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City Cycling – Intercyclist Interaction
picture via elycefeliz In the main, cycling in the city is not a social sport. You will probably not be conversing at length with other cyclists, much in the same way that motorists tend not to converse with each other from car to car even if they are able to. City cycling is a very functional phenomenon and many of the other cyclists on the road will be simply trying to get from one place to another. As such, it...
City Cycling - Optimising for Speed, Part 1 (Drivetrain)
picture via mwaters City cycling may be outside of the everlasting quest for speed that racing cyclists undertake for the duration of their lives, but it's no secret that every cyclist wishes they could go just a little bit faster, cut down that journey time a little, or just enjoy the feeling of velocity. And the good news? You don't have to be a racer to go fast, and you don't need to tire yourself out to get up the...
City Cycling - Overtaking and Being Overtaken
picture by Dee Railer Overtaking isn’t solely a city cycling issue, but the fact is that it occurs more in a city context than it does in any other comparable context. Knowing how to overtake correctly will save you a lot of energy and embarrassment, and make life easier for everyone involved. Most of the advice in this article refers to the overtaking of one bicycle by another, but if you’re up to the task then it can be applied...
City Cycling - Accidents Happen
picture via Iomokev Well I hate to bring a downer on everyone but I thought it might make sense to talk about what to do when things go badly wrong for a cyclist. I refer of course to 'falling off' and 'being hit by a car' – both of which are well within my areas of expertise! I'll be brief, but hopefully the stuff I talk about here will be useful enough in preventing accidents or – if the worst...
City Cycling - Carrying Goods and Not-So-Goods
picture via Kevin.Chang A common problem facing many cyclists today is the issue of how to transport goods, items and property in general by means of a bicycle. As a mode of transport, the bicycle is very often considered primarily and perhaps solely for the purposes of transporting usually one person from place to place; yet being a versatile machine, the bicycle is more than capable of being a load-carrying conveyance as well. Ways of transporting stuff Various methods emerge...
City Cycling Security – part 1 – Using locks
An important part of any journey is where you will end up. As a cyclist one of your main concerns will be what provisions there will be for bicycle parking at your destination, and how to make the best use of it. Security and convenience are key factors, let’s take a look at some of the options available to you… What kind of lock to use Two broad categories of lock are available to the average city cyclist: the...
City Cycling - Presence, Positioning and Not Turning Left
picture via sir cam This article complements a good understanding of clear signalling and careful, deliberate indications of what you are about to do and when. Communicating to other road users your intentions is essential for safety and smooth, uneventful journeys. A few notable points are included here, but it should be said that many more situations will arise than are mentioned here; by applying these simple principles, however, you will be a safer and happier cyclist. Parked cars and...
City Cycling - Optimising for Speed, Part 2 (Gears)
picture via mattwitmer This is the second instalment of the Optimising for Speed series; speed is as important now as it was in the first article and it falls to the purpose of this article to address another issue or two that often hold(s) cyclists back from realising their speed potential. This time, I’ll look at gears – both setup and usage. The reason that gears are so essential in the discussion of how to get the most speed out...
City Cycling - Security part 2 - Without Locks
If you haven’t read Nathan’s first part about security – check it out now. Here’s the second instalment. Sometimes a cyclist just doesn’t have the luxury of a lock. Maybe the mechanism on your old lock has finally given up the ghost, or perhaps you just left it at home by mistake; whatever the case, if you turn up in town without a lock, your options are limited. You can either go home and get your locks, or you can...
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