Originally Posted by Cyclaholic
Tell me, what's the truth about climbing in a 'bent? I hear that hilly courses are easier on a DF. With no experience I can only assume that low enough gearing on a 'bent should let you spin up steep hills just like on any DF......
On my first 200K, I spent about 50K in the company of three other riders, one of whom was riding a recumbent. In general, he always lagged on the climbs, but he always made up for it on the descents. Those things are like bullets on a downhill.