Traffic is probably the greatest barrier to riding for the average person. If you follow the rules of the road, with a few modifications for your vehicle’s slower speed, you can strike a good balance between your safety and the flow of car traffic. This video produced by a certified instructor for the League of American Bicyclists gives a great introduction to the best practices for riding in traffic. Check it out — it just takes a few minutes and the advice is excellent.
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i road a bike everyday (unless there was ice on the ground) in new york city for years, and the general rules in the video become instinctual pretty quickly. Especially dominating the lane. New bicyclists can be squeamish about this, but it’s the safest way (and the legal way) to ride. now if we could only convince the savannah drivers that we do in fact have the right to ride in the center or the lane.
dare,, Honnie chile!! In the southeast if you take the lane down here, you’ll get smacked,, and not on the check.. After riding for several years in the Atlanta area in somewhat the same as your NYC area, Just ride on the right and try to be responsible for yourself and others sharing the road.. Really nobody wants to kill you, do they ?? Guess that’s why I moved south.. Have fun !!
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