I commuted across the city by bike today and I was shocked at the poor bike skills & road awareness of some riders.
Today I want to give you a few tips to keep you a little safer on the road.
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I commuted across the city by bike today and I was shocked at the poor bike skills & road awareness of some riders.
Today I want to give you a few tips to keep you a little safer on the road.
“Don't trust the town planners that they're looking out for your safety. You're only concerned when you're out on the bike. It's not roads at a road, it's not etiquette to other cyclists, it's not being a chivalrous road user and looking out for other cars, it's your own personal responsibility to stay safe. You owe it to your friends, you owe it to your family, you owe it to yourself.”
“I don't care if I hold you up for five seconds beeping behind in your fucking SUV because my priority is getting past this left-horn without you cutting across and absolutely mincey me.”
“The left hand side of the gutter often has shores that are running off, drainage ducts are built there. It's really broken poor pavement. Don't let a bus pass you on your right hand side and force you into this really poor pavement. If you're looking ahead and you see this poor pavement, get out of it, take the whole lane, slow people down if you have to.”
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