Originally Posted by
jtgotsjets
I've heard people justify their use by saying it's easier for cars to see them—I feel like the danger of falling off (not that it's necessarily more likely, just that the potential consequences increase at that height) exceeds any safety gained.
Mostly, they're just awesome.
That's the same logic recumbent riders use when they say they're safer because people notice them more because they're unusual looking. Except recumbents aren't awesome like tall bikes.