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Old 09-08-09 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by edwong3
I guess then I should mention that I owned a Lightning Thunderbolt which I bought new from the Hostel Shoppe in summer of 1999. The reclined seat was very comfortable. It was also quite high at 24" from the ground. However since I rode mostly in the city, and urban environment, the low BB of the CLWB's I found to be more intuitive, especially in stop, and go traffic, while the SWB Lightning shined out in the open road.

Today, I don't own a single recumbent but that is about to change in a few weeks.
When I said an upright seat I meant a bike like the Lightning Thunderbolt.
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