Originally Posted by
Speedo
+1
I went on a group ride recently with one recumbent in the mix. It was a mixed bag of people, and we had to stop and regroup a few times. The recumbent was generally on the slow end.
Then we got to a stretch where it was a long gradual downhill. Good pavement. Light traffic. It was all about being aerodynamic on that road. The bent rider just dusted the rest of us there.
Speedo
Actually I think you wanted to say "the bent dusted the rest of us there."

Seems like from the rest of the thread the rider has little to do with the bent's downhill superiority - except for weight?