The Machine
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Getting Around Without a Car
The Machine
Knowing the thing you are about to ride.
- Part 1 of 4
- 5 lessons
- 1 quiz
Before you ride anywhere
Knowing the machine, and where it belongs.
It is not a bicycle
Nearly twice the speed is more than three times the braking distance. Ride like the machine is heavier and faster than it feels, because it is.
Helmets, properly
Level, snug, buckled. Two fingers above the eyebrows, a V under each ear, one finger under the chin strap.
Brakes, tires, lights, battery
Brakes, tires, lights, battery. Ninety seconds by the door. If the brakes fail the check, the ride is off.
Passengers and the load
One seat, one rider. Anything you carry goes on the bike or on your back, never in a hand.
- Check what you know
Quiz: The Machine