But they are lower. How safe you feel on city roads very much depends on how low a one you get. I would avoid one whose seat is lower than an average car seat, and even then you feel a bit perculiar on the busy roads with vans etc.
Frankly I think they're machines for out-of-town commuting or touring, not city use. The other trouble is they don't fit well in city bike racks, and even if they did you wouldn't really dare leave one out. Duncan never used either of his as a city bike.
(Also, for pretty country touring, they're often too low so you can't see the view over the hedges. This problem may bother Only Me)
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But they are lower. How safe you feel on city roads very much depends on how low a one you get. I would avoid one whose seat is lower than an average car seat, and even then you feel a bit perculiar on the busy roads with vans etc.
Frankly I think they're machines for out-of-town commuting or touring, not city use. The other trouble is they don't fit well in city bike racks, and even if they did you wouldn't really dare leave one out. Duncan never used either of his as a city bike.
(Also, for pretty country touring, they're often too low so you can't see the view over the hedges. This problem may bother Only Me)