Originally Posted by
roadwarrior
What is a "sports store"? Like a sporting good store?
Frankly, after he left you (if that's the case) he went to sell some golf balls, then a baseball glove.
Go to a real bike shop and get some help. Dirt cheap for a road bike will be in the mid $600 range.
As usual, RW is 100% correct. Maybe because he is in the retail bike business. You should go to
his shop.
By the way, nobody rides recumbents in the real world, so let's leave the Fred Nightmaremobiles out of this.