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For being mandatory where I live, it sure is odd literally no one decided to draw some reflectors on the spokes.

Lmao, I can't draw.
But: Now I know these comments are real people. (Or are they? 🧐)
The style is called Recumbent. Specifically, long wheel base above seat steering.

Aren't the handlebars usually below the seat on a recumbent bike?
Edit: I stand corrected. Apparently there are a bunch of recumbent bikes with high handlebars
High and low handlebars as well as high and low pedals (bottom bracket).
There are also compact long wheelbase, short wheelbase, trikes with either 2 wheels in the front or rear, and 4 wheelers.
I prefer high handlebars so I have an easier time pushing the bike when needed, a place to mount a speedometer, a mirror, and arm pits gets sweater with low handlebars. I've also been thrown up off the seat when I hit a hump in the road. If I was riding a low handlebar bike I'm pretty sure I would have crashed due to losing my grip on the bike.
I like this one, because the others make me feel bad about myself.
They are super comfortable on long trips.
In all seriousness, I always wanted to try one of those things. I was riding a $50 (admittedly awesome) mountain bike fixed up by the local bike co-op, so seeing the douchebags (NO OFFENSE) ride by on these made me a little sick. But because I'm poor. But also because COME ON REALLY?
No offense taken. They do have compromises, slow speed instability for the one I owned, and truthfully I prefer a mountain bike but conventional bikes are too uncomfortable for me.
If you do get the chance to try one, don't be timid. Push hard on the pedal and get some speed. It will be much easier to steer.
One of the most annoying things about riding a recumbent for me is the attention they generate. I've been pulled over by a cop because he wanted to look at the bike. One day a dipstick stopped in a crosswalk, holding up traffic, to look at the bike.

Indubitably

I forgot the pedals...
I cannot prove I didnt cheat..

Also, sorry for the fat-fingered quality.
I drew this on my phone

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Take some bloody notes, Michelangelo di Lodovico!
Quit drawing titties & dicks & learn some art....and bring that boy Leonardo so that he learns something as well.
Kids these days!
Here's my very sleep deprived rendition, enjoy.

My version:

My gf's:

On phone, by hand

So impressively close.
...yet so far.
Are you talking about the handlebars? I think I drew them backwards lol
The main thing I noticed was the seat, which I messed up on mine, too. In reality, it would be a little more to the left, sitting down in that tube that's part of the frame (I think?), as opposed to just plopped on top. I did the exact same thing with mine, and realized my mistake after looking at everyone else's.
I should have used a pencil but:

I have no idea why you have downvotes. I think people were intimidated by the effort you put in by drawing on physical paper!?
Well, it is a pretty shitty rendition of a bike, maybe it's just hypercritical critics? t was a nice prompt though, thanks. Good break for a workday.

Luckily for me, I’m had experience on servicing a mountain bike before so that I know what a bike should look like. I could’ve done a better job by adding the disc brakes and rear derailleur. But I couldn’t be bothered to since illustrating on a phone screen is tough :/.




I was on the phone so forgive me for my terrible drawing.










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