A slow ride across a high-speed interchange

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.

Left Turns on Big Roads

The thought of making a left turn from a multi-lane road…
right hook

Preventing Right Hooks: Smart Moves Video

Here's how to avoid the two common types of right hook.
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Following Traffic Patterns, Not Paint

Don't get me wrong. I like these sharrows, I'm simply highlighting the fact that no matter what facilities are present, there are times when you have to alter your behavior to suit the conditions.

Vantage In The Queue

You'll have best vantage if you position yourself in the lane where the driver of a sits.
traffic signal timing

Reality Check

These days I'm a much more savvy cyclist. More and more, I've started taking Preston Road instead of using residential feeder streets. Despite all the rush hour traffic, Preston is actually much easier and more pleasant!
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CRASH! Avoiding the Dreaded Left Cross

The sun position, street configuration, traffic levels, and traffic timing all came together in a way that could have resulted in a very bad day.  Luckily, my awareness of the situation made it really easy to avoid the left cross that was brewing.
riding on princeton

Navigating a Freeway Interchange

Freeway interchanges may be the most intimidating road configurations you'll encounter as a cyclist. Safe and easy navigation is possible! You need an assertive lane position, awareness, and thinking ahead about where you need to be.
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Mindful Bicycling

I’m always looking for the key that unlocks mindfulness for students. My end goal is not to deliver information, but to inspire transformation.

Avoiding a Diverging Lane

Freeway entrances create intimidating road configurations for cyclists. Safe and easy navigation requires assertive lane position, awareness, and thinking ahead about where you want to be on the other side.

CyclingSavvy is a program of the American Bicycling Education Association. Our mission is to provide programs and resources for the education of bicyclists as drivers of vehicles, and bicycling-related education for traffic engineers, transportation planners, law enforcement professionals, educators, and the general public.

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