Originally Posted by
rydabent
Why not make it short and to the truth------------------recumbents are NOT a pain in the ass.
Lol. Exactly. Same for the back. I started riding recumbents because I have rheumatoid arthritis and upright bikes make my back hurt. I started with a BikeE which I still have and love and I also got a Lightning Phantom with a customized seat which is great too. I tried a 26" Bacchetta Strada but that did not work for me because the Euromesh seat is just plain horrible for tall riders and my back problems. Plus I prefer the adjustable boom on the Phantom over the fixed boom on the Bacchetta. I never cared about speed. Plus I am riding or cruising mostly on trails anyhow. I ride recumbents purely for comfort.