Category Archives: Safe Cycling

Some of the things I do to try to remain as safe as possible on the roads as they currently are.

How far from the kerb are primary & secondary positions?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by MrHappyCyclist

(In fact, the title of the post is a straw-man.) This is the wrong question. John Franklin, in Cyclecraft, defines primary position as being the centre of the leftmost moving traffic lane, which means the centre of the flow of … Continue reading →

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Why do you … feel a need to video your journeys?

Posted on February 18, 2011 by MrHappyCyclist

I was asked this question in a discussion forum recently and it forced me to think about it a bit more. I did this without looking at answers to similar questions in other people’s blogs, so that I could produce … Continue reading →

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When a Lane Peels Off to The Left

Posted on January 3, 2011 by MrHappyCyclist

This is a place where I have had several problems and tried a number of strategies. The approach I have finally settled on is undoubtedly the safest option, but is one that sometimes annoys a small minority of drivers. They … Continue reading →

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