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Quiz: Fit to Ride

Ten questions on getting yourself ready.

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1Who gets checked first, you or the bike?

Hands turning the fit dial at the back of a bicycle helmet resting upside down on a table.

Remember:
“You are item one. The bike is item two.”

Tap the one that is right.

Every riding course puts these in one order.

You come first. The bike comes second.

You come first. Hands stay off the bike until you have answered.

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2Pick every question in the rider check.

A teenage rider at the end of the day holding a bicycle helmet in both hands, looking down at it, his other hand not on the bike.

Tap every one that is right.

There are four right answers here.

Awake, well, calm, kitted out. Four questions, out loud.

The four are awake, well, calm and kitted out. Tires and streets are real questions, but they are about the bike, not about you.

3What does a no in the check mean?

A rider holding a helmet up in both hands, about to put it on.

Remember:
“A no is news. It is not a verdict.”

Tap the one that is right.

It is about tonight, not about you.

A no is news. It tells you what has changed.

A no is news, not a verdict. It is about tonight, not about you.

4Pick every sign the helmet fits right.

A teenage rider walking his bicycle along a sidewalk on foot, helmet on and strapped.

Tap every one that is right.

Set it once at a table, not out on the street.

Level, low, a V under each ear, strap done up.

Level and low. Two fingers above the eyebrows. A V under each ear.

5Which rides need a helmet?

A rider seen from behind, showing how far the helmet shell wraps around the back of the head and down past the ear.

Remember:
“Every ride. There is no ride too short.”

Tap every one that is right.

All four need one. Tick every one.

Every ride. The ground is the same height every time.

All of them. A short ride is not a softer street.

6A slow answer costs you what?

A bicycle helmet left behind on a doorstep with its strap trailing.

Remember:
“A slow answer is not lost time. It is lost ground.”

Tap the one that is right.

One answer. Think about what the bike is doing while you decide.

It costs ground. The bike rolls the whole time.

It costs ground, not time. The bike keeps rolling while you think.

7Tap every thing that slows your answer.

Tap every one that is right.

Four of these make you slower.

Phone, earbuds, tired, upset. All four make you slower.

Phone, earbuds, tired and upset all slow you down. Knowing a street does not.

8When is the best time to make the call?

A rider calling out to a friend and holding a helmet out towards them.

Remember:
“Make the call early, where it is still cheap.”

Tap the one that is right.

One answer. The best time is the one with the least pressure in it.

Early and cheap beats late and loud.

Decide early, at home. The moment itself is a bad place to decide.

9Which of these mean you are not riding?

Tap every one that is right.

Four of these are about you.

Tired, ill, upset, rushed. Any one means not tonight.

Tired, ill, upset or rushed means not tonight. A street you know does not make you ready.

10Pick every way home that works tonight.

A rider with both hands on the chin strap buckle, the front edge of the helmet sitting low on the forehead.

Remember:
“The only costly no is the one you never said.”

Tap every one that is right.

All four work. Tick every one.

All of them work. Boring is fine.

All four work. You only need two you would really use.