John Forester (Effective Cycling) believes virtually any grade 3 child
can be taught, absorb and perform the following three fundamental
concepts:
1. Ride on the right-hand side of the roadway, not on the left and
not on the sidewalk.
2. How to yield to crossing traffic when reaching a superior roadway.
3. How to yield to overtaking traffic when moving laterally.
Each child has his or her own individual cognitive and physical
abilities, so knowledgeable cycling parents could start vehicular
cycling instruction to their kids as early as five years of age on quiet
residential streets. I did with my two sons - soon after they could
balance on a two wheeler. It is not unreasonable for kids to be riding
alone on residential streets near home with about a year's worth of
supervised practice. Contemporaneously, they should be introduced to
Forester's next two concepts:
4. Destination positioning at intersections.
(i.e. getting to the proper place in preparation for a turn)
5. Speed positioning between intersections
(e.g. passing a slower cyclist)
Within a year or so they can be introduced (under supervision) to four
lane roads, higher traffic densities and more complex traffic patterns.
Forester source: http://www.johnforester.com
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Avery,
>
> I couldn't agree more that young children need to be supervised. For us
> parents, I
> was wondering at what developmental stages would you introduce the
> various aspects of
> vehicular cycling? As you say, vehicular road cycling starts the day
> they start to
> ride.
>
> Mom on a Bike
>
> Avery Burdett wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > The children I refer to are
> > ones that need adult supervision no matter where they ride. Children
> > (under
> > supervision of course) should be introduced to vehicular road cycling
> > from the
> > day they start to ride.
> >
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 9:19 PM
> > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >> Subject: Re: [obc] Lowell Green on CFRA
> > >>
> > >> There are many competent cyclist out there who may or may not belong to
> > >> the many
> > >> great cycling clubs and organizations this whole region has to offer.
> > >>
> > >> In saying that I noticed out of between 15 to 20 child cylist I saw
> > >> riding
> > >> home on
> > >> their bikes, only one rode appropriately. The others rode on the
> > >> sidewalk,
> > >> did not
> > >> look, turned left from the right side of the road, rode up the wrong
> > >> side
> > >> of the
> > >> street. There are apporximately 100,000 school age child cyclist in this
> > >> city. That
> > >> would mean they outnumber OBC riders 100:1.
> > >>
> > >> Mom on a Bike
> > >>
> > >> Paul Lindsay wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > >Re: [obc] Lowell Green on CFRAThing is, a lot of cyclists >are< jerks.
> > >> How
> > >> > >many cyclists out there are actually
> > >> > >following the rules of the road and behaving decently? Not many.
> > >> We're used
> > >> > >to riding with our OBC friends and on club rides and loops in the Gats
> > >> > >when for
> > >> > >the most part most cyclists are either incompetant commuters or bike
> > >> path and
> > >> > >sidewalk noodlers that are two eggs short of a dozen.
> > >> > Just a day or two ago I wrote an e-mail to one of the editors of the
> > >> > car
> > >> > magazine "Wheels" for tarring all cyclists with scorn and innuendo
> > >> > similar to
> > >> > the reported Lowell Green incident. This guy referred to all riders as
> > >> > "suicyclists" and was angry that we all "bitch and complain about car
> > >> > drivers"
> > >> > but don't follow the rules of the road ourselves. Such media people are
> > >> > dangerous.
> > >> > On the other hand, I think Michael's comments sound a bit 'elitist'.
> > >> I
> > >> > think
> > >> > there are many commuters, bike path riders, and general tourist
> > >> cyclists,
> > >> > equally competent and law-abiding as those of the OBC. And there are
> > >> > numerous
> > >> > times I have seen club members running lights and stop signs (somtimes
> > >> > wearing
> > >> > their OBC jersey).
> > >> > .... Paul L.
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> > Avery Burdett
> > Ottawa, Ontario
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