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Cycling Etiquette
By David Kriegshauser
About Me• Cycling for 22 years• New Mexico state
champion• Fort Lewis College racing
team• Middle School teacher• Youth cycling program
administrator• Cycling business – Seek
Out Cycling
Public Opinion
• Cars dominate Teller County roads• Drivers assume all bikers are alike• Affect public opinion – exude joy on bike• Show drivers you are friend, not foe• Admit when you are wrong• Take opportunities to help
Road biking
• Bikes used public roads before cars existed
• Law requires cars to– Give 3 feet when passing– Pass only when it’s safe
• Often, cars give 3 feet, but pass dangerously
• COMMUNICATE– Show “don’t pass” or “safe to pass” signals– Smile and wave
Mountain biking
• Land access is a huge issue• Hikers and horses have the right of way• Hikers and horseback riders write the laws
Hikers
• Announce your presence far in advance– Good Morning– Hello– Coming up– Passing on your left
• Hikers almost always step aside– Say “Thank You” with a smile!– Say “Sorry” if you surprise
someone
Horseback riders (equestrians)
• Horses are prey animals• Announce your presence far in advance• Dismount bike and put it behind your body• Downhill side of trail• Talk in calm voice• Don’t be a horse’s ass
Environmental Impact• Mountain bikes are low impact• Avoid skidding• Stay on trail• Leave it cleaner than you found
it• Volunteer for trail maintenance
Mountain Bikers
• Uphill has the right of way• Motorized vehicles yield to everyone else on a
multiuse trail• Exude joy!
Unplug
• Trend: more and more trail users are plugged into music (all ages)
• Unaware of other trail users• Failure to communicate
Summary
• Know the code
• Friend, not foe
• Communicate
• Community