The content in these pages began with my research before I bought my first recumbent. I decided to add them to my site, keep them current, and add to them as appropriate. They're the most-visited part of my site, followed by my Excel pages.
 
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My current recumbent is a bright yellow WizWheelz TerraTrike 3.3, bought on closeout in December 2002. You can click the picture above to see a bigger version. So far I've added Power Grips mounted on the stock pedals and a Planet Bike Protegé 9 bike computer; other than that it's still stock. I ordered the rear rack, and I have a nice multi-pocket Nashbar rack trunk. I've seen Usenet posts indicating this model tends to sort of fishtail down the road as you pedal; I have not experienced this at all.
In Spring 2003 I sold a red 1999 Vision R40 (pictured on my home page). I'd had it converted to above-seat steering, and I ran fat tires on it for better handling: a Tioga Comp Pool slick front and an IRC Metro semi-slick rear, courtesy of Wheel & Sprocket in Milwaukee. I understand the people I sold it to had it converted right back to under-seat steering. If I were buying a SWB recumbent now, I think I'd probably want a Burley Hepcat, if I could get one, because of the sliding seat and RapidFire trigger shifters, and I'd still want fat tires. Second choice: Rans V-Rex. See my manufacturers page for info on the Burley reorganization.
In the local area, North Division Bike Shop (10503 N Division St, Spokane WA) sells Burley trailers and formerly their recumbents; Argonne Cycle (3215 N Argonne Rd, Spokane WA) sells the Sun EZ-1 value-price line, designed by Easy Racers and produced in Taiwan; Mountain View Cyclery (9521 N Government Way, Hayden ID) sells Burley and Sun; and EZ Rider Cycles (208 Main St, Davenport WA) sells Sun, Rans, and Rotator. Local dealers have reported steady sales of recumbents over recent seasons.
From
HPV Glossary,
IHPVA home page:
Poseur Pass—This is what happens when a recumbent rider (generally with fairing) encounters one or more upright road bike riders dressed like racers. The recumbent rider briefly conserves their power and then when they are about 500 metres behind the upright rider they go into an all out sprint. Just as they are about to pass the uprights, they stop sprinting, hold their breath, and say something like "Hi, nice day." When the recumbent rider's rear view mirror indicates they are out of range, the recumbent rider will then go back to pedaling at normal speed (until encountering the next paceline).
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