Riding Skills

Cycle Tips

• Indicate on all turns even when you think that you are alone. Get into the habit of using your arm to indicate a left turn or right turn until it becomes an automatic and learned habit.
• When riding in a group, keep pedaling! By “Soft Pedaling” – rotating pedals with little or no pressure, this ensures that there is less confusion by the riders behind you.  This assists in better communication for the group.
• At an intersection or on a roundabout, use an extended forearm to indicate that you intend to go straight ahead or to continue on the roundabout. This action communicates you intentions clearly to drivers.
• Indicate when leaving a roundabout.
• Ride in a straight line. If there are a number of parked cars with a number of car parks not occupied, ride in a straight line rather than moving in and out of the parked cars.
• Don’t overlap wheels.
• Don’t pass on the left!
• Stay aware of your surroundings
• Concentrate on riding  – sometimes it is better to concentrate – rather than to chat.
• Using a mobile phone while riding a bicycle comes at a cost …….
• Cross railway lines at 90^o
• Don’t cut corners —  take care on RH corners particularly and ride through the full arc required to turn. Think about moving through the corner as if you were driving a car.
• When fitting a cadence device, the magnet can be fitted to the end of the pedal instead of tying it to the crank.
• All riders should check the integrity of their nicks regularly!
• It is not wise to ignore a squeak or rattle. Investigate the cause as soon as possible.
• When replacing your tyre. Position the makers name/logo at the valve. This will make it easier to find a hole in your tube when you next get a puncture.