Another factor is the rider's ability; which unfortunately isnt' something that can always be fixed. But it goes to the stereotype and the bike gets blamed for the rider. I've lost count of how many times I passed somebody like Maverick giving the tower a fly-by, then later they tell me the didn't know bents could do that. After all, every recumbent they've ever seen was S-L-O-W. If you were a youngster, would you want to ride something that was obviously incapable of going fast? I've changed quite a few minds, just by exceeding their expectations.