NEWS!- BikeDenver is running a Traffic Skills 101 class in November (3 consecutive Mondays).
Bicycle Riding Tips
Below are a few important bicycle riding tips. For more information on safety and education, contact our local bicycling advocacy partners, BikeDenver and Bicycle Colorado.
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Be Visible
Bicyclists: Outfit your bicycle with a headlight, rear light, and reflectors as you would for riding on the road.
Pedestrians: Ensure your visibility at night by wearing light-toned clothing with reflective tape
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Make Eye Contact
Confirm that you are seen. Establish eye contact with motorists to insure that they know you are on the road. Share the road in a polite and courteous manner.
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Use Hand Signals
Signal all turns and stops ahead of time, check over your shoulder, then make your intended move only when it is safe to do so.
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Obey Traffic Signals and Signs
As a vehicle, bicycles must obey all the Rules of the Road. Cyclists have the same privileges and duties as other traffic
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