Welcome, Rick!

I don't live in California, so I can't help you much on that score.
However, I think you might be surprised at how you can ride in traffic
on your trike. On my commute I have several sections with no shoulders
on the roads, so I'm riding in the driving lane. Unlike when I was on
a 2-wheeler, cars stay far away from me. They don't try to pass unless
there is plenty of room for them to go around me. Perhaps the trike is
an interesting and unique shape, so they notice it more, or pay more
attention not to crowd me than I experienced on a bike in years past.

I would strongly recommend flying a high visibility flag, streamers,
windsock or something of that sort to catch the attention of drivers
approaching you from behind.

Russ Card


--- In TeamCatrike@yahoogroups.com, "rick valbuena" <rickvalbuena@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello, I'm new to the group and I'm glad I found this site. Are there
> Catrike members out there who live in California? I would like to ride
> with other trikes for visibility on the road. I don't feel safe riding
> solo since the trike sits very low and I'm afraid that the orange flag
> may not be sufficient. My wife (who rides another trike) and I only
> ride in the park where the roads are closed to vehicular traffic, but
> I want to venture out more.
>
> Rick
>