1. Wearing a helmet is paramount when cycling. It directly safeguards your life. Before riding, thoroughly inspect your gear, brakes, lights, and tire pressure—it's essential.
2. Plan your ride carefully. Tailor your route and itinerary to each rider's capabilities. Avoid setting unrealistic goals that leave everyone exhausted and ruin the fun. Carry essential repair tools and medical supplies—adequate preparation ensures a smooth ride.
3. Ride in Formation
When riding in a group, maintain a single-file line formation. This not only showcases team spirit but also conserves energy.Assign an experienced rider to lead the group, controlling the pace. Maintain a safe distance between riders, and designate someone to bring up the rear to prevent anyone from getting left behind. Always obey traffic laws—no riding against traffic or "speeding." Keep your speed under control on the road; avoid reckless overtaking or racing out of competitiveness. Prioritize traffic safety.
4. Control speed on descents
After a strenuous climb, the thrill of a long downhill descent can be intoxicating. However, this excitement often breeds danger. You cannot predict hazards ahead unless you wish to perform aerial stunts. Maintain a controlled pace to keep everything under your command.
5. Avoid night riding whenever possible
Since cycling often takes place in rural areas far from cities, where streetlights are scarce, even with proper lighting equipment, unfamiliar terrain and unpredictable traffic make night riding highly inadvisable. Unseen dangers lurk everywhere after dark.
6. Strictly prohibit riding under the influence
Riding while intoxicated is just as dangerous as drunk driving. It's an act of reckless endangerment to both yourself and others, easily leading to tragedy. Therefore, riding under the influence is strongly discouraged.