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I’ve been riding a carbon fiber recumbent for 3 years now. Bacchetta CA 2.0 with carbon fiber cranks. I live in SW Florida for 6 months and 6 in the mountains of NW North Carolina - off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Yes ,we have mountains to climb - 5 to 7 mile climbs with grades of 3 - 18% + . Yes ,they do climb slow but fly down the mountains. Yes, I did make the switch due to numbing of the fingers, neck and seat problems. On the flats I’m 2 mph faster but climbing is a lot slower however short rollers are no problem. I’ve just picked up a racing trike - Catrike 700. It is a blast to ride. I’ve recently climbed Mt.Mitchell with it and the decent was a blast.
I will never go back to a road bike.