Stopping is easy. Apply brakes and put both feet down. Starting is a little trickier but not hard once learned. My legs are just long enough to touch the ground and hold up the bike when I am at a stop. I am 5'8". Something that I quickly learned and did not know until I started to ride was that with one foot down and reclined, my leg is pushing backwards on the bike and I have to use a brake to stay stationary. That made things a little tricky learning because you want to start out with one foot down. So with the left foot down, push on the pedal with my right foot, let off on the brake and go forward 1 ft then stop. I am ashamed to say that on the first day of trying to ride to work, I was stuck at a traffic light with a slight incline and had to walk through the intersection because I could not get started. I finally got the hang of it when I learned to take my left foot off the ground and just go with it. Now it is second nature.

You are right that there is much less fatigue. I cannot ride my road bike every day because my bottom cannot take it. At best I can ride every other day on my road bike which I did for a number of years. On my recumbent, I ride every single day and when I am done, my legs might be tired but there is no soreness. Bonus, no need for chamois cream.

Here is part of my commute home yesterday so that you can see me starting out at a light and you can see what it looks like riding a high racer.

I want to try it! It looks cool!

I started commuting to work last month. I am starting with only doing it on Fridays as the FL heat and humidity can be a bear. Im hoping to increase it to two to maybe three times a week in the Fall. It's about a 9-10 mile ride depending on which way I go.

Recently added a rear rack, panniers, cargo net, and fenders.

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Great looking rig! Is that one of the USA made frames?

Not sure...How do you tell? Is it a good or bad thing that it's made in the USA?

And thank you for the kind words.

Many or all of the USA made Cannondale frames were made in my home state of Pennsylvania. I think that PA made Cannondales are the most desirable. This is not to be negative toward the non-USA versions.

This should help you identify your bike.
Vintage Cannondale ? Serial Numbers & Information | VintageCannondale.com

Non-USA model. It was "Made in China."

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My new to me daily driver.

That's a serious machine. I saw you post it on Facebook, too, in Bicycle Commuter. So tell us, how does a commuting cyclist in Oregon not want fenders?

I hate fenders. I have had a set for every bike I have owned and have tried to like them. I always end up taking them off and regret spending money on them. The first thing I did to this bike is remove the fenders. Here's a pic of it before I owned it.https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6b002d2563.jpg

that is a sharp looking bike. I really like the color. I put fenders on my old commuter thinking i would take them off after the winter. I was wrong I left them on mine all the time.

Thanks I am really liking it. I may put some skinny tires and fenders on when it starts raining and give them another try. I have been commuting for about 5 years now and inevitably always end up taking them off. My biggest issue with them is the rattling. My commute is 36 miles round trip on some gravel covered and rough roads and the fenders end up rattling and I hate it. I'm not a fan of how they look either. I wear water proof shoe covers and don't seem to get any wetter without fenders.

Nice keep riding

My ride has been pimped! New Jones loop bar with clear silicone grips, new Shimano Alivio shifters, Jagwire cables and brake hoses, Specialized computer, and Deuter bag. Coming up is a new mirror, bar wrap, and Velo Orange steel fenders; down the line is a new drive train and crank arms. Still dialing in the fit, but she's fun to ride.

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That's super cool. I love my jones loop on my Krampus. Are those jones-brand grips or something else? A handlebar bag is perfect to occupy that new space. Although someday I want to install a Narwhal (admittedly more for the look than because I 'need' to get aero)

Yes, they are from Jones; they're these. What's a Narwhal? Besides a whale.

Oopx sorry, I didn't realize Jones spelled it Gnarwal. Because who doesn't want their bike to be a unicorn?

https://singletrackworld.com/wp-cont...9/Gnarwhal.gif

Ah! I have seen this. The trick will be to find a pointed, spiral grip for it. :)

You're right! Jones makes a foam grip for it, but you could always wrap with bar tape! The point would be the tricky part

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Grocery run.

My daily all weather commuter. Built the frame in 2015 and hit the 5000 mile mark a few weeks ago.

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My new winter commuter, getting comfy on it for two weeks, studs go on after Tgiving

I've been commuting on my fatbike for about a month and a half now (not pictured: the rear fender and light as it won't fit in the stand with them on the seatpost). I um...get a lot of funny looks from people up here lol. ^_^

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Ready for the Winter!
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At the grocery today.https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...12717db5ac.jpg

I love this thread. Here is my bike in my office today. It needs cleaning and lubing.

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Which one is that, Tom? I like the colour and the "used daily" look. Any details? Thread or other photos?

It's my 1974 Raleigh International. I got the frame and fork with primer on it. I painted it with a brush, so the paint is rough. I built it with a weird mixture of components. The too-long thread about it is here. It took years to get it to this point, and I still haven't installed fenders as I've been meaning to.

The front hub is a dynamo, so the lights come on when the bike rolls. The rear wheel is quite lightweight, so it makes sense to have the rack in front, over the stout front wheel. The drivetrain is 3x10, so I can ride this bike on all kinds of terrain. With the rack, it weighs around 28 or 29 pounds. The saddle is a Brooks C17 Cambium. The pedals are Shimano PD-M324 which are SPD on one side, and I can use regular shoes on the other side.

Very nearly my dream commuter/tourer/bikepacker Surly Ogre. Just added a Velocity Cliffhanger wheelset with a Shutter Precision PD-8 dynamo. Bought a Planet Bike light and fork mount bracket and took it apart and drilled it to make a rack-mounted bracket for the light. Also, it has places for all of the beverages. Suck it, Daylight Savings Time!https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...661604ee26.jpg

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I got it at an LBS here in Australia; an unheard of brand (XDS CT430) but I am happy with it. Pic taken with a Nikon F2 on Ilford FP4+ developed in FOMA R09.