Originally Posted by
Homeyba
... It's not a big deal, that's just what it is. The problem I have is when people try to make them out to be more than they are. Why can't we be happy with the fact that they are great bikes to ride?
I don't think I did that. In fact, I pointed out that it proved nothing about hill climbing. About all you can take from it is that they're operating in the same general overall envelope as other bikes. We seem to be pretty close to agreement on their performance. They climb well enough, as long as you're not going after that KOM jersey. Which would be pretty unlikely in any event, since most go-fast types have no interest in recumbents anyway.