Originally Posted by
squirl
I havent read this thread yet but from an outsiders perspective, I just purchased my first bet tonight ( a trike) I would say its the images on the internet that most swayed me from buying a recumbent. I was looking for a trike and 90% of the pictures that come up are old, disabled guys and wifes with back problems or some other ailment. Where are the people like me that have been Mtn and road biking for years that finnally realize that bents are efficient, or like my trike, just fun. I say get more pics out there that dont have some guy on a super low fast recumbent in riding tights but get pics of regular people , converts, in real world cenarios, commuting to work or out for a good week end ride. Bent arent just for older folks. Post your pics where they will count.
Bingo!!!!! You have got to the heart of the real issue

........This is in fact what turns a lot of people off,