I bought a Cruzbike to help eliminate the saddle soreness, neck ache, and numb hands I was dealing with on my traditional bike. I looked at a lot of different recumbents, but kept landing back on Cruzbike. A lot of my decision was because they said it would be easier to climb due to the short length of chain. I never tried another recumbent, but the Cruzbike climbs easier than my traditional bike.