Keri Caffrey, Author at CyclingSavvy

The View from the Cab of a Turning Truck

October 30, 2020 /11 Comments/in The Savvy Cyclist /by Keri Caffrey

Take a ride in the cab of a large truck with a professional driver, and see how a savvy cyclist stays safe around a turning truck.

Safety on Shared-Use Paths, Part 2

July 9, 2020 /7 Comments/in The Savvy Cyclist /by Keri Caffrey

Here’s how to be safe on shared-use paths, which have special hazards. Motor vehicles cross them too, at driveways and intersections.

Shared-Use Paths, Part 1: Etiquette

May 30, 2020 /8 Comments/in Casual Cyclists, Fitness & Group Riders, The Savvy Cyclist, Transportation Cyclists /by Keri Caffrey

Best practices to ensure you and your fellow path users have an enjoyable time.

LEO to Cyclists: No law obligates you to endanger yourself.

December 31, 2019 /4 Comments/in The Savvy Cyclist /by Keri Caffrey

Sgt. Colby Lalli: No law requires you to endanger yourself for another road user’s convenience.

Motorists: Look, Don’t Hook!

February 13, 2019 /2 Comments/in Motorists, The Savvy Cyclist /by Keri Caffrey

Tell every motorist you know: Look, don’t hook!

You Have One Job

January 11, 2019 /2 Comments/in The Savvy Cyclist /by Keri Caffrey

You can do this. Each of us can.

New Website, Gift Certificates and Scholarships

November 9, 2018 /0 Comments/in Instructor /by Keri Caffrey

Our new website brings all of our resources together with enhanced capabilities and a better user experience:

the public facing site, for which we are still building our cornerstone content and inbound marketing strategies
the ability to register for in-person classes right on the calend...

A slow ride across a high-speed interchange

September 9, 2018 /0 Comments/in Smart Moves /by Keri Caffrey

A week after taking the November 12-13 CyclingSavvy Weekend course, John Alexander sent me an email asking what was the best way to ride over the Lake Mary Blvd/I-4 interchange. Most people (including experienced road cyclists) regard that interchange as impossible for a cyclist.

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Left Turns on Big Roads

September 9, 2018 /0 Comments/in Smart Moves /by Keri Caffrey

The thought of making a left turn from a multi-lane road is one of the things that makes people think bicycle driving requires speed and athletic prowess. It seems like it would be a really difficult thing to do. But most of the time it's actually really easy, and you have options. Making a standard […]

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How Knowledge About Trucks Saved My Life

July 11, 2018 /4 Comments/in The Savvy Cyclist /by Keri Caffrey

Cyclists being crushed by trucks is a recurring tragedy. And it’s one that’s very personal to me. I’m alive today only because of knowledge that I want every cyclist to have.

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