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Summary: Learn how to follow the signs along the bike path from a cycling expert in this free video on bike etiquette.
Ben Jordan is a computer science and biology student at the University of Minnesota. He has constructed models of bike traffic flow as well as an interactive city-wide bike trail map....read more
"I am here to talk to you about how to follow road signs. There are several types of road signs that you will encounter when you are biking. First ones are trail signs. On most well developed trails around in any major cities, there are several types of signs that are made just for bikers. These road signs will tell you where to stop, when to turn and keep you aware of other important features on the trail. The first and probably most important type of sign you will see on the trail is a stop sign. These are usually put at intersections or places where there are high pedestrian traffic. Other signs on the trail will tell you when to turn and what side of the trail you need to be on. When you are looking down when you are riding on your bike, you will notice that there are yellow and white dash lines on the trail. The yellow lines indicate the center of the trail. You need to stay to the right of those lines. The white lines on either both sides of the trail tell you where the edge of the trail is and sometimes indicate where pedestrians versus bikers can ride. There are also signs on the trail indicating where there are on and off ramps are from other trail systems. These will keep you aware of where other cyclists may be merging onto the trail or where you may need to exit in order to get to your destination."