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04-01-05, 08:54 PM
Okay, I've figured out why recumbents aren't more popular among the masses. It's the name!! "Recumbent" is just too cumbersome and conjures up images of sloth and laxidazia (is that a word?) rather than of the speed and excitement. People do caution me not to fall asleep while riding. The shortened "bent" is no better as it suggests a DF that's gone wrong. I suggest that bent riders of the world unite and come up with a new name. I've heard of a DF called an "upwrong." How about calling our bents "downrights?" Maybe not.... Any better suggestions out there?
Peter, Action Bent Road Runner, Canada
Peter, Action Bent Road Runner, Canada