Originally Posted by
ljsense
I was going to make some joke about recumbents crashing. Then I kind of hemmed, and thought that's really not that nice. I mean, it's not automatically funny when something low to the ground tips over. Someone could get hurt, even if it's not far to fall. Then I looked on YouTube for recumbent crashes. I'm sorry, but every one made me laugh.
https://youtu.be/iyfxio8qSOU?t=104
Oh, heck... my wife and I were out riding one day when we crossed a street that had been flooded with mud then drained. We hit the patch of mud and our wheels slid out in unison. We just sat there laughing at each other.
A number of my recumbent-riding friends have gone down at various speeds. I think the worst injury has been skinned buttocks. Painful but it's easier to deal with than a broken collarbone.