On Bike Behaviour

Bike behavioural tips written by riders for riders. Every month, we sort through the tips you send us, and publish a selection here.

We invite you to write a tip for us. Winning submissions are awarded a new pair of protective riding gloves.

Practice your Riding Skills, and get to Know your Bike
By Dietmar Hildebrand (2009 rider safety tip competition winner)

Lane Changing across Tram Tracks (Video)
By Jason Bult (2009 rider safety tip competition winner)

S.A.F.E. (Video)
By Nicholas Trainor

Look after the Buffer (Video)
By Phil Rigoli

Ride Limits (Video)
By Andrew Stephenson

Driver Ahead (Video)
By Wendy Reynolds

Strike Zone (Video)
By Dave Fraser

Braking in the Wet (Video)
By Don McCarthy

Not planning to come off the bike
By Matty Dee of Maidstone

Single vehicle bike crashes
By Ian Dodds of Ferntree Gully

Pillion Passengers
By John Stap

Weighty Issue
By Andrew Robertson of Canterbury

It pays to practise emergency riding techniques
By David Brain of Northcote

Never Ridden In The Rain
By Leigh Knight of Frankston

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