what too watch out for !!!!

Nedkelly24

New to cycling and looking for some safety tips...and things to watch out for!!
A bit nervous on the road at the moment with every gob****e in a car having a go at running over me at roundabouts..
Cheers..

Dermot Illogical

Joggers.

Darkglasses

Dogs! The smaller ones are the ones to watch out for, the bigger ones have more sense.

You'll get more confidence riding in traffic fairly quickly.

dermo1990

Taxis who break the lights and try to sideswipe you

Oryx

Pedestrians stepping out in front of you.
Cars pulling out in front of you.
(both underestimate your speed)
Cars passing you too close.
Parked car doors opening.
Wet road markings and manhole covers. Lethal.
Being in a vehicles blind spot.
Poor road surface at the edge of a road.
On windy days, crosswinds as you pass gateways etc.
Swerving as you look behind you.

Light yourself up, wear hiviz.
Expect other road users to do something stupid, ride defensively.

Beasty

Don't get distracted by other cyclists waving at you - focus on the job in hand ...;)

Nedkelly24

Oryx wrote: »

Pedestrians stepping out in front of you.
Cars pulling out in front of you.
(both underestimate your speed)
Cars passing you too close.
Parked car doors opening.
Wet road markings and manhole covers. Lethal.
Being in a vehicles blind spot.
Poor road surface at the edge of a road.
On windy days, crosswinds as you pass gateways etc.
Swerving as you look behind you.

Light yourself up, wear hiviz.
Expect other road users to do something stupid, ride defensively.

might be safer taking up boxing !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oryx

Nedkelly24 wrote: »

might be safer taking up boxing !!!!!!!!!!!!!

It sounds bad, but its not, really. I'm not the worlds most competent cyclist and I get around!

colm_gti

Inferior cyclists

billyhead

Yummy mummys in their SUVs.

fat bloke

Sounds like you already know exactly who to watch out for.
Gobsh1tes in cars.

longshanks

Just ride with the attitude that everyone is trying to kill you.

Nedkelly24

I think since i started cycling i have become a much better driver,,, always on the lookout for the unenxpected..every goon in a car should try cycling around city center ..might improve them...

Icyseanfitz

country road idiots driving tractors with open slurry tanks :mad:

Tonyandthewhale

Pubic lice.

fixie fox

If you are cycling with others it's they are most likely to knock you off

denbatt

Basically just assume everyone else is a complete dumb@ss! Don't trust anyone.

mikemac1

On your commute you may meet another cyclist who does the same trip every morning

Though you will never speak, sparks will fly and you will race each other as if your life depended on it!

A subtle nod will suffice for communication

galwaycyclist

If you pm me some form of postal address I'll send on a "Cycling Skills for Adults" leaflet. It deals with most urban traffic situations.

jimmycrackcorm

Junctions with yellow boxes. Especially where you have right of way but traffic is built up and cars cross the junction but have no way of seeing you.

robertxxx

Naked jogger's in parks.

Cookie_Monster

watch out for exactly the same stuff you would be if walking or driving.. that's about the extent of it, it's not really that different to anything else on the roads.

Darkglasses

Ill fitting cycling shorts can be a horror to deal with as well, choose carefully. Also, always stick with black.

colm_gti

Snow....