Signaling & Scanning

Signaling

  • Left Turn: Fully extend your left arm out to the side.
  • Right Turn: Fully extend your right arm out to the side or bend your left arm up at a right angle with your hand flat. Both are legal signals, and depend on your level of comfort with which arm you use.
  • Slowing or Stopping: Extend your left arm at a right angle with your hand open and pointing down towards the ground.

Scanning

Scanning is the act of looking over your shoulder, and is a key part of riding anywhere. It helps communicate your intentions to others and also shows you what is happening behind or around you.

Pro Tip: It may be difficult to scan and maintain a straight line while riding. Start by practicing scanning on a stationary bike to see your range of motion. You may want to purchase a mirror to help if you have limited range. Once you start practicing on a moving bike, if you have trouble maintaining a straight line you may want to try removing your hand (from the direction you are scanning) from the handlebars and place it on your lower back. This helps prevent your body from fully turning and pulling the handlebars. And make sure to keep peddling while scanning!

Scanning should be used in conjunction with signaling — you should scan before any turn and before making any signal.

Learn more tips on our Resources Page.

This blog post is produced thanks to support from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

Fall Bike Sale

We’ve got bikes for sale!

Weather permitting we will host our Fall Bike Sale on Sunday, Sept. 10 from 1-4 p.m. at 1301 A Lincoln St. Browse used bikes refurbished by the New Standard Cycles crew for an affordable price!

Looking to build up your perfect bike? We may have the perfect part or frame to complete that build that’s been sitting in your garage.

All proceeds from the sale go to our New Standard Cycles program, which works with service agencies and nonprofits to provide bikes for those in need of reliable transportation.

Email info@bikewalksavannah.org with any questions about the sale. Cash, card, Paypal and Venmo will be accepted.

Indi 200 Road Bike – AS-IS for a 45-45″ child. Make an offer!
HARO Flightline One – 5`5″ – 5`9″ $150
Cannondale SI Black 5’9-6’0 $175
3G Bikes Cream 5’4 up $125
Schwinn Majestic White/Blue 5’6-5’9 $100
Raleigh Twenty Folding Bike Green Under 5’10 $300
Retrospec Beaumont Green 5’3-5’7 $150
Biria Easyboarding Red Unique frame – have to see for yourself! $150
Kent Bayside 2500 Black/Red 5’4-5’8 $125
Giant OCRC2 Black/Blue 5’8-5″11″ $250
Specialized Sequoia Silver-Blue 5’10-6’1″ $150
Vintage Blue 5’7″-5’10” $125
3G Bikes Green 5’4 and up $125
Schwinn Sidewinder Purple 5’4-5’8 $125
Giant OCRC2 Black/Blue 5’8-5″11″ $250
Schwinn Collegiate Yellow 5-5’4″ $250
Ocean Pacific White/Red 5’3-5’7 $125
Diamondback Outlook Black/Blue 4’8-5’1 $125
Specialized Allez Red 5’7″-5’10” $300
Electra Super Deluxe Bronze 5’10-6’1″ $175
GT Outpost Red 5’6-5’9″ $125
Huffy Cranbrook Blue 5’2-5’6″ $100

Cycle Social: Downtown Savannah

Join us each month for a casual, family-friendly bike ride at a different spot in Savannah or Chatham County.
This month we’ll meet at 5:30 p.m. at the south end of Forsyth Park for a ride around downtown Savannah.
Lights required, and helmets are encouraged. Please bring your bike and water, and dress warmly. Ride distance is approximately 5 miles. Bonus points for decorating your bike, wearing an awesome ugly sweater or belting our your favorite holiday tune!
The ride is free and open to the public, but we encourage you to become a member of Bike Walk Savannah or make a donation to support our work at bikewalksavannah.org.