What makes one recumbent faster than another?
Given riders of equal strength/ability, what factors make a recumbent "fast." I was looking at highracer today, a Bacchetta Corsa, and the salesman said it was faster not only because it was bit lighter, but because it was more aerodynamic than one with a small front wheel. Also it has skinny tires.
Then I was looking online at a "Gold Rush" recumbent bike, which is supposed to be fast. It's a LWB bike, and I'm guessing the fairing makes it aerodynamic--is that the main factor in speed? Again, I'm assuming the rider is a strong rider.
I'm not being sarcastic, just not sure why one bike would be faster than the next.
The Bacchetta bike is a nice looking bike, hoping to take it for a test ride, didn't have time today. Would like to try one of the LWB bikes too but they seem harder to find.