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Old 02-01-05 | 08:47 AM
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Bikes: Catrike Pocket, Lightning Thunderbold recumbent, Trek 3000 MTB.

Originally Posted by Mars
Speaking of recumbents, how do you feel on your low bike when you are taking a lane or are turning left behind a car? Do you feel visible enough?
Ha ha ha. Serge'll love this. I feel perfectly safe taking a lane or turning left behind a car. What I don't like is being behind and to the right, especially of big ones like the Chevy Suburban. The tail pipe on that sucker is about 6" diameter and right in my face. Being to the right of cars at intersections when we're all stopped is the only time being low bothers me. So I either wait behind them, taking my place in line or I go up to the front and position myself to the right but well ahead of everybody.
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