Runners Forum - Kick Runners banner

Tips for Defensive Workouts

887 Views 20 Replies 13 Participants Last post by  jroden
Ok, with all the near death experiences... and death experiences we've read about from time to time.. thought it would be good to start a thread.<br><br>
What do YOU do to keep from turning into roadkill?<br><br>
I'll start<br>
Running<br>
- situational awareness when on roads. Never do a hard interval when there are cars.<br>
- run against traffic<br>
- make eye contact with each and every driver. I wave my arms to get their attention if I don't KNOW they see me. I will even weave into the road a bit (if they're far enough out) to make sure they get it.<br>
- ready to jump into a snowbank/curb at a moments notice.<br>
- wear blinking lights dusk/dark
1 - 2 of 21 Posts
I started usin a mirror last year after a friend got run over from behind, I find it really helpful after I got used to it. It's fun to bonk people with my mirror on grup rides also or check if they are rolling their eyes when they agree with something i say.<br><br>
For new riders in urban areas, one of the biggest common dangerous mistakes I see is using the space between the curb and traffic lane to move up when traffic stops. The all time worst move is to move to the indside of a stopped, articulated truck and have the rear wheels come over toward the curb when the truck turns right.
I have tried all sorts, I used an oval shaped Roadgear that attaches to the brake hood with velcro, I'm quite happy with it. It annoys my bike snob friends too.
1 - 2 of 21 Posts
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top