Smart Cycling Quick Guide

The Smart Cycling Quick Guide outlines the basic rules of the road, components of a bicycle, and all of the information a cyclist needs to ride a bike safely and confidently in and around traffic.

The 32-page guide is available from the League of American Bicyclists and includes information about the following topics:

1. Fitting a Helmet
   
2. What to Wear
   
3. Riding at Night
   
4. E-Bikes
   
5. As Simple as ABC
   
6. Locking Your Bike
   
7. Signaling
   
8. Scanning
   
9. Sharing the Trail
   
10. Riding on Sidewalks
    
11. Rules of the Road
    
12. Principles of Traffic Law
    
13. Bike Facilities
    
14. What To Do In The Event of a Crash

Learn More

• Find Data About Bicycling and Walking by Older Adults
• Find more bicycling content in the A-Z Topics Archive

The League of American Bicyclists offers several programs and resources:

• Smart Cycling Program
• Smart Cycling Videos
• Bike Laws

To find local cycling instructors, classes, clubs, shops and more, visit BikeLeague.org.

^{Page published December 2020. Updated August 2022}