Originally Posted by
San Rensho
Bents, despite the ridicule their riders must endure, are fast as hell. Any mediocre bent rider can go as fast as a group of 20+ upright riders without having to draft. Bents were banned from olympic track racing very early on because they went much faster than uprights.
I ride a bent, and a velomobile, and I feel this needs qualified: on level ground or down hill. Bents can be almost or as fast as a good bike uphill, but a light velo is ~60 lbs, and they simply will not keep up with a decent bike uphill.
Having said that, even with hills, my average speed is higher in the velo.
