There are some ugly bents, as there are some ugly DF bikes. However it remains that a large percentage of the riding public would be better served riding a comfortable bent. What ususally happens is middle aged people get fat and want some exercise. They see a bike glide by and think wow that for me. They go to the ave LBS that is wed to DF bikes, and the salesman sells them a mountain bike with upright seating. After ridding it 15 or 20 times they decide it is a pain in the ***, and hang it up in the garage. After a few years it is sold for 5 to 10 percent of what they paid for it in a garage sale. However if they would have bought a bent, for just one reason--------no pain-----they would still probably sitll be riding.