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Recumbent bicycles place the rider in a reclining position

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For those who find sitting upright on a seat far too strenuous, there is a specialized bicycle that lets you basically lay down flat in traffic. It is incredibly comfortable on a long trip, which is completely offset by the sheer, unadulterated terror of being far too low to be seen by literally any passing truck.

Recumbent bicycles place the rider in a reclining position
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