Commuter

Ken believes in saving the world one pedal-stroke at a time. In comfort. His vehicle of choice, a low-slung, bright yellow recumbent trike. Not a tricycle for kids, or a granny trike, but an expensive high-end performance trike. He rides the trike everywhere. To the store. For fun out on the bike path. And for his daily commute to work.



The only problem? Inattentive motorists. No matter how many flags he adds to the trike, how many lights flash and blink, not even the fact that sitting on the trike he presents a big cross-section, he sometimes feels like it only makes him a bigger target.



Usually he enjoys commuting on the trike. Some days, it's a PAIN.



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