Seems to be a lot of different configurations of 'bents. I have ridden my friend's long wheelbase bike and it has a nice ride although the turning radius seems really large, could just be my inexperience. Also have ridden my 82 year old neighbor's recumbent trike which he had to ride for about a year while recovering from shingles, rode ok but would not be my choice. One of the guys in the local club rides a short wheelbase pedal forward that seems to be very agile and fast on the road. When I see the various types of 'bents it can be very confusing and not much opportunity to try the different styles before dropping a bunch of cash on one. Maybe there are some review information or "opinions" from the folks here on the qualities of long vs short wheelbase?