Bike to Work #44 - Recumbent

Bicycling on the way in to work today, I talked to a fellow that was biking on his three wheeled recumbent bicycle -- i.e. a bicycle that you lay on your back and kick with your legs out in front of you. I thought that looked like a clever and relaxing way to transport yourself from point A to point B. However, there were some drawbacks that I noticed a few seconds after following him:

* Very slow. And I'm not really all that fast.

* Very low visibility. He had a large flag on the back of him. Lucky that, as he would have been easy prey for automotive traffic.

* Did I mention very slow? On the uphills, it is impossible to stand up to gain leverage. It was like following a turtle.

All in all, a comfortable, yet non-speedy way to travel. And this fellow had a long way to go yet - from 38th and Sterrettania down to Hamot. I think at that point, Sterrettania is a lot safer than some of the side roads. And you have no chance of bailing out.

Kudos to him though!