Originally Posted by Robert C

I am not too wild about my Novara Gotham. It is well suited for my short commute; but little else.

I do like my Bacchetta Giro 26att. My Alegro recumbent and BikeE both feel slow by comparison.

To stay with theme of "what I have is great," I do think more people should give recumbents a serious try. I am amazed at how often I hear people complain about bicycles being terribly uncomfortable (they are); yet, these people have never seen or ridden a recumbent.