JanMM

Prior to retiring a year ago, I had been a frequent Spring-Fall suburban/urban/suburban bike commuter in Indy for 32 years - the last 12 years on recumbent bikes. The majority of those years I rode a RANS V-Rex, which is a nicely maneuverable short wheelbase. I experimented in 2017 by riding a steel V3 - a high bottom bracket long wheelbase - that year. Not quite as responsive as the Rex, which I went back to for my last year as a bike commuter. Always used pedals with SPD clipless on one side and plain on the other side; almost never used the plain sides. I had no problems with recumbent bikes for commuting compared to the upright bikes I had previously used. Had ridden Cannodale and REI/Novara hybrids the decade before getting bent. I appreciated being able to put my feet down and relax at too-frequent stop lights when riding the RANS bikes.