How to bike in the city (tips for the bicycle curious)

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Video created by Daniel Penner / @heypenner
You say you want to get around the city without spending the $9,000 to maintain and operate a car each year, and maybe get some exercise while you're at it? You don't have that kind of cash. And you know, the planet. But those bike lanes can look pretty intimidating, with all the mustachioed hipsters on their superbad fixies, the spandex-clad adrenaline junkies, and the cars whizzing by.

[@TheIntlGamer]

Stuff I learned the hard way:

[@Krommak]

How to bike in the city: [1] migrate to any city in Holland, or to Copenhagen in Denmark. [2] enjoy.

[@StephenCarlBaldwin]

Great video for overcoming terror of urban biking and learning to enjoy it. Very nice music track too that connects well with the narrative.

[@Schenectadont]

The Copenhagen turn is an option, if you don't feel comfortable turning left across oncoming traffic. Here's how you do it: 1. With the green light, enter the intersection in the rightmost lane. 2. Stop in front of the rightmost lane of the intersecting street. 3. Wait for the green light and go straight through.

[@EveryDayLifeChannel9777]

That was a guy at the end doing the tricks lol

[@VladaKusbach]

3:14

[@robbiwan]

One of the best city biking guides. Thank you!

[@seattlebikewarrior]

I absolutely love everything about this. Thanks so much, Grist!

[@TheJackLasley]

This is amazing. Thank you so much for making this.

[@strawberryjam8625]

It's PERFECT, thank you so much for this super cool video ❤❤❤❤

[@A1ssb]

Was really nice. Waiting for some more video of this kind

[@pibk7932]

Awesome video! Congrats!

[@michelpouvoir1851]

Great video. Congrats from a fixie fan from Brazil!

[@xxretrocandyxx]

This video has genuinely made me feel less scared about riding in traffic. I am super excited to get a bike!

[@zodiacthumpdesigns9111]

This was awesome!

[@foxzs]

Fantastic video!

[@cyclery88]

2 things amazing about this video: - the acting of surprised faces was exquisite! - possible change to an alternate dimension at 3:14 in the vid as the drive train(chainrings/chain/cog) was on the opposite of standard side. I was half expecting the rider to also sport a goatee signifying said change in dimension.

[@LeadasTwoKings]

Great video!

[@ShailendraPaliwal]

This was such a happy video!

[@meganmcgowan5798]

I use an alternative method of signaling turns, and drivers here understand it better. I extend my right arm out for a right turn, left arm out for a left turn... right arm down 45 degrees for a right lane change or to indicate that I'm leaving the road (turning into a parking lot, for instance), left arm down 45 degrees for a lane change to the left. I'm in Texas and cycling is just catching on here little by little. Not many bike lanes yet, but they're coming along slowly. It's a lot better (in Dallas) than it used to be. We have a long way to go, but progress IS happening!