I'm Eve and in January planning to cycle to and from school every day (about 8-10 miles altogether). I'm wandering what information I'd need to know to be cycling on the roads. I will be on roundabouts also. Thanks very much, Eve, 13.|||I ride 20 miles, one way, 3-4x a week. The others give some good advice. The only knowledge you need is the rules of the road for cars. Stay in your lane. Most laws say you can take as much of the lane as needed for safety, but you should stay as far to the right as possible. Avoid the gutter area (about a foot or two from the curb) as that's where all the junk that can flatten your tires ends up. Cars are supposed to give cyclist at least 3 feet of clearance for safety. Stop at red lights & stop signs. I stop in the middle of the lane to prevent cars from trying to squeeze past me and possibly hitting me with their mirrors. Know how to fix a flat & have the tools (pump, tire patches, tire levers, and spare inner tube) you might need to do it. Wear a helmet, have lights and reflective gear for night and fog riding, wear a helmet. Carry a cell phone in case you have any problems you can't fix. The suggestion to take one route & make sure your family & friends know it was also a good idea. So would be making sure they know when you leave and calling them if anything changes so they know when you should be at your destination. Buy a floor pump & check your tire pressure regularly. It's a lot easier to fix tire pressure with a floor pump; small bike pumps are really only good for emergencies. Buy chain lube & lube & clean the bike's chain at least once a week (more often if it rains). Make sure you have comfortable riding clothes & something to keep your pant leg out of the chain as well. Glasses will keep your eyes from watering when the wind blows or if you ride at higher speeds.|||what kind of bike do you plan on riding. depending on how fast you plan on going and what bike you will be riding always ride with traffic. stay on the sidewalk when you are able to. i'm a road cyclist, and rarely use the sidewalk, but at your age and experience you should stay to the sidewalk. stay off of busy streets and follow all of the rules of the road. for instance, stop at all red lights and stops signs. you have to have the other kind of street smarts. always think of yourself as not being seen and take every precaution you can. sooner or later you'll feel comfortable and be able to make that ride in your sleep. if it's early in the morning wear something bright or reflective. you may want to get a little red flashing light that hooks to the back of your clothing. they are about $10 and can be a valuable safety item. also, learn to fix a flat and carry everything you need to change it. always carry a cell phone just in case. always take the same route and let you parents know what it is in case there is any problems they know where you're at. lastly give yourself enough time, always wear a helmet, and have fun. that's great that you're riding to school, more people should do it. you should be able to make that 4-5 mile trip in around 20 minutes or so.|||You need to know the rules of the road. Basically, it's the same traffic laws a car would follow. Stop for red light & stop signs, ride with traffic, use hand signals for turning, etc. Be extra careful on the roundabouts, cars may not see you since they're trained to look for other cars. Wear brighly colored clothes for extra visbility, use a reflective vest and lights if you are riding in the dark. In daylight, you could even use a flashing white headlight and flashing red taillight. Be sure to carry a spare tube, patch kit and pump in case you get a flat tire and make sure you know how to change a flat as well. Here's a link to bike traffic laws in New York State, but they're pretty much the same anywhere. http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/bike-vt.h鈥?/a>|||well i;d get your parents or someone who rides to plan a route for you you may be able to stay off busy roads if you go a non-obvious way other than that wear a helmet do what 'crazydav' said about reflective vest, cars, traffic i would say ride like you drive your car but you don;t know all that yet so it is a little harder roundabouts hm you might consider walking your bike like a pedestrian through those if they are crowded or fast wle|||I'm Adam. You need no knowledge, and a girls bike. The snake will guide you.

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