Originally Posted by skydive69
To me a recumbent is analgous to a mallet putter in golf - commonly used by old pros who have a case of the "yips," and can no longer putt. They look incredibly nerdy. The nerdiness of said putter is only exceeded by the nerdy look of recumbents. If recumbents were the only choice, I would go back to running.
And yes, your premise is dead on - no amount of discussion could sway me to the recumbent affirmation.
I love my Specialized bike, skydive, but they don't make "nerdy" recumbents, even though I like to ride 'em, too. I never feel the need to advertise that I ride a Specialized or Optima (that's my recumbent - not that you'd know this). I prefer to use a blade putter myself but have no aversion to the mallet folks - does it really matter? "Nerdiness" - what is this quality that makes one a pariah? - it must be in the eye of the beholder - perhaps those that harbor insecurities? Image is such a b**ch....