Originally Posted by hound-dog
I keep seeing pics of this design and finally found the web site -
www.atomiczombie.com. Then I bought the guy's book
Atomic Zombie's Bicycle Builder's Bonanza, but haven't started my recumbent yet.
I don't have very good balance so don't know if this style of lowracer is right for me.
Anyone have problems with vehicle drivers not seeing you when you're riding a bike so low to the ground? I guess having a disc brake is a must?
Do you have any experience riding recumbents? If not, such a low bike might not be your best first choice. It seems that balance is tricky for first timers on really low bikes.
I have a relatively low front wheel drive bike, and I absolutely will not ride it on heavily traveled roads...too many cars going way too fast.
I suppose you could mount lights and flags, streamers, etc to increase your visibility.