WEEK 5
STAYING SAFE ON YOUR BIKE
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Thanks for following us during ????? ??? ????? last week. Team Velocity registered 4480 miles! Over 1,500 people signed up to the challenge and by Friday 297,852 miles were logged (that’s the same distance as travelling around the world 16.5 times!) A big well done to anyone who joined us in matching the miles with The Adventure Syndicate!
As we are being encouraged to walk or cycle and avoid public transport, we thought we would focus on staying safe on your bike.
To start off our week we’re inviting you to ???? ???? ??? on the ???????? ??????? ?????-?? ?????? ?????? ??????? which proposes infrastructure to help walkers and cyclists social distance and keep safe from car traffic. Hopefully these changes will allow our communities to be more healthy, active and sustainable:
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MONDAY 18TH MAY
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More people are choosing to cycle these days, and we love it! Whether you are pedalling as a part of your daily exercise, to buy essentials or perhaps as a keyworker, cycling is a great way to keep healthy and fight climate change!
At Velocity we want to help people stay active and safe so we have a series of videos on how to get ready for a bike journey. Whether you are new or returning to cycling we want to give you the tools for a comfortable and safe ride!
Check out this video from Jana on how to wear a helmet safely! You can use a mirror to make adjustments or ask someone in your household to help!
TUESDAY 19TH MAY
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Andrew from Cycling Scotland has a few safety quiz questions for us this week. Please answer and share both our quiz questions this week for the chance to win a £10 Velocity voucher for when our cafe reopens. You can respond to our social media posts or email [email protected].
How far should you move over when overtaking a cyclist?
A) An arm’s length
B) 0.5m
C) The width of a car (approx. 2m)
WEDNESDAY 20TH MAY
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More and more people are dusting off their bikes and we want to make sure everyone feels comfortable and safe to ride!
Here’s a video from Alice to help you carry out a full M check on your bike before you go!
THURSDAY 21ST MAY
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Andrew from Cycling Scotland has another safety quiz question for us today. Please answer and share both quiz questions this week for the chance to ??? ? £?? ???????? ??????? ??? ??? ???? ????? ??????? ?????!
This cycle lane has a solid white line – a mandatory
cycle lane
A) Cyclists must always ride in the mandatory cycle lane
B) The use of cycle lanes is not compulsory and will depend on the skills and experience of each cyclist
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The answer to our first quiz question on Tuesday about how much space to give when overtaking a cyclist was C. The width of a car! If there is any debate among your household please see the video from Cycling Scotland below!
The answer to our second quiz question today about mandatory cycle lanes was B. The use of cycle lanes is not compulsory and will depend on the skills and experience of each cyclist!
Well done for taking part in our safety quiz. We will contact the winner directly to deliver their £10 Velocity cafe voucher! See you at the cafe for takeaway very soon!
FRIDAY 22ND MAY
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At Velocity we believe everyone should be able to experience the benefits of cycling. We’re getting our friends and family involved to show that you don’t need to be Lycra clad to go for a bike ride. The important thing is that you’re comfortable, safe and you can be seen!
A few extra trips:
– Make sure your Velcro or laces are fastened or tucked in
– You can tuck loose trousers into your socks
– Try not to cycle with things tied around your waist
– Wear breathable layers!
– Cycling glasses can protect your eyes
Look out for a more family-friendly clothing check from Tilia later today!
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The previous video (part a) gave us insightful ideas and tips on how to get dressed for a fast(er) ride or ride on busy roads.
When going out cycling in town or with the family, it’s not always necessary (or possible) to ‘dress up’ too much, so you’ve got to stick to the basics.
These are: check if your bike is road worthy, wear a good quality helmet, wear something visible on top and make sure nothing can get caught in the chain.
The picture below illustrates that quite nicely..:)
We’d love to hear your ideas about ‘family-friendly’ cycling; what do you do differently or additionally?
And then, for when you actually do cycle out onto the road and with traffic, there’s a whole set of rules and gestures to make that will help you cycle safely. We’ll get into that topic next week; the ‘road or essential cycling skills’.
To warm you up a little bit, have a look at these videos:
Essential Cycling Skills Level 1: https://www.cycling.scot/resources-view-video/10…
Essential Cycling Skills Level 2: https://www.cycling.scot/resources-view-video/11…
Happy cycling and have a good Weekend!
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