An Introduction to Bike Commuting Video

http://www.rei.com/category/4500003 You can ride any bike to get around town, all you need is a bicycle and a helmet. In this video we'll teach you how to safely ride your bike around town, how to do a pre-ride inspection and situations to think through in advance.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• REI
• cycling
• how to
• bicycling
• bike commuting
• safety

[StoryeTime]

@BellaCinco Good for you! I'm in my 2nd year and can't believe I didn't start sooner! Good luck and enjoy!

[BellaCinco]

I was looking for a intro video! I am about to start communting with my road bikes! Thanks for everything!

[ciclopropano]

I ride my bicycle in mexico city. to me its safer not to do hand signals al tall, its better to keep my hands on the brake levers ALL the time. after an almost - crash I realised that.

[pumpkinzer0]

over here in england YOU DO NOT wanna ride in the right most lane :p

[HealingArtsChorus]

Pretty good, Dan and REI! The series covers the major points. My only gripe is with saying that bike lanes and shared lane markers point out the safest place to be. They don't always, as you yourself imply when you say you may need to be outside the bike lane next to parked cars. I'd rather you said something like always think for yourself, and don't assume you must follow the paint. Many city planners don't really know traffic cycling best practice, and just blindly apply "standards".

[rctrucknut]

Good advice, but I would not take the lane, I would be afraid of some A-hole talking on their cell phone and not paying attention hitting me, so I always pull onto a side road to let the cars pass, also ride with a head light and tail light.

[Gromitdog1]

good advice

[ivanmikhailov]

Thanks--I didn't know I was supposed to stay so far away from parked cars.

[x0x0melissa0x0x]

Wow Ty for this video... This was very helpful for a beginner like me

[SophistAtheist]

awesome