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Bikes: Catrike 700, Greenspeed GTO trike, , Linear LWB recumbent, Haluzak Horizon SWB recumbent, Balance 450 MTB, Cannondale SM800 Beast of the East
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I bought a top-of-the-line production road bike, Motobecane Le Champion, in the early 1970s. It was a great bike at the time for me but as I got older it became less useful. Just too darn hard on the body. I tried mountain bikes (several and still own two) but even that wasn't enough to make riding any distance really comfortable. None of these had as wide a gear range as what I ride now. Drive components have come a long way if you chose wisely. BTW, the Motobecane went to a local charity that gave it to someone who needed transportation. It was back in the charity in short order as the first recipient couldn't stand the harsh ride either. I'm sure whatever he got on the second try didn't weigh 21 pounds.