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I had a twelve mile bike commute in Los Angeles and it was about 50 minutes on a recumbent when I was in great shape. Lots of stop lights though. That'd get old
by CalRobert 3y ago
I had a twelve mile bike commute in Los Angeles and it was about 50 minutes on a recumbent when I was in great shape. Lots of stop lights though. That'd get old after a while for most people, though I was young, childless, and loved the ride. Free gym too!
- mauvehaus 3y agoHow do stoplights work on a recumbent? I've ridden one but a couple times and found that starting and stopping were a bit awkward. Does it get more graceful with practice, or do you do your best to time the lights and reduce the stops?
- CalRobert 3y agoI never had too much trouble, I could reach the ground fine when I was stopped. The front wheel was smaller than the rear - https://files.bikeindex.org/uploads/Pu/56152/large_Giro-A20-web.jpg https://files.bikeindex.org/uploads/Pu/56152/large_Giro-A20-... I honestly am surprised I survived. The commute was 90% bliss (down the beach path from Santa Monica to El Segundo) and 10% terror (getting around Marina Del Rey and when I had to go inland). One time I rode down Lincoln blvd (a terrible idea) and nearly got pancaked. I heard brakes squealing behind me for _several_ seconds and a pickup truck came to a stop 6 inches behind my rear wheel. I think they'd been looking at their phone and not the red light with traffic waiting for it. Absolutely joyous ride though - I wish I had a gopro back then, one time dolphins were jumping out of the water alongside me as I went down the Ballona creek Jetty https://maps.app.goo.gl/cSHddj3sRF7YUsFt5 https://maps.app.goo.gl/cSHddj3sRF7YUsFt5