Buy an Old Burley Recumbent?

Good day, after having chronic back and hip issues for over a year, which has kept me of my road bike, I'm considering trying recumbent cycling. There is a Burley Sand Point available in my area that is in good condition and I may buy it to see if it will help get me back on a bike. From my research the Sand Point didn't have good reviews so I may be wasting my money. Should I find something newer? Any advise for this novice would be helpful.

 

I can't speak to the Sand Point specifically, but I have had several Burley's and I think that they are great bikes for the price they typically sell for. I haven't seen a Burley posted for a while, but I have frequently seen them for $350 or less. I have personally had a couple of HepCats, Django, Canto (SWB and LWB) and Limbo...the only one I didn't really like. I don't have a Burley right now, but that's mainly because I'm out of storage space.

 

You sure have had a lot of different recumbents! I understand the storage issue and my plan is to reduce my hoard or vintage road bikes and see if riding a recumbent solves my back and hip issue and if it does invest in a nice one in the future. So the Burley that I am looking at is $350 Canadian but I would try and negotiate a better price. Unfortunately there are not of recumbents available in my region at the moment. Someone at bikeforums wrote that the frame, wheels etc are fine but the drive train components were substandard and they can be replaced with better quality ones as they wear out. So as a starter bike maybe this Burley will be fine. Thanks for your reply!