A recumbent bicycle is a bicycle that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position, and often called a human-powered vehicle or HPV, especially if it has an aerodynamic fairing. Recumbents are a
Bacchetta Corsa, a medium-wheelbase high racer
A RANS V2 Formula long-wheelbase recumbent bike fitted with a front fairing
Shop for recumbents in Nijmegen, Netherlands
Woman riding a Cruzbike Sofrider (PBFWD recumbent) near the end of the 500-mile (800 km) "Ride Across North Carolina" 2007
A velomobile, velomobiel, velo, or bicycle car is a human-powered vehicle enclosed for aerodynamic advantage and/or protection from weather and collisions. Velomobiles are similar to recumbent bicycle
Recumbent bicycle
…drier in cold and wet weather. Fairings are also available for upright bikes, but are much less common. Fully enclosed bikes and trikes are considered velomobiles. The seats themselves are either of mesh stretched tightly over a frame or foam cushions over hard shells like the Stinger pictured, which might be…
A two-seat People Powered Vehicle
A two-seat open-top Fantom