Naaah - not really. I just wrote it - 1) responding to the op's original question & 2) responding to someone who was uninformed with his statement. As I stated in my post, I'm not trying to convince anyone to switch to a recumbent. However, if a rider has an open mind & comes to the bent sub-forum, they now have a little more information. I love riding the M5 CHR & only wish I'd got it sooner. The Musashi is still around because I'll never get back the money I spent on upgrades & I find it works great for when I need to ride in urban areas (like NYC). I have nothing against DFs & will likely upgrade my 26" MTB in the near future.