Hi Mark, If you mean the lumbar support of the seat by "the particular bending" then you can have the seat changed or cushioned to have it comfortable. If you can sit on a sofa without problems for a while, you can definitely get or make a comfortable seat for your recumbents too. It would be a pity to give up riding recumbents because of a hernia. you can have other complications because of the upright bike. Best, Tiha On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Mark Boyd <ilikemoorhens@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Folks > > Sadly, I have just listed my Python for sale on eBay. I "almost" got the > hang of riding it and love everything about the idea of the bike and its > community, but it has to go. I had a hernia operation 18 months ago, and > the particular bending that the python and other recumbents involve still > causes me pain if I put in any distance, so I have decided to sell up and > stick to the woefully inefficient diamond frame bikes that I can still > ride. After 18 months, I still can't ride more than 20 km on any recumbent, > when I used to be good for 120 km, but I can still approach those distances > on an upright. > > If you are interested in my Python, it's listed here: > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221616648899?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 > > > My other recumbent (a Bacchetta Giro) is on there as well: > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221616653427?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 > > These are in the UK, about 25 km west of Cambridge. > > Cheers > > Mark >