What is the most effective man powered transporation tool?

[Mingon]

I am still sure its the horizontal bikes. with vertical (body position) you can only exert so much force (on the pedals) in relationship to your weight, wheres a horizontal position you have something against your back and this allows you to use the full strength of your muscles without moving.

 

[Witling]

Peter and LurchFrinky, thank you for your responses. They were both very informative.

Lurch, two things. 1. I love your statement, "Recumbent bicycles are more aerodynamic. This is both true and false." Are you by any chance a lawyer? Second, I wish you had made your profile available. Forgetting about your information, which was wonderful, anyone using the name "LurchFrinky" should have a profile going to give us a little more insight.

 

[LurchFrinky]

There you go. I guess I just forgot to check that little box.

I have been reading this forum for a short while, but it wasn't until this thread showed up that I just had to post. I haven't even come up with a decent sig yet.

Oh. I look like Lurch, but I sound like Frink, if that helps.