Eight Skills of Motorcycle Cycling in City

You don't need to ride a motorcycle bravely in the city --- but you need to have superior consciousness, brains, potentially dangerous vision (not just what you see clearly), and excellent riding skills. Even if you have all these conditions, there is almost no way to avoid accidents. But there are also those who are committed to cycling in the city, whether it's necessary or just for the pleasure of cycling.

First, if you choose to ride in the city - whether it's commuting, running or just looking at the scenery. But you need to anticipate in advance when you ride, and never stop thinking. We've combined some techniques that will allow you to ride more skillfully in the city, or in the urban jungle, in the poor streets and alleys...

1. Let them see you

When you ride on that gorgeous Cafe Racer retro car, we know that you like to wear old-fashioned black leather and jeans, but this is not a smart way to protect you. Make sure those road participants see you as much as possible. Wear bright colors, especially your helmet and jacket. If you insist on wearing a darker jacket, try wearing a reflective vest on it. This will make you look like a guard on the sidewalk next to a school... It may just be the difference between life and death. So, Sao Nien, let them see you!

2. Stay in the open area

The two advantages of motorcycle riding are powerful power and easy operation. These are good conditions for you to keep safe, but don't run wild on the road. Make sure you don't ride blind spots on the other side. Keep a certain distance and visibility while riding, instead of being trapped in traffic that prevents other drivers from seeing you.

3. Watch and watch again

Don't get stuck looking straight ahead, keep your head "spinning" to ensure that the dynamic environment around you is safe. Keep an eye on the rearview mirror and your back environment and blind area. Always be alert and fully aware of your safety when you ride. If possible, please choose open roads, such as scenic suburbs.

4. Always look for escape routes

When you are in trouble, you need to spend more time looking for ways to get out of trouble and make full use of the size and agility of your motorcycle - as opposed to heavy cars. Braking is not always a good solution, especially when you can threading a needle or find an open grassland. Keep it safe and don't brake until you don't have enough space. Otherwise, you may lose control. Whether you are riding on the road or resting on the side of the road, keep looking for opportunities to escape. Slowly, you will form a habit of escaping.

5. Operational interference

At the intersection at the traffic lights. You may be one of the fastest people. You can run fast to the front. But think again, when it comes to one of the places where most traffic accidents occur, horrible crossroads, it is not safe to go through them at the fastest speed. When you're riding or at a standstill (including traffic lights, etc.), you need to be smarter, stay away from trucks and cars, or at least let them see you. It's also a good habit to turn on lights during the day.

6. Observing Surface Conditions

It's almost as important to keep your eyes on the road as it is to make sure you know the vehicles around you. In a hurry, even a good thing can become terrible. Holes or loose gravel roads, corrugated roads, etc., should be avoided before you know what hit you. It depends on whether you observe carefully. Give yourself space to slow down when necessary. It's also important to keep in mind that it may raise stones and dust, as well as things and sundries that endanger you when driving behind a car.

In addition, if you have to ride a bicycle in a very bad place, K can only tell you that if you avoid this, it is very likely to prolong your journey. Don't believe it? You try. After all, you don't have the right to compete with others. You can't guarantee that other drivers are as high-quality as you are, let alone literary and artistic youth with high quality and high intelligence like K. 

7. Maintaining Signal Discipline

Unless your motorcycle has the function of automatically canceling the steering lights, you must have a little obsessive-compulsive disorder, and you must turn on or off the steering lights when necessary. Many drivers mistake you for going straight and you're going to turn left or right, which can lead to a crash directly - as a result, you "flew out" and he stayed where you were... It's good for you to press the turning light repeatedly and force it to become a habit. You don't need to look at the turning light and press it again. After the habit, you basically look ahead with your eyes, and your hands will naturally "press blindly". This habit will get you out of trouble, don't believe it? Try it!

8. Confidence makes you safe, but don't be radical.

We've seen a lot of radical car owners (the man in the picture above is not a knight), maybe we can call them foolish. You may want to ride fast, but at least you need protection. Don't be afraid. In any case, you must be confident when riding a bicycle. Choose a safe lane, at least so that other drivers can see you. Be aware of the difference between trying to "beat" other drivers and managing your surroundings.