Originally Posted by
gcottay
A few recumbent riders, often noobs, get all knicker twisted defending their choice as right for everyone. Please cut them a little slack just as we do the few conventional riders whose twist goes in the other direction.
A Recumbent is a bike- so is a mountain bike- Road Bike- BMX and others that I can't think of. You choose your style of bike to suit your riding and you. Whatever you choose is not the best bike around but it "MAY" be the best bike for you.
Until 7 years ago I rode Mountain bikes and no other. Could not see the sense in other types of bike but that was for me and the type of riding I did. Road bikes don't work well on Offroad and that includes CX bikes on the aggressive stuff I was doing. But When I changed to road for a change I tried all sorts of bikes- Comfort- Hybrids- Road and even recumbent's. I chose the type of bike I wanted and that was Road. Still have the MTB- and a Hybrid city bike that fell my way.
But it is not the bikes that are a problem. As gcottay pointed out-it is the riders that get up my nose. Get over it- It is a bike. Just make certain it is the best one for you but realise that one type of bike is not for everyone.