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Bicycling

digonswine

(1,486 posts)

2. I like uprights personally,

Reply to uppityperson (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 07:11 PM

Jan 2014

some people are just not comfortable on them, though.

If you ride a recumbent--be sure to ride it for at least an hour or more. There is the possibility of a sore back or numbing feet due to the position. They seem super cool at first, but can get uncomfortable.
Also--you will be slower than the uprights you may ride with-especially on hills. You just don't have the torque of the upright.
My wife has a recumbent but has those problems.
Just my 2 cents.