Bike:
Feel free to post your own ideas for riding safe.
- Make sure your bike is in good condition. Do a pre-trip. Check your tires, air pressure, wheels, spokes, cables, lights and most importantly brakes. I also check my frame once a month for cracks.
- Kevlar tires & slime tubes are great to keep from going flat on a trip.
- Plan your ride. Take less traffic streets if you have to go on the road. A bike plan path left with someone is also good if something goes wrong
- Be Seen. Bright clothing, lights and reflectors.
- Try using a turn signal. They make a tail, turn signal and brake light combo you can buy for the rear of your bike. Many people do not know hand gestures (other then the number one sign) and what they meat in traffic.
- Helmet. I know most people hate them, but they work. Wear it. Spend the extra money to get a comfortable one you will actually wear.
- Riding Gloves. I find I get a better grip with riding gloves, not to mention that it helps when you crash. Nothing worse then having your hands all scraped up.
- Ride with traffic. Bicycles are, legally, to ride on the right side of the road, with traffic, not against traffic.
- Signal for turns and always STOP at stop signs and red lights.
- Remember pedestrians have the right of way over a bicyclist.
Feel free to post your own ideas for riding safe.