Originally Posted by cat0020

Whether you are cycling for sport or transportation, a rider's physical limitation determines how far/fast you can go on a bike.
Personally, after riding on upright bicycles for over 25 years (and counting) and recumbent bicycles for over 10 years (and counting);
a recumbent allows me to ride further and faster with less discomfort on my body.
I recover quicker after a hard recumbent ride vs upright bicycle (Road, MTB, cyclocross, etc).
I feel more relaxed, less stressed on a recumbent, even when riding at higher speed.
The downside is that group recumbent rides are harder to find, riding a recumbent with upright cycling group doesn't have quite the same comradery.
Ultimately, cycling is a solo sport, unless you have a stoker with you on every ride.

Yes, transporting a recumbent can be a big disadvantage.