'bent' bikes

[TsPoet]

I know there is a prejudice against recumbent bikes/trikes, but don't discount them! They can be faster than DFs, they are much more comfortable, I think they are more fun, they have as many or maybe more options...

This woman (who is amazing) has the women's speed record in a faired bent, and she rode RAAM last year
http://www.barbarabuatois.net/

This woman has ridden her trike, solo, across the country more than once
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/myrtle

the woman who now owns this survived "terminal" cancer, lost much of the muscles in one side of her upper body and much of the lung on the same side, and used recumbent cycling to keep herself going, she habitually rides sebring and STP and...
http://www.coventrycycle.com/

I ride the bent the bikes in my sig, over 1000 miles/yr - I use them to commute, and shop, and most of my vacations are meeting up with other bent riders to have a great time.