Cycling techniques #1 -- Good & Bad
(1) Good lane position, not too far right so passing drivers give ample room.
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(2) Lane position on 5 narrow-lane road. Right tire track is good. But ride further left on high-speed road.
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(3) In right tire track on a narrow-lane road.
Note red car changing lanes to pass.
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(4) More good lane position on narrow-lane road. (Winter photo.)
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(5) Passing parked cars on a narrow-lane road. Cyclist is safely out of the door zone
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(6) Passing angle-parked cars.
Cyclist could be further left
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(7) Passing car gives ample room on wide lane road although cyclist is a bit too far right.
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(8) Climbing a hill you may not need much space -- you can usually let faster traffic pass.
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(9) Lane position on a bridge. Cyclist avoids the glass accumulation shoulder
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(10) Left turn with multiple L-turn lanes. Normally use rightmost lane for your destination.
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(11) Setup for L turn #1.
Move left in lane; look for opening to merge to next lane.
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(12) Setup for L turn #2. Continue merging, yielding to any traffic in new lane.
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(13) "Negotiating" a left turn
in heavy traffic
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(14) Cyclist moves L to allow
traffic to turn R on red.
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(15) Truck passing -- professional drivers usually do it better but a more left lane position would help.
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(16) Deterring unsafe passing on blind curve. Would be better if her palm were facing back.
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(17) Avoiding crack (fall hazard)
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(18) Approaching oblique RR tracks. Cyclist cuts to his left to avoid falling on tracks.
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(19) Stopped behind a large vehicle.
Stay left to see and be seen.
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(20) Too close to a parked car.
(In the door zone).
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(21) Wheelman with historic bicycle
(22) Instructor training course
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(23) Learning quick turn
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(24) Avoiding 'squeeze' where road narrows ahead
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