As a bent rider myself, I too am baffled. In my mind from the very first instant I saw one (late 1970's or early 80's Dick Ryan was interviewed on broadcast TV

As a bent rider myself, I too am baffled. In my mind from the very first instant I saw one (late 1970's or early 80's Dick Ryan was interviewed on broadcast TV [likely as a novelty] and I was captivated. My child mind saw this as 'proper evolution' and I had to have one. Here's a great summary of the history of the recumbent bike: https://www.lightningbikes.com/riders/martin-krieg/recumbent-history/index.html https://www.lightningbikes.com/riders/martin-krieg/recumbent... Some people are intimidated by change, others are energized by challenging the status quo. Those will always be my heroes.