Originally Posted by World Tour
And half the fun is making people smile. It's amazing, on a df we're invisible. On those bikes people actually ask things and talk to you freely. Often saying nice bikes etc..
That is one the nicest pieces of "junk" I've seen. You must have a pretty comprehensive toolbox?
I agree, it's great fun. When I go out on my Bike-E or my Strida, even normally reserved people can't help but smile. Now when I ride the Bike-E & my wife rides the Strida, folk are dumbstruck, they don't know which bike to concentrate on ;-)
If you're a shy type, & you want to overcome that, just get a recumbent or a Strida, & shyness will soon evaporate :-)
I've actually encountered fast going cars screech to a crawl, just so they can take a closer look!