Originally Posted by
Garfield Cat
Whenever I see/hear news about cycling accidents, its not about recumbents. Yet, the first thing the safety types say is that recumbents are inherently dangerous because they're too low for drivers to see.
1. some are not particularly low
2. if you can see the paint on the pavement, you can see a recumbent
3. the "safety types" are NOT recumbent riders.
Take a pick.
FWIW 4. it's virtually impossible to do an endo on most bents (IIRC the most common type of bike accident)