Originally Posted by
Doohickie
Ah... it's not too bad in Fort Worth... mostly. The video I posted above is also in Fort Worth, from the westside to the southside. Bud and I have met while commuting once or twice.
Bud's spot is kinda bad, made worse by the fact that he's on a recumbent. I think it might be a little easier to navigate that intersection on a diamond frame.
I don't think my recumbent makes it any worse. My commuter rig doesn't sit that low, my PB Superflash is mounted on the back of my helmet, and my front light is just over the top of my fairing, making the entire fairing glow. I also have a safety triangle mounted on the bike's tail bag. I'm very visible.
Crowley is actually a really nice place to ride. Even my wife, who's extremely afraid of traffic, enjoys the roads around Crowley. The old part of Fort Worth, where you ride, and where I work, isn't bad either. It's the suburbs in between that are tough.