Originally Posted by erik forsgren
There are mainly two reasons why I prefer recumbents in an urban environment: 1. The visibility is better. 2. The effect of braking is much much better. 3. If you should fall off the bike the ground is nearer you and you won't be hurt to the extent you will be on an upright bike.
Re #1. Do you have eyes behind your head or do you have some secret that you can share about seeing cars behind you? Visibility above me is better on my bent than on a wedgie but that is about the only place.
Do the burbs count as city? There are a lot of bents in the Minneapolis suburbs.