Bicycle commuting quick and easy

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Bicycle commuting quick and easy

• Created for Sony Entertainment
• By Henry Hsieh, LACBC

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Agenda

• Why bicycle commute?
• Planning for your ride
• Dress for success
• ABC Quick Check
• Riding in traffic
• About LACBC
• Additional resources

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Why bicycle commute?

• Save money on car (repairs) and gas!
• Healthy exercise
• Weight control
• Reduces stress
• Save the planet low CO2 emission
• Reconnect with the community
• Its FUN!

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Planning for your ride - 1

• The Route
• Considerations as pleasant as possible
• Low volume streets vs. main roads
• Adequate lane width (14 or wider)
• Terrain flat or hilly
• Good pavement
• Try it out drive it or ride it on off-days
• Combine with car or mass transit

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Planning for your ride - 2

• Getting prepped for work
• Change of cloth?
• Emergency cloth
• Shower, change, or neither?
• Where to park
• Bicycle stands or parking meter
• Lock Frame, both wheels, and even saddle!
• Remove accessories
• In office / studio where permitted

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Planning for your ride - 3

• What to bring with you
• Night time lights front rear
• Tools
• Tire lever, spare tube, patch, pump
• Know how to use them
• Misc
• Cash, phone, ID
• Food gt 7 miles
• Water gt 4 -5 miles

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Dress for Success

• Eye protection
• Cycling gloves
• Bike shirt / shorts
• Restraint for pants
• Stiff-soled shoes
• Bright colors for safety

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ABC Quick Check

• A air in tire and tire tread check
• B brakes
• C crank, chain, cassette
• Quick quick release is properly engaged
• Check check it over, pay attention
• Dont forget Helmet

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Riding in Traffic

• Bicyclists fare best
• when
• they act
• and
• are treated as
• drivers of vehicles

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Lane Positioning

• As far right as practical
• Signal, Look, Move

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Door zone

• Outside of door zone

Not good
Good
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One way street

• Left turn on left most side

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Straight-Right turn lane

• Going straight center of lane
• Going rightright side of lane

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Right turn only lane

• Going straightMove to straight going lane
• Going rightStay in right turn lane

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Left turn only lane

• Left turn with normal traffic
• Or
• Pedestrian method

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Two-way streets

• Position to communicateintention

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Passing on the right

• Can be dangerous
• Watch for
• Cars turning right
• Cars turning left
• Cars pulling out
• People getting out
• Car Door
• GO SLOW!!

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About LACBC - 1

• http//www.la-bike.org
• Grassroots organization for better cycling
  environment in LA County though
• Advocacy
• Education
• Community Building

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About LACBC - 2

• Sample current projects
• Ballona Creek Bike Path
• City of LA Bicycle Master Plan update
• LA River Ride June
• Education classes / workshops
• Support for LA Bike Film Festival
• Quarterly social events

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Additional Resources

• Bike commuters blog http//www.bikecommuters.com
• LBC videohttp//lbcyclists.blogspot.com/2008/04/v
  ideo-rights-and-duties-of-cyclists.html
• Bicycling Street Smartshttp//www.bikexprt.com/st
  reetsmarts
• League of American Bicyclistshttp//www.bikeleagu
  e.org

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Thank you!

• Have a great Bike To Work Week!!
• Any questions?

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About Henry

• League Certified Instructor since 2004
• Bicycle commuter since 1993 2-25 miles one way
• Calif. AIDS ride in 2000
• Self-supported bike tour in 2001
• LACBC Board Member Treasure