damn, beat me to it.

Why I dont ride a recombent:

(First: a disclaimer. I'm not writing this to inflame anyone. If you love your bent, fine by me. These are my personal views )


I like to be able to see over the hood of the suv next to me at the stoplight, not looking at my reflection in its huge chrome bumper. In turn, I like to be seen by the aforementioned suv as well

I can carry more stuff on a conventional racked and bagged bike

Smaller wheelbases handle better

Lighter

ease of general maintenance, expense of parts

ease of maintenance in the field

Hills suck (and yes, I have indeed tried a bent on a reasonable hill. I dont mind going slow, but I genuinely did not care for going up on a bent)

The classic lines of a traditional bicycle are far mor attractive than a pod with an ugly crank out front

Trust me, its not peer pressure. I dont care how widely accepted bents ever become, if I wanted to sit in a lawn chair, I'd be on my back porch with a beer and a bratwurst

That all said, if I end up with a medical issue that prevents me form riding an upright, I will most certainly get a bent or trike or whatever I need to keep riding