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Cycling Etiquette

Cycling Etiquette. By David Kriegshauser. About Me. Cycling for 22 years New Mexico state champion Fort Lewis College racing team Middle School teacher Youth cycling program administrator Cycling business – Seek Out Cycling. Public Opinion. Cars dominate Teller County roads

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Cycling Etiquette

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  1. Cycling Etiquette By David Kriegshauser

  2. About Me • Cycling for 22 years • New Mexico state champion • Fort Lewis College racing team • Middle School teacher • Youth cycling program administrator • Cycling business– Seek Out Cycling

  3. Public Opinion • Cars dominate Teller County roads • Drivers assume all bikers are alike • Affect public opinion – exude joy on bike • Show drivers you are friend, not foe • Admit when you are wrong • Take opportunities to help

  4. Road biking • Bikes used public roads before cars existed • Law requires cars to • Give 3 feet when passing • Pass only when it’s safe • Often, cars give 3 feet, but pass dangerously • COMMUNICATE • Show “don’t pass” or “safe to pass” signals • Smile and wave

  5. Mountain biking • Land access is a huge issue • Hikers and horses have the right of way • Hikers and horseback riders write the laws

  6. Hikers • Announce your presence far in advance • Good Morning • Hello • Coming up • Passing on your left • Hikers almost always step aside • Say “Thank You” with a smile! • Say “Sorry” if you surprise someone

  7. Horseback riders (equestrians) • Horses are prey animals • Announce your presence far in advance • Dismount bike and put it behind your body • Downhill side of trail • Talk in calm voice • Don’t be a horse’s ass

  8. Environmental Impact • Mountain bikes are low impact • Avoid skidding • Stay on trail • Leave it cleaner than you found it • Volunteer for trail maintenance

  9. Mountain Bikers • Uphill has the right of way • Motorized vehicles yield to everyone else on a multiuse trail • Exude joy!

  10. Unplug • Trend: more and more trail users are plugged into music (all ages) • Unaware of other trail users • Failure to communicate

  11. Summary • Know the code • Friend, not foe • Communicate • Community

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