Frequently Asked Questions
Why do we call our vehicles HPVs? Because: in competitions we allow any form of human powered vehicle, including those that may lose the status of bicycle under the International Cycling Union (Union Cycliste Internationle) rules, which aim to maintain their competition as a person on person sport.
Also:
- bicyclists are often not recumbent,
- not all tricycles are necessarily recumbents,
- not all recumbents are bicycles,
- watercraft certainly aren't recumbent bicycles,
- aircraft pilots are often recumbent, but they don't use their wheels often,
- we encourage ingenuity, and the use of human power, without restriction.
I guess this is about the best answer, short of doing it yourself. Excellent scenic photos!
Links to other websites with recumbent bike and trike FAQs. You might find some similar questions and answers to those expressed here. Some will offer different opinions. Hopefully the broader view will help in your understanding of recumbents.
Bicycle Evolution - Recumbent Cyclist News
Why Ride A Recumbent? - bikefix.co.uk
Frequently asked questions about recumbent bicycles - recumbents.com