Originally Posted by SactoDoug

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNabeenbheg

Originally Posted by Hank3

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.

Originally Posted by bubbaman

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

Originally Posted by Hank3

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.

Originally Posted by bubbaman

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

Originally Posted by Sasquatch.

My new to me daily driver.

Originally Posted by noglider

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?

Originally Posted by Sasquatch.

My new to me daily driver.

Originally Posted by RidingMatthew

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.

Originally Posted by Korina

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.

Originally Posted by RubeRad

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)

Originally Posted by Korina

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

Originally Posted by RubeRad

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

Originally Posted by Korina

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