Commuter Cycling Tips

  1. Wear a helmet – it makes you look like a serious cyclist, as opposed to a “recreational” cyclist.
  2. Obey signals and stop signs – respect the same laws that motor vehicles drivers have to obey.
  3. Cycle with traffic – cycling against traffic is dangerous because motorists are not expecting you to be traveling against their direction.
  4. Use hand signals to indicate your intentions – Being predictable helps other users of the road navigate around you or with you.
  5. Be visible – wear bright clothing, stay out of driver blind spots and equip your bike with lights.
  6. Have a road worthy bike – keep your bike in good condition. Check lights, gears and brakes regularly.
  7. Keep to the right – stay as far to the right as reasonably practical; unless making a left turn.
  8. Don’t weave in and out of parked cars – riding in a straight line will allow motorists to identify your path of travel and with some predictability.
  9. When in doubt, walk your bike – If in doubt about the correct way to maneuver, get off your bike and act like a pedestrian. This does not mean cycling on the sidewalk.
  10. You are a “vehicle of the road” under the Traffic Act – act like one and be predictable.

 

    • Jeannie Mah
    • May 5th, 2011

    Bike to work week: Clean the streets!!!
    Do you know who to contact at City Hall to clear the winter sand off the streets? That is absolutely one of the most important things – clean roads to insure safer cycling.
    Elphinstone is bad, and the build-up at Sask Drive is always dangerous.

    Painting the cycle lanes in September seemed to be a silly thing to do, too.

    If you are helping to advocate for the cross-town bike lanes, please let me know how I can help (I think 13 th ave is NOT a good idea. The proposed 15th was much better.

    • I have the same beef about the painting last year being waaay to late. On Wascana Parkway, apparently it’s the WCA that needs to be contacted to encourage them to paint earlier in the year.
      If you phone the general city number, and ask to speak to someone about lane paintining and street sweeping, you can get information and provide feedback that the city needs to hear more often.

      Our meetings are usually on select Wednesdays at 5:30 at Copper Kettle, so you could email us or find us on Facebook to get notices for when the next one is.

      • Is there a sgesguted contribution visitors should make for the get together. It makes little difference to me how much. Also, can I help y’all in anyway? I can pick up nametags or something, whatever is cool. If you need help, just drop me a line.

          • Ada Chan
          • February 12th, 2012

          Hi Sheena,
          We are having a potluck meeting on Feb. 21. Would be great to meet you. We definitely need new volunteers in the coming weeks.

          This year, we have started meeting at Alantis coffee in downtown. Please note that the potluck will be at the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame due to space constraints. Keep checking back on our websites for details and upcoming meetings.

          Ada

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