Originally Posted by Bobsk8

Got over 200,000 miles on road bikes over the years, riding about 5,000 a year. Twelve years ago I finally got tired of sore neck muscles, sore butt ( I had customer frames, and dozens of saddles over the years), looking down at the pavement half the time when riding to rest my neck and back, standing up on the pedals to give my butt a break, riding no hands to rest my back muscles, wiggling fingers to get rid of the numbness, etc..etc.... and I bought a recumbent trike. Now I easily ride twice the distance I used to with ease and am totally comfortable. When making the choice between comfort, and uncomfortable, I pick the former.