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Richard's Recumbent - 2007 experimental SWB version It's a commercially available bike called an Oracle Omega. It comes with full suspension, and clearance for fat tires, which are unusual for a stock 'bent. It's pretty light for what it is too, and very comfy. Quick on roads. I'm hoping it can be trail-worthy. I replaced the front shock with my 26" Rockshox SID from my other bike, and modified the rack for more clearance. There is now no heel interference. I replaced the under-seat steering with a flip-down stem for entry/exit. It allows better handling, and should be more aerodynamic. Finally, the handling's better on sharp turns.   _________________________________________________________________ Here's the bike with Under Seat Steering.   You can see how the front profile is pretty small on this bike. It should be faster on roads and trails than the longer one, and easier to transport. The over-seat steering is clearly more aerodynamic.   The Under Seat Steering is comfy and natural, but it's not as aero as the over-seat bar, and restricts the turning radius a bit. Not an issue on wide trails, but in singletrack it's a problem. 26" X 2
 I tried this confituration with 2 big wheels. It climbed over curbs and rocks well, but practically needed a boarding ladder to get onboard. Stopping involved falling over a little too often. Also, the interference between heel and front wheel on tight turns was a problem.
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