anyone ride a 'bent' ?

[ton]

i may have asked this in the past, but my memory is on holiday.
so, anyone ride a recumbent ? and if so, what kind.

thinking about dipping my toe in, for road based long rides and tours i europe.
recently done a 3 week tour in france, and most of the time i was in pain from my wrist, which a slowly fusing with arthritis.
tried every type of bar and grip, but i aint easing.
so was looking at a mid racer type design. not too low, with the choice of under or over steering.

anyone ?

[RobLyon]

Never ridden one but interested to see how you get on if you do go for it.

Interested to see how the better aero works with the lower gearing (as they usually have small wheels).

Have you got any in mind? I've seen 2 and 3 wheeled versions but I cant see much appeal for a 3 wheel. Maybe just me but they are bulkier so harder to store and transport. Ive learnt that lesson with my tandem since its heavy and long.

[RobLyon]

This is a pretty terrible advert for them. They look like proper bone breakers,

https://youtu.be/pbtScVZsWXs?si=HUiHUDE1BHINbuXZ

[Al]

No personal experience but I met a guy at the campsite in Frieburg a few years ago doing some very minimalist camping / touring. He was covering some incredible distances, it looked like a pretty comfy setup. I couldn't get the idea of a lorry just driving over the top of you though.