On 07/01/2011 09:24, Andre Jute wrote:

You ride a recumbent on public roads in the UK, Pete? Is there
something special about the area around Dundee, or are particularly
fearless?

Neither.

I don't find the 'bent any harder or more obviously risky than any
other bike. If anything it's safer because people tend to give me
more space (the oft-cited "WTF factor").

Being fearless isn't a good strategy for staying in one piece. I
know the other traffic can hurt me /badly/, so I ride in a manner
that helps ensure I don't collide with any of it. Same basic style
and road manners on a 'bent as a wedgie, except I'm more likley to
err on the side of caution when choosing between sitting in a queue
or riding past it (my urban bikes are a Brommie and a Moulton which
are both a /lot/ more maneuverable than a Streemachine, as well as
having better pilot view).

The 'bent is my touring bike, so it goes well beyond the local area.

Pete.
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