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Introduction
Cycling for health, enjoyment and you
How Cyclecraft can help you to cycle well
Bikeability: The National Cycle Training Standard
For whom Cyclecraft is intended
Part I Before you ride
Chapter 1: Getting started
Borrowing a bike
Cycle training courses and the national standard
Where to ride
A structured approach
Chapter 2: Advice to parents
The early years
Riding with your children
Growing up
Chapter 3: A safe and efficient bike
Which type of bike?
Cycles with a lower top tube
Cycles for children
The parts of a cycle
Frame
Saddle and handlebar
Brakes
Gears
Transmission
Headset
Wheels
Tyres
A routine maintenance check-list
Chapter 4: What else do you need?
What to wear
Toe clips and clipless pedals
Being seen
Visibility aids
Lights
Reflectors
Helmets
Buying and fitting a helmet
Bells, horns and sirens
Mirrors
Eye protection
Highway Code
Insurance
Part II Cycling with skill and confidence
Chapter 5: Basic cycling skills
Mounting and dismounting
Holding the handlebar
Straight handlebars
Dropped handlebars
Stopping and braking
Starting to move
Balance and steering
Pedalling
More about braking
Turning
U-turns
Avoiding obstacles
Using gears
Hub gears
Derailleur gears
All systems
Cadence and sprint speed
Looking behind
Control with one hand
Signalling
Listening
Collision-avoidance techniques
Braking
Accelerating
Changing direction
Being prepared
Chapter 6: Sharing the roads
Attitude
Judgement
Chapter 7: Riding along
Starting off
Stopping
On the move
Observation and anticipation
Observing traffic and people
Roads and their surfaces
Responding to hazards
Positioning
The standard riding positions
Exceptions to the advice on positioning
Cycle lanes
Forward clearance
Chapter 8: Everyday movements
Signalling in traffic
Overtaking
Being overtaken
Long vehicles
Passing side roads
Side roads crossed by cycle lanes
Turning left off a major road
Going ahead at junctions
Turning right off a major road
Leaving minor roads
No-priority junctions
Traffic signals
Advanced stop lines
Roundabouts
Roadworks and diversions
Taking the wrong route
Chapter 9: Busier roads and faster traffic
A standard system of cycle control
Information
Position
Speed
Gear
Acceleration
Negotiation
Overtaking by negotiation
Complex right turns
Roundabouts
General considerations
Single-lane roundabouts
Multi-lane roundabouts
Mini-roundabouts
Multiple roundabouts
Gyratories
Slip roads
Free-flow lanes and merges
Diverges
Deceleration lanes
Chapter 10: Non-traffic hazards
Bad surfaces
Drains and manholes
Level crossings
Tramways
Camber
Slippery surfaces
Pedestrians
Other cyclists
Dogs
Horses
Insects
Fumes
Tiredness
Alcohol and drugs
State of mind
Chapter 11: Cycling in town
Choosing routes
Traffic-jamming and filtering
Filtering
One-way streets
Shopping streets
Bus lanes
Traffic calming
Width restrictions
Road humps and cushions
Surface treatments
Environmental areas
Chapter 12: Cycling in the country
Choosing routes
Narrow lanes
Bends on country roads
Hill climbing
Descending hills
Long hills
Farms
Vegetation
Cattle grids
Fords
Ferries
Off-road routes
Riding rough tracks
Long rides
Chapter 13: Cycle paths and other facilities
Cycle tracks
Cycle tracks and similar paths away from roads
Roadside cycle tracks
Shared-use footways
Cycle lanes
With-flow lanes
Contraflow lanes
Flank lanes
Exemptions
Cycle routes
Off-road cycle trails
Road crossings
Chapter 14: Cycling at night and in all weathers
Cycling at night
Wind
Rain
Thunderstorms
Snow, ice and cold weather
Fog and mist
Sun
Part III Wider horizons
Chapter 15: Carrying children and goods
Children
Child trailers
Child seats
Tandems and trailer-cycles
Dogs and other pets
Commuting
Shopping
Touring
Specialist equipment
Riding with a trailer
Delivering newspapers
Chapter 16: Tandems, tricycles and recumbents
Tandems
Riding together
The roles of pilot and stoker
Gaining proficiency
Differences in riding technique
Riding with a visually impaired stoker
Tandems with children
Tricycles
Learning to ride a tricycle
Recumbent cycles
Riding a recumbent
Chapter 17: Cycling more often, more widely
Cycling with others
Riding in a group
How close?
Riding along
Road and traffic hazards
Riding with a group of children
Manoeuvring and junctions
Cycling for sport, fun and adventure
Further information
The national cycling organisations
Cycle training resources
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