GT Grade - 2.B - Riding Safety

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PART 1
2.B - Riding Safety
138692 Rev 0 (04/22)
Section 2. Safety
GT Bicycle Owner’s Manual
2. Always do the Mechanical Safety Check
(SECTION 1.C) before you get on a bike.
3. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls of
your bicycle: brakes (SECTION 4.C.); pedals
(SECTION 4.E.); shifting (SECTION 4.D.)
4. Be careful to keep body parts and other
objects away from the sharp teeth of
chainrings, the moving chain, the turning
pedals and cranks, and the spinning wheels
of your bicycle.
5. Always wear:
• Shoes that will stay on your feet and will
grip the pedals. Never ride barefoot or in
sandals.
• Bright, visible clothing that is not so loose
that it can be tangled in the bicycle or
snagged by objects at the side of the road or
trail.
• Protective eye wear, to protect against
airborne dirt, dust and bugs —tinted when
the sun is bright, clear when it’s not.
6. Unless you bicycle was specifically designed
for jumping, don’t jump with your bike.
Jumping a bike, particularly a BMX or
mountain bike, can be fun; but it can put
huge and unpredictable stress on the bicycle
and its components. Riders who insist on
jumping their bikes risk serious damage, to
their bicycles as well as to themselves.
Before you attempt to jump, do stunt riding
or race with your bike, read and understand
SECTION 2.F.
7. Ride at a speed appropriate for conditions.
Increased speed means higher risk.
2.B - Riding Safety
1. Obey all rules of the road and all local traffic
laws.
2. You are sharing the road or the path with
others — motorists, pedestrians and other
cyclists. Respect their rights.
3. Ride defensively. Always assume that
others do not see you.
4. Look ahead, and be ready to avoid:
• Vehicles slowing or turning, entering the
road or your lane ahead of you, or coming
up behind you.
• Parked car doors opening.
• Pedestrians stepping out.• Children or pets
playing near the road.
• Pot holes, sewer grating, railroad tracks,
expansion joints, road or sidewalk
construction, debris and other obstructions
that could cause you to swerve into traffic,
catch your wheel or otherwise cause you to
lose control and have an accident.
• The many other hazards and distractions
which can occur on a bicycle ride.