Originally Posted by
buelito
... -and although I once said I would never ride a recumbent--the thought of either riding one or not riding at all made me change my mind really quickly.
This could be a contributing factor as well. If you previously looked upon 'bents with a certain amount of disdain, it makes it tough to immediately drop all your carefully cultivated prejudices. It is especially difficult when you suddenly find yourself forced to "compromise" by circumstances beyond your control. Give it some time and give it a fair evaluation based upon it's own merits, then go check out those high racers.