Take a look
http://www.ransbikes.com/Fusion/Fusion.htm
I find myself quite taken by this bike. I've looked into recumbents in the past and was discouraged by some aspects of the bikes.
1. The complexity of the drivetrain. rollers, tensioners, idlers, stranglely routed and long chains.
2. The price
3. Appearance. Well call me vain, but most recumbents don't have much visual appeal to me. This one is the first that I think looks "cool"
Anyway, I don't know if the bike can really be called a recumbent. It combines attributes of both a recumbent and an upright bike. I just wondering what other think? Do you think this design will have better performance than something like a BikeE