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2 . A . T H E B A S I C S
WARNING: Many countries require
specific safety devices. It is your
responsibility to familiarize yourself
with the laws of the region where you
ride and to comply with all applicable
laws, including properly equipping
yourself and your bike as the law
requires. Observe all local bicycle
laws and regulations. Observe
regulations about bicycle lighting,
reflectors, licensing of bicycles, riding
on footpaths, laws regulating bike
path and trail use, helmet laws, child
carrier laws, and special bicycle
traffic laws. It’s your responsibility to
know and obey the laws.
2.A.1. Always wear a cycling helmet which
meets the latest certification standards and is
appropriate for the type of riding you do.
Always follow the helmet manufacturer’s
instructions for fit, use and care of your
helmet. Most serious bicycle injuries involve
head injuries which might have been avoided
if the rider had worn an appropriate helmet.
If your helmet is damaged, do not use and
immediately replace.
WARNING: Failure to wear a helmet
when riding may result in serious
injury or death.
2.A.2. Always do the mechanical safety check
( Section 1.C. ) before you get on a bike.
2.A.3. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls
of your bicycle:
• Brakes ( Section 4.C. )
• Pedals ( Section 4.E. )
• Shifting ( Section 4.D. )
2.B.3. Look ahead, and be ready to avoid:
• Vehicles slowing or turning,
entering the road or your lane
ahead of you, or coming up
behind you.
• Parked car doors opening.
• Pedestrians stepping out.
• Children or pets playing near
the road.
• Potholes, sewer grating,
railroad tracks, expansion
joints, road or sidewalk
construction, debris and other
obstructions that could cause
you to swerve into traffic, catch
your wheel or cause you to
have an accident.
• The many other hazards and
distractions which can occur
on a bicycle ride.
2.B.4. Ride in designated bike lanes, on
designated bike paths or as close to the edge
of the road as possible, in the direction of
traffic flow or as directed by local governing
laws.
2.B.5. Stop at stop signs and traffic lights;
slow down and look both ways at street
intersections. Remember that a bicycle always
loses in a collision with a motor vehicle, so be
prepared to yield even if you have the right of
way.
2.B.6. Use approved hand signals for turning
and stopping.
2.B.7. Never ride with headphones. They
mask traffic sounds and emergency vehicle
sirens, distract you from concentrating on
what is going on around you, and their wires
can tangle in the moving parts of the bicycle,
causing you to lose control.
2.B.8. Never carry a passenger, unless it is a
small child wearing an approved helmet and
secured in a correctly mounted child carrier or
a child carrying trailer.
2.B.9. Never carry anything which obstructs
your vision or your complete control of the
bicycle, or which could become dangerous.
2.B.10. Never hitch a ride by holding on to
another vehicle.
2.B.11. Don’t do stunts, wheelies or jumps. If
you intend to do stunts, wheelies, jumps or go
racing with your bike despite our advice not to
then read Section 2.E. - Competition . Think
carefully about your skills before deciding to
take the large risks that go with this kind of
riding.
2.B.12.
Don’t weave through traffic or make
any moves that may surprise people with
whom you are sharing the road.
2.B.13. Observe and yield the right of way.
2.B.14. Never ride your bicycle while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs.
2.B.15. If possible, avoid riding in bad weather,
when visibility is obscured, at dawn, dusk or
in the dark, or when extremely tired. Each of
these conditions increases the risk of accident.
2.B.16. Always carry some form of
identification, so that people know who you
are in case of an accident; and take along
some cash for a candy bar, a cool drink, or an
emergency phone call.
2 . C . W E T W E A T H E R R I D I N G
WARNING:
Wet weather impairs traction,
braking and visibility, both for the
cyclist and for other vehicles sharing
the road. The risk of an accident
is dramatically increased in wet
conditions.
2.C.1. Under wet conditions, the stopping
power of your brakes (as well as the brakes of
other vehicles sharing the road) is dramatically
reduced and your tires don’t grip nearly as
well. This makes it harder to control speed
and easier to lose control. To make sure that
you can slow down and stop safely in wet
S E C T I O N 2 - s a f e t y
2.A.4. Be careful to keep body parts and
other objects away from the sharp teeth of
chainrings, the moving chain, the turning
pedals and cranks, and the spinning wheels of
your bicycle.
2.A.5. Always wear:
• Shoes that will stay on your
feet and will grip the pedals.
Make sure that shoelaces
cannot get into moving parts
and never ride barefoot or in
sandals.
• Bright, visible clothing that
is not so loose that it can
be tangled in the bicycle or
snagged by objects at the side
of the road or trail.
• Protective eyewear, to protect
against airborne dirt, dust, and
bugs - tinted when the sun is
bright, clear when it’s not.
2.A.6. Don’t jump with your bike. Jumping
a bike can be fun; but it can put huge and
unpredictable stress on the bicycle and its
components. Riders who insist on jumping
their bikes risk serious damage, to their
bicycles as well as to themselves.
2.A.7. Before you attempt to jump or race with
your bike, read, and understand Section 2.E.
2.A.8. Ride at a speed appropriate for current
conditions and surroundings. Increased speed
means higher risk.
2 . B . R I D I N G S A F E T Y
2.B.1. You are sharing the road or the path
with others - motorists, pedestrians, and other
cyclists. Respect their rights.
2.B.2. Ride defensively. Always assume that
others do not see you.