Riding your bike in the city can be tricky. Traffic is not always easy to negotiate and is often intimidating for cyclists. In this video, Hank explains how you can become more confident riding in the city, as well as how to make sure you stay safe and enjoy getting around the city by bike!
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26 Comments
I'm planning on getting an ebike eventually. Where I'm at, there aren't really a lot of bike lanes so say if I were in the right lane behind a car (without a bike lane) and I wanted to turn left into a place, would be more helpful to use an actual bike turning signal device? Can you even cross over like that? I'm just curious about that
im gonna chill n explore on the single speed
In the east hemisphere*
que legal, assim tenho gravado vídeos aqui!
that's cool, so I've been recording videos here!
The Turbospoke is a Fagkillker.
Just like legal Coca Tea.
I ride around suburban areas but I’ve got very little interest in city riding. Thankfully, I don’t live in a major city area so it’s not a concern. There are far too many idiots, impatient and inept drivers and outright sociopaths driving around the city. Even if you do everything correctly, the likelihood of being clipped or even killed seems awfully high in congested cities.
How many inches is it?
Thank you for the video, I commute to work every day in South UK. In the summer due to the steep hills and hot weather, I always arrive to work sweaty, does not matter what I wear, not a great feeling. Like your handlebar, interesting.
I have another advice: Prepare your route with anticipation and choose "secure" street without too many vehicles. Ride with a moderate speed.
Fantastic tips…i liked most…be predictable!!😁
first of all..dont't use this kind of bike. use City Bike
My tip: if you see taxi approaching count on his attempt to kill you.
What can I say about this
My problem is not heavy busy traffic. My beef is with phsycho black pickup truck drivers who intentionally run you over or shot at you as they drive by. Road rage is now the main deadly threat to us bikers, especially in the US. If a pickup driver does not intentionally run you down he's just as likely to take drive by potshots at you. Consider yourself to have a big target on your back as soon as you hope on a bike
4:15 "Taking the lane is legal". Well, not every country are legal.
I want to ride my bike to work for the first time. It's only 10 minutes away, and the roads aren't crazy busy, but I'm nervous AF. I've only ever rode on trails. My city doesn't have much support for bikes either.
What shoes are u using for city cycling
thanks for the video ! need to teach my wife how to ride . need to increase that confidence in her skills !
all those tips are good except the last one ! if it is safe to race I feel every commuter should do so ! there's nothing nicer to get home all sweaty ! and it's a good way to make friends ! after all that is the reason we by such good bikes innit ?? 😂😂😂
Dont leave CC on!
Your voice is like david beckham😄
Great tips
долбаный британский, ничего не понятно
If you’re commuting get signal lights. I’m in Canada and here no one has seen the hand signals since they got a drivers license since they were 16. No one knows what you are signalling without lights.
I would say mount a right wing mirror on your handlebar as a minimum to see what is behind you. Also I would get a dual camera and mount it on your helmet and indicate to cars and vans drivers coming from behind you. It will help make most give you the necessary space of 1.5m and those who don’t you will have evidence to report to police to educate them.
I almost got hit twice riding today, tanks for the video
For the price the bike was great. It is better than anything in it's price range.