Cycling ​
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Cegep1
PhysicalEducation
Word count
345 words
Reading time
3 minutes
Preparation ​
- Good sleep
- Material
- Helmet
- Water bottle
- Snack
- Contact details
- At night:
- Reflective bright clothing
- Front and rear lights
- If leader or riding alone:
- Tire patch kit
Stance ​
| Standing | Sitting | |
|---|---|---|
| Power | + | - |
| Cadence | - | + |
| Heart rate | + | - |
Tips ​
- Maintain a safe distance (1-2 bikes) with the bike in front
- Increase distance when downhill
- Avoid half wheeling
- Maintain a cadence of 70-90 rpm
- When turning:
- Lean towards the turn
- Inside pedal up, outside pedal down
- Break gently with both brake levers
- Downshift in advance
- Watch out for:
- Potholes, sewers, glass shards, railroad tracks, etc.
- If unavoidable, stand on pedals without slowing down
- Obstacles
- Cars with people inside
- They might suddenly open the door
- Potholes, sewers, glass shards, railroad tracks, etc.
[!abstract] Half wheeling
Dangerous move of overlapping the front wheel with the rear wheel of the bike in front
Gear shifting ​
- Downshift when:
- Going uphills
- Wind is blowing from ahead
- Braking
- Upshift when:
- Going downhills
- Wind is blowing from behind
- Starting
- Ease on the pedals
- Otherwise the chain may skip or fall off
- Avoid cross-chaining
[!abstract] Cross-Chaining
Mistake of putting the chain at an extreme slant by using big / small chainring with small / big gear, which stresses the chain
Navigating intersections ​
- At red lights and stop signs, claim the lane
- Prevent unsafe overtaking
- When travelling straight:
- In a single lane intersection, claim the lane
- Cars turning right don't expect bikes to their right
- In a multi lane intersection, stay in the rightmost through lane, never enter the right turn lane
- See above
- If behind a truck, stay on the left side of the lane
- Increase visibility to incoming cars
- In a single lane intersection, claim the lane
- When turning left, switch to the leftmost lane and claim the lane
- Cut across as few lanes as possible
Ajitani Hifumi