Originally Posted by
PatrickGSR94
Like I said, wearing high-vis helps (it certainly boosts my confidence), and also having a nice, bright rear light. The Cygolite Hotshot is a great bang for the buck light at $30 or less, and USB rechargeable. Some kind of mirror would probably help your confidence, also. I've been meaning to get one but just haven't yet. It kinda sucks having to turn my head to look back.
+1 on High vis
+1 on bright rear light (I've got the hotshot, too)
+1 on mirror.
In my case, I've got a recumbent with a fairly laid-back seat angle. Turning to look is damn near impossible sometimes. I feel quite naked without a mirror...