Bicycle Man 
Bicycle Man Reviews
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The V-Rex’s name means “King of speed.” As the big brother of the Rocket, the V-Rex has several improvements. The larger 26″ rear wheel provides a smoother ride and allows a huge selection of tires.
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Recumbent Cyclist News rated the ’98 tailwind as “the best enthusiast buy in North America.” Pretty much unchanged for 2001, the $995 Tailwind remains a poor man’s Stratus.
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The Screamers all use identical seats, their comfort is excellent. The new Rad-Lock seat clamps made standard on all RANS bikes in 2004 makes it even easier to remove the seats while disassembling the TR.
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RANS still makes the Screamer and Screamer TR. The Screamer Sport used the same frame and seats as the Screamer recumbent tandem. We find these bikes ride quite similarly, they all ride great in our opinion.
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The Rocket is a great performance recumbent for the money if you like OSS & SWB. If you‘ve got a couple bucks to spare test ride a V-Rex. The V-Rex has most all of the Rocket advantages with a few more of its own.
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RANS introduced the Fusion in 2003. The Fusion is a comfort bike that is easy for almost anyone to get on and ride away. It has most of the comfort of a recumbent bike with almost none of the learning curve.
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The Force 5 is RANS new dual 650c-wheeled SWB recumbent. As it isn’t due out until March 04 I can’t tell you what it feels like, yet. It will be made in the USA, which is nice. There will be two versions: the Force 5 LE and the Force 5 XP. They both use the…
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The Longbikes Slipstream and Eliminator recumbents were new models in 2000. The Eliminator was a fresh design while the Slipstream borrowed from the Ryan Vanguard design, which derived from the 1980 Avatar 2000. Like all Longbikes recumbents, the Slipstream and Eliminator are very well built, with extremely high-quality fittings & hardware.
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The Thunderbolt was the least expensive bike from Lightning. It was a bike built to fit most everyone’s budget. It shared the high-performance geometry (but not the lightweight) of its “big brother,” the Phantom.
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The HP Velotechnik Spirit is a great first recumbent. Like most CLWB OSS bikes it is easy to get used to and great for around town riding. Its upright seating and stable handling make it good in traffic. The rear suspension makes the potholes on your commute less harsh.
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If you want a Long-Wheel-Base (LWB) recumbent with Under-Seat-Steering (USS) and rear suspension the Hase Tagun is about your only choice. The rear suspension does a good job of soaking up bumps but it also adds a 5 to 7 LB weight penalty over other LWB USS bikes.
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Bill Haluzak developed the Haluzak Triumf in response to inquiries about a trike for physically challenged riders. His design Triumph resulted in this US made delta trike. Weighing in at 46 lb it was the lightest delta trike in the $1500 price range.