Comfort bikes are designed with the recreational cyclist in mind. Although most models usually take their inspiration from mountain bikes, they are manufactured with extra features that enhance comfort. Most comfort bikes feature suspension forks and seat posts, along with larger, plusher saddles. In comparison to mountain bikes, the frames of a comfort bike tend to be shorter, and the handlebars are set up with a higher rise, which allows for a more comfortable and upright riding position. These bikes often have clear coat paint, stainless steel spokes and simple maintenance-free components.
Comfort bikes either come in upright or recumbent models.
The recumbent bike has some significant benefits, some of which go beyond shear comfort. These bikes allow for a broad weight distribution across the back and buttocks, which is excellent for anyone with a back problem. They also permit sufficient circulation to areas where the blood vessels are usually on a conventional saddle. Males with chronic prostate problems that are aggravated by sitting on a conventional bicycle seat can find comfort on a recumbent seat.
When riding a recumbent comfort bike, the upper body is not forced into doing things that it was not anatomically designed for. Instead, a more functional position alleviates pains in the neck, shoulders and arms. The numb hands and fingers from median nerve compression that are aggravated by the hyper-extension and weight bearing of the wrists that occurs while riding a conventional bike are relieved.
Perhaps the most important feature of a recumbent comfort bike is the fact that it uses more of the hamstrings and less of the quadriceps. If you are cross-training for another sport, this is an important detail. Hamstring/quadricep imbalance can be responsible for serious injuries, such as ACL tears. The recumbent comfort bike not only supplies comfort, its protects you from injuries as well.
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