My bride and I test rode some bents in Phoenix last Saturday. We have ridden road and mountain bikes for a long time (we've been married and ridden together for 34 years).

She has always had a tender tush, so when we saw some ads recently, she was intrigued by the more forgiving seat. I have an iron butt, so that isn't an issue, but due to some birth defects, leaning on the bars has always been a problem.

On our ride this morning we discussed the pros an cons that we saw and wondered what drew others to bents. Hence, this post.

Thoughts?

(If one of us gets something like a new carbon everything bike, so does the other one therefore, all costs double.