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Street Smarts

Everything you need to know about driving your bicycle!

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Smart Moves:

An ongoing series of tips and tricks for confident cycling

Mindful Bicycling
by Keri

Situation awareness is the perception of environmental elements within a volume of time and space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their status in the near future.

That sounds pretty complicated, but it actually becomes second nature once you understand where the dangers are and where they are not. more>

Passing a Freeway On-ramp
by Keri

A freeway entrance can create an intimidating road configuration for cyclists. Safe and easy technique is demonstrated with video. more>

You Lead the Dance by Keri

The epiphany which transforms us into confident cyclists is grasping the simple (albeit counter-intuitive) fact that we have control of our environment. That control comes from predictability, communication and (believe it or not) self-image. more>

Queue-Jumping by Mighk

While safety should always be your first concern, whether or not to queue-jump, courtesy carries at least as much weight. If my queue-jumping is going to cause a motorist to pass me a second time and in a narrow lane I won’t do it. more>

Getting the Road to Yourself
by Keri

The key to confident cycling lies in your powers of observation. The safest and most competent traffic cyclists are not necessarily bold or fast. They are observant. They identify patterns in the chaos and they take advantage of them. more>