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You might ride a lot more
Most recumbents do not contribute much to upper body strength. However, that doesn't mean riding a recumbent isn't worthwhile toward maintaining fitness. It just means you will have to work on those muscles in some other manner. What recumbents can do is make the number of miles you ride increase a lot because it is so much more comfortable. You also will not find many "weight weenie" bikes and trikes in the recumbent category. I went from riding a few hundred miles a year on a high quality mountain bike to riding several thousands of miles a year. Sure I got tired, particularly at first, but no more numb hands and aching back.