>>1400378They are called crank forward bikes or semi-recumbent. Apparently the bent guys consider the Electra Townie a CF bike and it is one of the most popular bikes in the country. Apparently they own the patent on a key part of the design so others are a bit limited in their design decisions now
The main complaints are that bumps go right up your spine, it's very hard to climb hills, and obviously a headwind is going to be really annoying
Pic related is a day6, somewhat popular too
