Originally Posted by
Homeyba
Those are pretty cool. A friend of mine has one. They seem like they'd be kind of scary on the road though. They are so low to the ground that I'd be afraid of someone not seeing me and running me over. I've never seen my friend ride his on the open road without a follow vehicle.
I have not had a problem with being low; in fact, the NoCom is my favorite bike for touring. You wouldn't believe how much stuff I can cram into the hollow frame!
Yes, the 'outlaw' thing was the 1934 UCI decision that recumbents represented an unfair advantage and were banned from racing in any UCI-controlled events.