’s legendary performance and features more versatility with the Adroit2 dropout system, allowing a rider to choose 142mm and 148mm thru axle rear wheels.

As the name hints, the Quattro is already the fourth evolution of a popular Bacchetta model, with its last version being the Carbon Aero 3.0, or shortly CA 3.0. However, the design has changed dramatically. The CA 3.0 shared the same main frame tube shape as other Bacchetta models, much of the rest of the frame followed similar design cues as well. The Quattro, in contrast, is a completely independent design, taking full advantage of carbon’s potential. The frame features sculpted lines, integrated cable routing, stiffness where it matters, and zones allowing flex where needed. Seat adjustment is now handled by a simple new mechanism located on the top side of the frame. In short: it’s a design gem.

“The new Bacchetta Quattro builds on the Carbon Aero’s legendary performance and features more versatility with the Adroit2 dropout system, allowing a rider to choose 142mm and 148mm thru axle rear wheels,” says Dana Lieberman, the owner of Bacchetta Bikes and Bent Up Cycles. “This performance road bike is now disk-brake-specific, featuring internal cable routing and an oversized head tube to accommodate modern forks with a tapered steerer tube.”

Riders can now spec wider 50mm tires for more comfort across varied riding conditions, and configure the bike with high-end parts from SRAM, FSA, Enve, and TRP. Customer can also choose whether they want the bike with Bacchetta specific Euromesh seat or the lightweight stiffer carbon fibre seat. The total weight can be as low as 20 pounds. Despite being a custom build, most configurations will be available with a lead time of just 2–4 weeks. Pricing starts at $6,495.

The first production frames will arrive in the U.S. in late August and we will have a chance to ride it at the beginning of September as Dana plans to bring the Quattro to the International Recumbent Meeting in the Czech Republic. We are really looking forward to the event because many other known recumbent personalities will show up there as well and four days of riding are in the plan.

More info about the Bacchetta Quattro recumbent here.