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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

In and out of the bike lane on a two-lane street

April 6, 2024/7 Comments/by John Allen

This post centers on video that I shot as I took a ride on Longwood Avenue in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA, from Coolidge Corner to the Riverway. Several vehicles caught up with me. I got to demonstrate how I rode in and out of a bike lane to avoid hazards and allowed the vehicles to pass […]

Philly Bike Expo, March 16-17

March 10, 2024/by John Allen

Join us at the Philly Bike Expo – booth #3510.

Winter E-Bike Fun

March 5, 2024/1 Comment/by John Allen

Roger DeBrito got out with his family to shoot video of them riding their e-bikes on a winter day. Here we go! Roger is a CyclingSavvy instructor and founder of Journeys from Home Montana, a program to develop independent mobility skills for children walking and bicycling. He is a long-time year-round cyclist. He describes his […]

CyclingSavvy at Conferences and Expos, Jan-Apr 2024

January 7, 2024/by John Allen

In 2024 the American Bicycling Education Association will be reaching out at several national and regional conferences and expos. Come visit us!

Cycling Law Enforcement: History and Overview

October 1, 2023/by John Allen

Beck takes us through the fascinating history of cops on bikes. Early police officers stopped speeding horses…

What Police Need to Learn about Cycling

October 1, 2023/by John Allen

You need to start reporting things,” Kirby urges cyclists. “They’re not going to know it’s a problem if they don’t hear from you and hear from your friends.

Cyclist Issued a Traffic Ticket…Then What?

October 1, 2023/by John Allen

Here, in part 2, Beck explains: Beck is a retired police officer and a trainer with the International Police Mountain Bike Association. revised from original post by Tamar Wilner

A modern roundabout, or is it a traffic circle?

September 6, 2023/6 Comments/by John Allen

In an earlier post on this blog, I described savvy strategies to navigate a small, single lane traffic circle. I’ll now take the discussion up a level and describe a modern roundabout. I shot the video below in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, while on a bicycle tour with a friend. The location in the video, FYI. […]

Traveling with your bicycle

August 1, 2023/14 Comments/by John Allen

We want you to use your bicycle! CyclingSavvy strategies will get you around town in good form on your bicycle, but traveling with your bicycle by bus, rail or air can increase your range. We traveled to Philadelphia with our bicycles Last October, CyclingSavvy instructors gathered to give seminars and to staff a booth at […]

Filtering Forward Past a Traffic Jam

June 20, 2023/2 Comments/by John Allen

Traffic congestion on urban streets is a fact of life, and no bicyclist wants to be stuck in it, breathing exhaust.

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