Guidelines for Bike Week

Safety Rules:

• Always ride with traffic! (Cars should be going the same direction as you are)
• Understand that the streets get more slick when it rains/rained, the street is most slippery about 20 minutes after it has rained.
• Please, wear a helmet. (I got hit by a car, on May 14 and didn’t sustain any head injuries although I am EXTREMELY lucky. A helmet may in fact save your life.)
• Bicyclists have to follow the rules of the road!
• Ride predictably, the more predictable you are the easier it is for cars to navigate around you.
• Be easily seen, avoid dark clothing and if possible attach a white light to the front and a red light to the back of the bike.
• Always ride on the right side of the street, it is where bicyclists are legally supposed to ride.
• Try to cross train tracks/cracks in the road at a 75-90º angle, if not your tire will get stuck and you’ll fall off.
• Don’t lose your cool. A bicyclist vs. car, the two-ton object will win every time.

In Case of an Accident:

• Don’t freak out! Move yourself out of the street and make sure you’re okay.
• Seek medical attention, if necessary for you or anyone else.
• Report the accident to the police.
• No matter what, make sure you get the driver’s information (license plate numbers, name, phone number, etc.)