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Workshop # 1
"Practical Skills"
1.
Prologue
2.
First-up, get the correct size bike for you at the
right price
3.
Bike handling skills
4.
Road surfaces
5.
Obey all road traffic laws
6.
Be Visible, Night and Day
7.
Take the Road Least Travelled
8.
Use
hand signals when turning, particularly when traffic is nearby
9.
When you should take a lane?
10.
Road traffic
disciplines, protocols and dangers
11.
Gearing to climb steep hills
12.
Learn how easy it is to
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*
adjust your gears;
correct a brake pad rubbing against a rim; and
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true
your wheels
Doing your own bike maintenance is simple and satisfying
13.
Braking and turning
14.
Equipment, clothing and accessories
- the Do's and Don'ts
15.
Body strength and endurance
16.
Cycling in a
pack or bunch - known as a Peloton
17.
An army
marches on its stomach and a cyclist burns carbs and fluids!
18.
Avoiding Cycling
Injuries
19.
Too many bike accidents occur due to poor bike
maintenance
20.
Report unsafe road conditions
21.
Pedalling Pointers
22.
Learning from other seasoned
cyclists
23.
Social aspects of cycling
24.
Duty of care and public liability
25.
Look after your pride and joy!!!
26.
Epilogue
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