I ride an EZ Sport, LWB recumbent. One of the things I like about it is that I can sit on it with my feet on the ground. Last year, I was riding the local paved trail, and chatting with my ride buddy. I went off the trail into deep, loose gravel. I knew I was going to lose it, so I leaned over, planted mly left foot, let the bike go and then planted my right foot. I was ready to put both hands on the ground, but didn't need to. I had my balance. So, I had stepped off a moving bike and didn't have a scratch. I was amazed. bk