Originally Posted by
rydabent
More and more people are touring on bents for two reasons. Number 1 of course is comfort during long days riding. Second a almost as important is you set upright, and have an unlimited view. The views are why so many people tour in the first place.
Yes, they are flocking to bents by the tens. Sorry, I have my opinion, you are welcome to yours. There are many places I feel unsafe on a bent, but safe on a DF bike, due to how low you are on a bent. Also, as I said, the position on a bent is actually uncomfortable for me, it hurts my tailbone, and my lower back. If it works for you, great. One day I would like to own one for flat rides on trails though. Touring? No. As for being able to see the scenery, I can see it just fine on a DF bike properly set up. Any attempt to say otherwise is simply ridiculous.