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On the road or on the trail, a little politeness can go a long way. That\u2019s right \u2013 I\u2019m telling you to behave yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Say good morning!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you weren\u2019t raised doing this by a baby-boomer English gent of a father with rakishly swept-back hair, then you should start practising this now. You must greet every cyclist who comes the other way, and every cyclist you pass, with a cheery \u201cgood morning\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n

If a cyclist passes you at a faster speed, a relaxed, cheery, and reassuringly sonorous \u201cgood afternoon\u201d is the best way to explain that the only reason they are passing you is because you\u2019ve already cycled 200 miles at pace and you\u2019re warming down.<\/p>\n

Use your bell early and often<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you want to scare the living memory out of a pedestrian, wait until you\u2019re a metre behind them and ring your bell to get them to jump out the way. I\u2019m sure some of you may find that amusing but I\u2019ve been on the receiving end and it isn\u2019t a pleasant shock. A traditional bike bell is louder than you think \u2013 and bikes are silent and can approach at speed.<\/p>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n

In my cycling life, shared-use paths are rare. I\u2019m either on the road, the trail or a nice wide pedestrianised zone in my town centre where I can easily stay out the way of pedestrians. That said, for the 2 % of my life I need to pass a pedestrian at speed, I ring my bell from 30 metres.<\/p>\n

Stop at reds<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s easy to despair at the attitude towards cyclists on social media. I\u2019ve even seen friends who are avid cyclists complain that cyclists are in their way while driving \u2013 oblivious to the irony. Count to ten and take a deep breath \u2013 it\u2019s easy to reinforce the prevailing attitude of drivers by stopping at red lights.<\/p>\n

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None of us should underestimate just how happy it makes a motorist to see a cyclist abiding by the laws of the road \u2013 especially one that is seen as such an inconvenience to motorists. And it should be noted that the energy you spend accelerating away from the green light can be added to your training regime points bonus.<\/p>\n

Don’t stop on the trail<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This is the MTB equivalent of jumping red lights \u2013 getting that Instagram pic of you on a blind corner really isn\u2019t cool. The poor chap cornering at speed behind you has to decide between wiping out and taking you with him or going solo. Don\u2019t tempt him to take the spiteful approach.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>If you have to take a selfie or a picture of your beloved downhill whip, then please do what everyone else does \u2013 pass the finish line, ride clear of the exit, and take a picture in front of something that looks like a trail but isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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