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i've got a Vision R44, above seat steering and a zipper faring. purchased in 1977. have used it for commuting and rode the Amtrack century with it.

I recently purchased the Actionbent recumbent tadpole from a seller on ebay. Wow! I am having more fun now than ever since I’ve been biking.

Five years ago I was involved in automobile accident caused by a driver turning into my car. I was told by the orthopedic Dr, chiropractor, and physical therapist that I would never ride again because of a herniated disk in my neck.

I’ve ridden over 200 miles in the past 4 weeks with no neck pain! Before the accident I was riding 100+ miles a week ... I’ll get there again with the recumbent. It is the most comfortable bike (trike) to ride but I just don’t have as much time right now to ride.

I am still not real comfortable with the traffic on the roads ... I feel that I am sitting too low ...
My old touring bike is now hanging in the garage but some day I would like to replace it with a recumbent bike to compliment my tadpole.

Bob

My favorite bike is a TourEasy. Second favorite is a Montague, a folding upright with 26" wheels. Both have their uses, but when I'm on the Montague I feel too high above the road!

I agree, the tadpole is really low, in fact you could probably ride right underneath a truck on it. I recommend using it mostly in groups, for safety. Meanwhile, look around for a used 'bent. All my aches have vanished: neck, wrists, crotch - since I put my old Cannondale away. They say there's a bumper sticker for recumbents: "Oh, my aching Nothing"

CC,Rider

I purchased a delta-trike myself 2yrs. ago, (Kettwiesel TT) as part of my own rehab-efforts. (see: http://www.artikkelhuset.net/my_kettwiesel.htm). It has cured my backache and put the joy back to physical training. Before, I hated the idea of more physiotherapy - now I can't wait to see the snow and cold go away.

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Hazahl

Good luck, I know the feeling as I got my first recumbent 3 years ago (a Kettwiesel trike). Recumbents are the best bikes for long trips as they don't destroy your back while biking. Legs get a punch, but would so anyway!

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Hazahl

Hi guys - new to 'bents, just got new EZ-3 (delta trike) and even though it's not super fast, I have gotten it to 21 MPH so far, it's a total blast. Anyone - looking at a recumbent that isn't sure, GO FOR IT! You will not be sorry. I know I'm not, and it's going to take a lot of convincing for me to go upright again. Everyone out there - enjoy!

I recognize the feeling from when I got my Kettwiesel trike on new years eve of 2004, I was outright hillarious - what a blast! I had the bikeshop working overtime to put it together and tested it on the patio outside a friends house where we celebrated double: The new year plus my bike. Since then I have biked approx. 6000 kms and more is coming. Next weekend I will bike around Öresund - a straight dividing Denmark and Sweden (you have to use a ferry naturally.) It's a 120 km stretch where we start in Copenhagen and end up in Malmö of sweden. Later in the summer I will participate in this years Ecotrip of Finland going from Turku on the west coast of Finland to the Åland island fairly close to the coast of sweden. Naturally there will be plenty of ferrystretches, but that's a nice way to get a brake tough you don't get to bike that much. Just betting for sun.

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Hazahl

A hint: Here in Norway, I got a fantastic Kettwiesel through the national health security system on grounds of need for physical rehab. Maybe you out there who suffer from various disabillities should check your health insurance to see if you could do likewise! I did this in 2004 and regret not having thought about earlier.

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Hazahl