Ooooh, afraid to ask the question over there, huh? From following your quest over on the 50+ forum, I think comfort is the main concern, and I think almost everyone on this list would agree that an EZ-1 will not disappoint in that respect. I borrowed an EZ-1 for about a week, during the research phase prior to getting my first recument. I rode it to work daily, which at the time was a 2-mile trip down a major street to my office downtown. It handled well and seemed to have speed equal or maybe a bit better than my mountain bike. That was before Sun started making them; this was a Gardner Martin-built original. (As a 50+ item of interest, Gardner Martin and wife were the couple featured on the cover of the Woodstock album.) For longer rides, I start thinking about how long it'll take to reach the end, and my speed starts creeping up until I'm riding alone. B) So an EZ-1 would be a bad choice for me. If you can psychologically hold to 13-16 mph, it could do centuries, multi-day tours... whatever!

A test ride is definitely in order, assuming that the bike is somewhere near you. At $250, you're getting a heck of a price on it, so long as it's in reasonable repair. Look at the same kind of things you'd look at on an upright bike - chainring wear, brakes and shifters work OK, etc. Remember if you test ride, the trick to riding a 'bent is to relax your upper body. Take a deep breath, exhale, ride. Expect to feel wobbly at first, but don't worry - after a few rides it'll seem second nature.