I just got a stratus XP (26/26 LWB) and so far as I as fast or faster than I
am on my DF. On hills I'm no slower but on flats I'm faster.

"DougC" wrote in message

:: This is the part where I tell you your bicycle sucks and
:: you should get rid of it.
::
:: Wait,,,, no!
::
:: I'm not telling you that.
:: But I /have/ drawn up a quick guide to some of the major
:: types of recumbent bikes commonly available.
::
:: Lots of times I have seen riders of upright bikes brag
:: about passing "slow recumbents", without being aware of
:: the widely different performance of various types of
:: recumbents. Some types are significantly easier to go
:: fast on than others are; these charts are an attempt to
:: explain that.
::
::
http://www.norcom2000.com/users/dcim...ide/bents.html
::
::
:: Note: /before/ you brag about passing "a recumbent", you
:: might want to make sure it is one of the faster types.
:: ~