Regarding the transition thing. I crashed within 30 yards on my first recumbent ride and was wobbly for about 500 miles. Some recumbents are easier to ride right off and some take longer to get used to. I tired an Easy Racer and found it easy to ride, but knew it wasn't the long term bike for me. I like fast bikes and went with the lowracer, even though that is the one I crashed with. So, I guess I'm saying is my experience suggestst that the bike you like now because you can ride it easily may not be the bike you will want later on. I think the really fast recumbents are harder to ride than the comfort ones.