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The Door Zone Is the Most Predictable Danger on the Road
A parked car is stationary, visible and entirely harmless until a door opens. Riders can see this hazard coming, which is exactly…
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Traffic, visibility, road position and how to be predictable to a driver.
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Road Position Is How You Tell a Driver What You Will Do
Where you ride in a lane is not just about safety margin. It is the clearest signal available about your intentions, and drivers read it whether or not they know it.
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Being Seen Is Not the Same as Being Noticed
Drivers regularly look directly at a cyclist and pull out anyway. The failure is usually in attention and expectation rather than…
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Side Visibility Is the Half of Bike Lighting People Forget
Front and rear lights address vehicles behind and ahead. A large share of urban collisions involve something approaching from the…
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The Turning Vehicle Is the Junction Conflict That Recurs
A driver overtaking a cyclist and then turning across them is one of the most common serious collisions in urban cycling. The…
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Helmets: What the Evidence Supports and What It Argues About
Few cycling topics generate more heat and less clarity. The mechanical case and the population-level case are different questions…
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Riding in a Group Without Becoming Unpredictable
Two riders together are safer than two riders separately in some ways and more confusing to drivers in others. The difference is…
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Signalling Is About Timing More Than the Gesture
A signal given at the wrong moment communicates nothing useful and costs you a hand. Knowing when to signal matters more than…
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Where a Bicycle Tyre Runs Out of Grip
Grip is not a property of a tyre; it is a property of the contact between that tyre and a specific surface. Some urban surfaces…
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Roundabouts Are Where Riders and Drivers Read the Road Differently
A roundabout asks every user to judge gaps, speeds and exits at once. Cyclists are the smallest and least expected participants in…
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Riding After Dark Changes More Than the Light Level
Lighting is the obvious difference and not the only one. Judgement of speed, driver behaviour and your own tiredness all change…
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Riding With Children Changes Every Decision You Make
Carrying or accompanying a child alters the bike's handling, your stopping distance and the routes that are acceptable. Most of the…