Originally Posted by EnigManiac
My first commute of the new year was on my new BikeE semi-recumbent and was quite enjoyable on the way in: .... The ride home was a little more harrowing. There have been a number of reports recently remarking on how bad drivers are getting, how irresponsible and outright reckless they are becoming. Well, if I hadn't noticed before, I sure did today. ... I don't know. But tomorrow I'm taking the bike-lane route home as well as to work.
i sometimes commute with my bikeE CT. i strongly recommend adding a safety flag. i also have front fairing, panniers, and a behind seat bikeE bag, makes the bike look bigger, i guess. cars around here seem , (for the most part), to welcome (or tolerate) my presence on the road and give me the space i claim. you do ride with traffic and with helmet? i usually commute w/a 1985 performance lite sport tourer.
i also could ride a shorter route, but car traffic is too intense, so i do the routes where i feel more comfortable. experiment in your ride, find what works for you, and hold your lane (spinning safe).