| Re: switching from a trike to an upright?
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>Not to mention scary in traffic, I would imagine. A 700c or 650c recument is
>one thing, but a recumbent trike or lowracer are a bit low. Even with a flag
>I wouldn't feel safe playing with SUVs on one.
Off the top of my head, the only bike I haven't owned and ridden in traffic
would be a high wheeler..Penny Farthing, and I am looking for my chance just to
try one out, all bikes are fun.
While I do not ride in the 'big city' like San Francisco, in my little town, and
the country roads I ride, I do just fine in traffic with the cars and trucks
that rumble down the streets.
In my experience, the machine that I am least noticed on is a normal bike
Next on the list is the normal height recumbents
Adding a fairing increases visibility, particularly to oncoming, but seems to
help from behind
A regular tandem
A recumbent tandem
The trike, butt 8 inches off the ground, no flag, is most noticed.. to the point
that motorists stop and tell me I need a flag because they can't see me???? How
did you know I was there then?
The very unusual profile of a low slung three wheeled vehicle is just too
strange to not notice it seems. The only time I use a flag is when I am in an
organized ride so other cyclists will see me. Parking lots would be another, but
I don't often find myself in that predicament, so I am just extra careful....
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