This is a Peleton-style bike with the rotary handle that adjusts wheel tension. It rides like a normal bike (not a recumbent) and offers a great workout. My anatomy does not allow me to sit on a bicycle seat for long periods of time (circulation gets cut off and I feel like someone hit me with a baseball bat the next day), so I don't use it.
I installed a special racing seat; you'll get that and the seat it came with. It works great, just causes too much pain.