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John Allen

About John Allen

Hi -- I am CyclingSavvy instructor John Allen.
I teach so that other people can experience the freedom which I know as a cyclist. I can show you how to do this in safety and with confidence, through the Bicycling Street Smarts booklet or in a CyclingSavvy course.

Entries by John Allen

Parent’s E-Bike Survival Guide, 2nd Edition!

April 26, 2026/1 Comment/by John Allen

Great news: ABEA Board member Beth Black has published a second edition of her book, The Caring Parent’s E-Bike Survival Guide. And — it is now number one in three categories on Amazon.com: Consumer Guides, Parenting Reference and Education Reference. We asked Beth: Why a second edition? The first edition was a trailblazer. When it […]

¡Bicycling Street Smarts in Spanish!

March 27, 2026/by John Allen

También en español —  this article is also available in Spanish.. I have some exciting news: a translation of Bicycling Street Smarts, in Spanish, is now available as a Kindle ebook. The title: El Ciclista Astuto. How did Bicycling Street Smarts in Spanish come about? CyclingSavvy Instructor Michael Brooks reached out to Minneapolis Latinos en […]

¡Libro eléctronico, el ciclista astuto!

March 27, 2026/by John Allen

Also in English — este artículo también está disponible en inglés. Tengo noticias emocionantes: una traducción de Bicycling Street Smarts, en español, ya está disponible como un ebook para Kindle. El título: El Ciclista Astuto. ¿Cómo surgió Bicycling Street Smarts en español? El instructor de CyclingSavvy, Michael Brooks, se puso en contacto con Noemi Treviño […]

The Bike Life – Philly Bike Expo

March 1, 2026/by John Allen

The Philadelphia Bike Expo is on the weekend of March 14-15. CyclingSavvy Instructor Pamela Murray will be presenting on bicycling for daily travel at 10:30 AM Saturday. Pamela lives the bike life. She uses her bicycle for daily transportation, runs group rides and tours, teaches CyclingSavvy courses and is a Bicycle Benefits ambassador. What’s Bicycle […]

Riding with a Community Cycling Group

January 24, 2026/7 Comments/by John Allen

 A group ride can show how a challenge is manageable, and reasonably safe.

Using a Separated Bikeway

January 6, 2026/4 Comments/by John Allen

A bicyclist rode up to Beech street on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA in the separated bikeway to the right of turning vehicles. A pickup truck right-hooked him. He posted a complaint on Facebook. CyclingSavvy policy is to respect bicyclists’ choices. Our goal is to help you to make informed choices, and execute them […]

Clipless pedals?

December 23, 2025/10 Comments/by John Allen

A CyclingSavvy subscriber commented that the only information on clipless pedals on our Web site was to not use them in a CyclingSavvy on-bike session…

Taming a Multi-lane Challenge

October 15, 2025/by John Allen

Why do I want to tame a challenging multi-lane Interstate highway crossing? Usually, because it is on a route I need to take, but one time, I had a special reason. One of my Boston-area bicycle club‘s rides started and finished at a restaurant, the Craft Food Hall in Waltham. The ride had to cross […]

Force of Habit

August 28, 2025/by John Allen

Children’s bicycles are very different from grownup bicycles. Overcoming the force of habit from childhood improves efficiency and safety.

Review of Parent’s E-bike Guide

April 25, 2025/by John Allen

Any parent whose teenager has an ebike or might be getting one, should purchase this book .

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