If you have no recumbent experience a long wheelbase bike is easier to learn to ride.There are a lot o easy racers clones available inexpensively but they are a little long to be transported easily on a rear rack on a car. I learned on Rans Rocket dual 20 inch short wheelbase and it was a little intimidating at first. You can find them on ebay or bentrideronline starting at 400$ or so. I don't think I would have made the jump had I started on dual 26 or 700 wheels.