Originally Posted by
Sandy Barringer
I'm looking at recumbants and will probably buy either a 2 wheeler or trike. They have real nice ones in Grand Rapids and I'll be taking a trip down to take a look at their 24 and 27 speed trikes (They are manufactured in the USA, BTW). I'm switching from road bikes altogether since they gave me a fibrotic scar in the saddle area. The recumbants will eliminate this because of the flat seat.
You do realize that you'll have to grow a beard to ride a recumbent, don't you? (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
I've also taken second looks at some of those bikes and wondered if they're somewhere in my future. One issue I can see is that they are a bit hard to find (few dealers stock them), so it's difficult to test-ride and compare them. Since there is such a wide variety of architectures, it makes it difficult to commit to one vs. another. The other issue would be transport. I've got a lot of nice local places to ride, but also enjoy traveling to try other trails around the state (such as the White Pine, which is about 3 hours away).