Both are impressive, I like the second one better. Probably just my prejudice but I'm wondering you feel like you have the same power in the reclined position. In the upright pose, you always have the option of standing into it and even if you don't actually stand, it just
seems like you'd have more push in that pose.
But I've never ridden the reclining type.
I like the way the fitted him with an exhaust pipe of sorts.