On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Stan Halpin <s...@stans-photography.info> wrote: > Back long ago and far away when I was doing major long-distance cycling, I > knew several people who rode recumbents. I was never tempted. One issue for > me is the visibility, both the more limited sight-line for the rider and the > lower profile (literally and figuratively) when on the road. In normal road > bikes I found I preferred shorter wheel base for the responsive handling > (sports car vs. comfy full-size sedan) and I think the recumbent would be a > large truck on this spectrum.
For me, a recumbent would be ~right out~ for the city, especially messengering, where ability to zip between cars and hop curbs and other obstacles in emergency situations is helpful. I do think I might like a 'bent for long flattish rides, but if any climbing is involved, I'd want the lightness and short wheelbase that a traditional diamond frame provides. And, if I had back issues (which thankfully I don't), a recumbent would be great! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
