Cycling tips: Cycling safety
This is an important one – we want to keep you safe. The good news is that with the right mix of confidence and caution, city streets are yours for the taking. Build up some experience, and you’ll learn to read situations quickly and accurately.
1. If you’re going out for a long ride on your own, tell someone where you’re going and when to expect you back. You are loved.
2. Learn some basic traffic-riding skills for the city. You’ll feel a lot more confident for it. Be assertive, stay out of the gutter, and remember that you’ve got as much right to be on the road as anyone else.
3. The front brake is much more effective than the rear at stopping you, so try to achieve a 60/40 or 70/30 power distribution between front and rear. But be very, very careful not to lock it up. Modern brakes are pretty powerful, and you don't want to go over the handlebars.
4. When cornering, ensure your outside pedal is at the lowest position, with pressure being placed on it. This will give you more grip, particularly in the wet, and make sliding out less likely.
5. On the road, learn how to ride in a group. A friendly pack of riders is much more efficient (read uses less energy) by taking turns at the front, but this requires riding close to each other. And you don’t want to cause any accidents. So keep a level head, don’t make any sudden movements or brake unexpectedly, and avoid "half-wheeling" (riding slightly ahead of the person next to you). Watch out for hand signals and warn following riders of any obstacles they might not see until it's too late. They'll do the same for you.
1. If you’re going out for a long ride on your own, tell someone where you’re going and when to expect you back. You are loved.
2. Learn some basic traffic-riding skills for the city. You’ll feel a lot more confident for it. Be assertive, stay out of the gutter, and remember that you’ve got as much right to be on the road as anyone else.
3. The front brake is much more effective than the rear at stopping you, so try to achieve a 60/40 or 70/30 power distribution between front and rear. But be very, very careful not to lock it up. Modern brakes are pretty powerful, and you don't want to go over the handlebars.
4. When cornering, ensure your outside pedal is at the lowest position, with pressure being placed on it. This will give you more grip, particularly in the wet, and make sliding out less likely.
5. On the road, learn how to ride in a group. A friendly pack of riders is much more efficient (read uses less energy) by taking turns at the front, but this requires riding close to each other. And you don’t want to cause any accidents. So keep a level head, don’t make any sudden movements or brake unexpectedly, and avoid "half-wheeling" (riding slightly ahead of the person next to you). Watch out for hand signals and warn following riders of any obstacles they might not see until it's too late. They'll do the same for you.
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