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Imagine biking on a lawn chair...There would be no need for bike gloves, because the weight is on your tush, just like now :-) Neck strain would be comparable to, say sitting at your computer. No funny pants would be needed to prevent inner thigh sores.
I bike Boston in a recumbent of my own design (comfort cruiser a name without a real company, or for the best source of info, see Recumbent Cyclist News). The difference in comfort is absolutely enormous. On my road bike, I feel every bump on the road, and there are many bumps on the road. At the end of the day when I am tired, my head hangs low and I study for the next pothole. On the recumbent, I have a three inch cushy seat that absorbs what Boston gives. When tired, I actually lay back even more, take a deep breath which can be done more easily, and slog on looking at the sky.
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