With spring around the corner outdoor cyclists are getting excited about the prospect of long rides without the risk of frostbite.
Whether you’re a hard core cyclist, commute by bike, or just hop on a Bike Share bike every now and then to run errands, chances are you’re sharing the road with multi-ton machines. Let’s face it: cycling in the city can be dangerous.
If you ride outside (or heck, even drive around cyclists), check out this wonderful guide from BicycleSafe.com titled, quite simply, How to Not Get Hit by Cars. It shows the ten most common ways you can get clocked and how to avoid them, with handy diagrams for reference.
For example, when you come up to a red light at the same time as a car, do you know the best place to stop? Is it to the right of the car? In front of it so it can see you? Behind it? See #5, “Red Light of Death.”
I’ve ridden in the city for the past 15 years and still learned a lot from this site, especially about driver blind spots and how to avoid riding in them.
There are also helpful safety tips at the bottom of the page. So check out the guide and be safe out there!
