Under the seat steering. The way to go?

[Sincitycycler]

I like this bike. Opinons?
http://www.bicycleman.com/recumbents/longbikes/images/longbikes_Slipstream.jpg

[jeff-o]

Find a dealer, and try one out. Then try a few others.

[LRtrike]

..........then try a few more. You may even want to try one of the recumbent trikes. :)

[JCB]

I've got a trike with underseat stearing and I love it.

[aikigreg]

yup. Try everything! The bike I *thought* I wanted when I started test-riding was one that eventually I disliked the most. Be sure before you drop the $$

[Orcish]

My trike is uss and I really like it. Just seems to be more comfortable. Good luck on your search.

Orcish

[JohnH]

Longbikes have a reputation as the "Cadillac" of 'bents. Smooth ride, sedate handling and heavy. Not the bike for a fast, hilly ride or intown commuting with lots of stop-and-go. Probably an excellent bike for cross-country loaded touring, where a few extra pounds is a so-what. Someday I'd like to ride one myself.

[Mooky]

My Rebike is heavy and fast. Works just fine on big hills when I pass everyone on my cross state rides. Heavy recumbents work real great on hills. Been there done that many times.

Mooky


Longbikes have a reputation as the "Cadillac" of 'bents. Smooth ride, sedate handling and heavy. Not the bike for a fast, hilly ride or intown commuting with lots of stop-and-go. Probably an excellent bike for cross-country loaded touring, where a few extra pounds is a so-what. Someday I'd like to ride one myself.

[Bruce in Texas]

Very well made bike that is going to be with you a long time if you want it. A little pricey but you get quality. I don't personally care for USS but that is just an opinion. It no doubt works well for touring but I don't do that.
Bruce

[bentbaggerlen]

I have an early Longbikes Slipstream with many miles on it. My wife and I also ride the tandem version of this bike, the Gulfstream It was the first new model that Longbikes offered after buying the rights to the Ryan designs. I've ridden a new Slipstream and found it handles very much like mine, very stable. Over all a great bike. The Slipstream for the most part is a Ryan Vanguard with a higher bottom bracket and a lower seat. Its a bit more polished and refined.

You may be able to contact more people that have the new Slipstream at
http://ryanownersclub.com/
Longbikes can be found at
http://www.tandembike.com/

[erik forsgren]

I like this bike. Opinons?
http://www.bicycleman.com/recumbents/longbikes/images/longbikes_Slipstream.jpgI have never tried one of these beauties, but if I had the opportunity I would be very glad to try it. As far as I know there is an American who crossed all the United States on a Linear recumbent, so the bike is not only a beauty it is also a great bike.

[bentbaggerlen]

We just ran into.... ummm, no... We just meet a man in his seventys that had just about finished his latest Seattle to Bar Harbor ride. He has done four crossings of the US the first three on a Ryan Vangaurd and the latest on the Slipstream. We meet him in Burlington VT. His Slipstream is just as the one shown but also has a fairing.