How To Ride A Bike In NYC Without Being A Douchebag (Or Getting Yourself Killed)

Summertime, and biking should be easy.

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New York City has never been like other cities when it comes to bike riding (or, for that matter, anything else). But now, with the long-anticipated CitiBike bikeshare program up and running, the mean streets of Manhattan — and Brooklyn — are being inundated with new riders. So whether you're a long-time cyclist or a first-timer, it's a good idea to brush up on the unwritten rules of the road. So, we wrote some of them down. Here's How To Ride A Bike In NYC Without Being A Douchebag (Or Getting Yourself Killed). Good luck out there.

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Be afraid of buses. Very afraid.

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If there's a bike lane, use it.

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Don't ride the wrong way down one-way streets.

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Obey all traffic laws - up to a point.

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Don't ride on the sidewalk unless you're five years old.

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Yield to pedestrians even if you think you have the right of way.

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Never leave your bike unlocked anywhere.

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Don't lock your bike to something that's easier to cut than your lock.

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Always wear a helmet, even if you don't think it matters.

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Everyone does not want to race you.

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