Lots of great responses, thanks to all; this does create more questions though. What differentiates a low end recumbent from a higher end? On road bikes it's a combo of frame and components. These ActionBent Roadsters seem to come with decent enough quality components (wheels aren't the best and they don't really say much about the crank)
Specifications:
Frame: Full Chrome-Moly
Fork: Full Chrome-Moly
Boom Tube: Alloy, telescopes in/out via two hex nuts
Seat: Fiberglass-reinforced plastic w/headrest, velcro-detachable pad
Handlebar: Alloy, Handlebar radius 21" lever to lever
Shifter: SRAM Attack twist-grips
Lever: Avid FR 5
F/Derailler: Shimano Tiagra
R/Derailler: Shimano LX 9 Speeds
Crank: Aluminum Alloy 60/50T
Freewheel: Sram 950 12-26 9 speeds
Chain: Z9000 KMC
Hub: Alloy CNC, left in front 20 holes. Standard in rear 32 holes.
Spoke: 14# stainless
Rim: SPEEDMAX
Tire: Primo Kevlar 100PSI 20"/1.35
Pedal: Alloy
Brakes: Avid Digit 7
H/t parts: F978AW, black with thread
B/Bracket: F2100SW
Wheelbase: 38"
Overall Len: 78" (variable due to telescoping boom)
Seat Height: 20" ground to upholstery
B/B Height: 22.5"
Weight: 32 pounds
It is rather heavy, what do higher end recumbents usually weigh?
EDIT: More questions!!!
TW Bents...are these more "entry level" bikes?
I was looking at:
http://www.rebel-cycles.com/ghostspec.html
and
http://www.rebel-cycles.com/amigo.html
They are all out of stock of the ghost right now (according to their web site) but may be getting more this spring.
Any thoughts of the differences between the two models?