Cycling Safety
The following overriding principles guide us in developing specific tactics that bike riders should employ for their own safety, the safety of others, and to uphold the club's reputation as responsible, courteous road users.
For general safety, the SPBC principles of safe riding are:
- Take charge.
- Be predictable.
- Be courteous.
- Drive your bike like your car.
- Don't let paint think for you.
- Be seen.
- Think ahead.
- Take responsibility.
Using these principles, we recommend these SAFETY TACTICS
Take
(Cycling Safety continues .SPBC Saturday Group Rides
Our Saturday club rides go out as groups according to speed and objective. For the most part, the faster rides are fitness rides, whereas the slowest rides are more "social" rides.
Separate from our general group riding practices, the following are our set of expectations of cyclists joining our group ride and our conventions of how we ride:
Obey the law
- Stop at red lights!
- Slow down at stop signs until you are certain you have a clear right of way. Do not assume cars already
Rotating Pacelines
A rotating paceline line is just that--in constant rotation at a constant pace. Everyone pulls through, continually moving through the accelerating line, off to the receding line and then back on to the accelerating line. Here's what a pros' single rotating paceline looks like: Link
To do a rotating paceline you should already be very comfortable riding closely in groups. In pacelines, ideally you'll need to be within 12-18 inches of the wheel in front of you and the rider next to
(Rotating Pacelines continues .Cycling Safety
The following overriding principles guide us in developing specific tactics that bike riders should employ for their own safety, the safety of others, and to uphold the club's reputation as responsible, courteous road users.
For general safety, the SPBC principles of safe riding are:
- Take charge.
- Be predictable.
- Be courteous.
- Drive your bike like your car.
- Don't let paint think for you.
- Be seen.
- Think ahead.
- Take responsibility.
Using these principles, we recommend these SAFETY TACTICS
Take
(Cycling Safety continues .SPBC Saturday Group Rides
Our Saturday club rides go out as groups according to speed and objective. For the most part, the faster rides are fitness rides, whereas the slowest rides are more "social" rides.
Separate from our general group riding practices, the following are our set of expectations of cyclists joining our group ride and our conventions of how we ride:
Obey the law
- Stop at red lights!
- Slow down at stop signs until you are certain you have a clear right of way. Do not assume cars already
Rotating Pacelines
A rotating paceline line is just that--in constant rotation at a constant pace. Everyone pulls through, continually moving through the accelerating line, off to the receding line and then back on to the accelerating line. Here's what a pros' single rotating paceline looks like: Link
To do a rotating paceline you should already be very comfortable riding closely in groups. In pacelines, ideally you'll need to be within 12-18 inches of the wheel in front of you and the rider next to
(Rotating Pacelines continues .