Originally Posted by
DBrown9383
Actually I'm still quite interested in recumbents and may eventually end up with one. I need to find a dealer and take one for a spin
Originally Posted by
FBinNY
Sounds like that might be a tough sale to your wife. But at least when you bring it up, your tinkering on the existing bike may be cheap by comparison.
Like FB hinted, decent quality recumbents aren't cheap but we're talking about a long term solution.
Unlike diamond frame bikes, there are a number of different recumbent designs. They all ride quite differently, and they each have their own unique set of benefits and issues. My advice is always to plan on spending a day at a recumbent specialty dealer so that you can look at, discuss and maybe test ride several different ones.