RIDESHARE - Bike buddy tips
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Advantages to cycling with a buddy
- Together you are more visible to traffic
- Ride will seem to go faster
- Security in knowing there is a buddy there to help if a problem develops
- Together you will feel more confident to try new routes
Establish a good bike buddy partnership
- Discuss and agree on a meeting point
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Park and ride lots, retail parking lots, and parks are a good place to start
- Be punctual
- Use cell phones to communicate
- Arrive with your gear and equipment ready to ride
- Discuss your experience levels and agree who should lead and who should follow
- Agree on a route before starting out
- Discuss a pace you both are comfortable with and what to do if separated by traffic or traffic signals. Keep at least one bike distance between you
- Be predictable in your riding habits
- Ride straight and maintain a relatively constant speed
- Warn each other of hazards
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