I went on a search for a a first-recumbent SWB bike about a two months ago.
I'm 52, in reasonable shape, have good balance- I think (thought). I was
able to try a V-Rex, Lightning Phantom, Rocket, and a CSWB called a Spirit
by Velotechnik. The Spirit was the easiest to ride by far but. The Phantom
and V-Rex were not hard to ride but definitely introduced a learning curve
for starting and turning (heel issue). The Rocket seemed a bit easier but
also introduced the same learning curves. I bought the Rocket as it was the
least expensive and had received many good reviews. I've been riding it for
about a month in a suburban setting. It has been a lot of fun, still
struggling with tight turns, still struggling (less) with starting with
complete directional control. The experience has been fun but somewhat
harder than I thought. Rich


"Ken M" wrote in message
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Hello, I posted here a few times last winter when I was experimenting
with a home-built short wheel base bent. It was a less than successful
attempt. Anyway, I was browsing some older threads, looking for
recommendations on bikes for beginners. I see two are recommended a lot,
the BikeE and the EZ1. From my limited experience with bents, I think I
would prefer a SWB design. I have ridden a couple of LWB bikes and while
they do give a nice ride, I still think I would prefer a SWB, does
anyone have any suggestions for a beginner besides the BikeE?

Ken
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[T]he bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: Converting
calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles
per gallon. ~Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist

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