homeAvoiding road hazards
 How not to get hit by carsThis is the UK version of a US site giving advice on not getting squsihed. "While it's a good idea to signal, it's more important to ride in such a way that it's not NECESSARY for cars to know where you're going -- if a car has to know what you're about to do in order to avoid hitting you, then you're a prime candidate for getting hit. Even if you signal. Most bike safety manuals also emphasize helmets with a certain zeal, as though simply wearing a helmet magically makes you safe. Your #1 goal should be to avoid getting hit in the first place! Don't confuse wearing a helmet with biking safely. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Don't get hit." |
| Pothole alert service This is a report-a-pothole service run by CTC. Use it to also search for local holes-in-the-ground-big-enough-to-take-bike-wheels. The site operates on a traffic light system - red is for holes left unfilled, green is for those holes recently patched by the local authority. |
 Watch out for...Oil slicks, wet metal, potholes and other road hazards. The advice on US-site Roadbikerider.com may be aimed at road race cyclists but it's pertinent to all urban cyclists. |
