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Tips for safe city cycling (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by snowday@lemmy.ml to c/bikecommuting@lemmy.ml

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Today, I'm feeling a bit bad about myself. I'm new to cycling, and to be quite honest, I was going too recklessly and almost got myself hit by a car or two. I could absolutely learn how to check my turns better.

What are your favorite tips for learning how to cycle safely in the city?

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[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ride like you're invisible.
Always wear a helmet.
Always assume people will do the absolute dumbest thing possible at any given time.

Take these ideas with a grain of salt, I live and ride in a relatively small city, so 90% or more of the time I have no cars near me. But that's how I rode in college, when I was in a bigger city.

[–] PeachMan@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago

This is all great advice. I like to warn people not to get close to parked cars. The stationary ones are more likely to door you than the moving ones are to run you over.