1. Safety is Sexy

2. Importance of Safety Safety is the most important part of every Bike & Build trip and is something we take very seriously. While en route, safety is paramount and Bike & Build has a zero tolerance policy for unsafe riding. Control what you can control and look out for each other.

3. Major Tenants Be visible Be predictable Be aware Ride your bike like you would drive a car

4. SIGNALING

5. Rider- Rider Signaling Voice AND Hands Voice Car up/ Car back Clear Passing Hands Debris/ Obstructions Gravel Move over Left/ Right turn Slowing/ Stopping Telephone everything back to front and front to back!

6. Rider - Vehicle Share the road- obey all traffic laws Holding cars when merging VAP Prevent driver mistakes

7. LANE POSITIONING SCENARIOS

8. Lane Positioning Protect yourself with your lane positioning. Own it! Right most lane that leads to your intended direction Behave like a car VAP

9. Taking the lane Legally entitled to 3 ft Force drivers to make a conscious effort to pass you Always maintain a straight line Do not jump in and out of parked cars Do not drift into the right turn lane at an intersection. Take the lane in full when you feel like you and/ or the car would be at risk if they passed (single lane, windy roads, etc)

10. Who is positioned correctly to turn left?

11. Right turners next to the curb Where is this cyclist going?

12. Left turners are near the centerline Where is this cyclist going?

13. Centered in lane to go straight – discourage right hook.

14. After intersection – moving back to right 1/3 of wide lane

15. A B C D E F Who is in the correct position to turn right?

16. You Are Here You Need To Turn Here

17. Plan Ahead

18. Scan Signal

19. Change Lane Position

20. Scan & Signal Again

21. Change Lanes

22. Signal to Turn

23. A B C D E F Who is in the best position to turn left?

24. A B C D E F Who is in the best position to turn left?

25. LANE POSITIONING CONTINUED Right vs Wrong

26. Maintaining your Line “Bicycling Street Smarts” John S. Allen

27. Tight Lanes (multi lane) “Bicycling Street Smarts” John S. Allen

28. Tight Lanes (multi lane) “Bicycling Street Smarts” John S. Allen

29. Tight Lanes (single lane) “Bicycling Street Smarts” John S. Allen

30. Tight Lanes (single lane)

31. LANE POSITIONING EXERCISE Types of Roads

32. Where should you be?

39. Lane Positioning Protect yourself with your lane positioning. Own it! Right most lane that leads to your intended direction Behave like a car VAP

40. TYPES OF ACCIDENTS

41. Accident Pie Chart

42. Car/ Bike Crashes Fault

43. What to do Getting Doored The driver of a car opens his door right in front of you.

44. What to do Right Cross A car is pulling out of a side street on the right and fails to see you approaching.

45. What to do Crosswalk Collision A car makes a right turn as you are crossing the street. Drivers sometimes don’t expect to see cyclists in crosswalks. (Think bike paths…)

46. What to do Red Light Collision You stop beside a car that is already stopped at a red light. When the light turns green, you continue straight while the car turns right.

47. What to do Left Cross A car coming towards you makes a left turn right into you.

48. What to do Rear End A car runs into you from behind.

49. BONUS ITEMS Two slides left. You can do it!

50. Bonus Items Dogs: yell - > spray - > kick - > dismount Railroad tracks: Cross perpendicular to track lines Rain Lines/ tracks are slick Decreased visibility Increased stopping time Inconsiderate riding breeds anger and aggression and puts other cyclists in significant danger down the road. No middle fingers, etc! Realize last minute that you missed a turn? Don’t try to quick fix

51. B&B specifics Tap helmet to stop van 6 feet off and the road and face traffic No pacelining for at least two weeks Initially, ride a minimum of 1.5 bike lengths apart B&B is not a race! No more than 6 per ride group Two abreast only on low traffic, high visibility roads Never three abreast Helmet always Safety triangle always

52. Sexy = Celebrating a Safe Trip