Recumbent Road Test

Last Saturday we drove to the local bike shop that specializes in recumbents to see if we could get on a couple of them for a road test or three.
We were met by an older gentleman named Leo that was known locally as the recumbent bike/trike guru that had been riding recumbents for a couple of decades.
After explaining what we were looking for he brought out a used trike for me to test. A SunSeeker EZ-3 HD with under the seat steering and two wheels in back, a single wheel up front, rated at 400 lbs.
He adjusted the seat and pedals for my 6' frame and off I went around the building ... once ... twice ... wheeeeee !!!
Holy shit this is fun !!
Price on the EZ-3 HD you ask ? $1,600 plus tax for a used bike that is pariced at $2,200 new.

Meantime, Leo set up Sue with a different SunSeeker trike, the EZ Tri-classic. The one with ape-hanger handle bars.
We both cruised around the building but Sue wasn't too impressed with her model and thought it was a bit wobbly on the front end.
Leo brought out a Catrike eCat for me to ride, adjusted it for me, and sent me around the building with this trike that had a Bosch electric motor. I didn't even need to pedal. The eCat did everything for you.
Back inside I peeked at the eCat price tag ... YIKES ! $7,000 bucks !!!
Sue wanted to test drive the under the seat steering on the SunSeeker EZ-3 HD I had driven and asked Leo to set it up for her to try out.
That did not work out too well as Leo informed her that she was about two inches to short for that trike and he would not be able to adjust it to her size.
We ended up heading home without purchasing anything to discuss our options moving forward.
Next Up >> Checking Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for deals.