Originally Posted by
Tandem427
I ride distinctive bikes (recumbents) so when drivers see me again, they remember me. I want my encounters with other vehicles to be confident, friendly, consistent, and respectful. I think it's cool when many of the local 18-wheelers and dump trucks honk and wave (5-finger) when they pass me going in the opposite direction because they know I'll work with them and not against them.
My daughter has recently started riding a recumbent and has noticed that the treatment she gets from drivers is much different. She feels that people are much more curtious to her on a recuimbent.