chicagobent

For some reason I have always been partial to underseat steering. I have ridden the Leprechaun through at least two mountain ranges and it does very well climbing (for a bent) and it handles very well and is quite stable on the down hills. It is not great in headwinds as the under seat steering has your arms next to your sides which causes more wind resistance compare to above sear steering, but I find it more comfortable and well worth the trade-off. I wanted a short wheel base bike with under seat steering and because I am short I had limited choices of bikes which met those criteria and which allowed my feet to touch the ground when stopped. The bike is very comfortable overall and reasonably fast, but certainly no racer. Good for touring.