Indeed. My first law of bicycles is: "Good bikes aren't cheap." Unfortunately, BSOs do a big disservice to cycling in general - bad experiences discourage poten

Indeed. My first law of bicycles is: "Good bikes aren't cheap." Unfortunately, BSOs do a big disservice to cycling in general - bad experiences discourage potential riders. I'm a long time recumbent rider, and people accustomed to BSOs tend to blanch at the price of a recumbent, even when it isn't out of line with what a good bike generally costs, and even when they'd happily spend that much or more on a bag of golf clubs.