It is important to communicate with your fellow riders during long-distance rides. Whether your riding partner is one person or a group of people, it is necessary to understand cycling sign language. Being able to read and use sign language proficiently can make riding safer and more enjoyable. Let’s learn cycling sign language with me today.
1. Turn
Raise your arms horizontally, palms facing forward, the left hand represents a left turn, and the right hand represents a right turn.
2. Slow down
Raise your arms high, palms facing forward, indicating that there is an obstacle ahead and you need to slow down.
3. Speed up
Raise one arm, lean forward 60 degrees, palms facing inward, and swing up and down
4. Please overtake from behind
Stretch out one arm diagonally downward, palms facing forward, swing back and forth a few times, indicating that the team behind you will overtake. Extending your left hand means overtaking from the left, and the right hand means the opposite
5. Stop
Raise one hand high and make a fist, indicating that there is a red light or emergency ahead, and you need to stop immediately.
6. Pay attention to obstacles
Stretch out your right hand diagonally to the ground, indicating that there is an obstacle on the right side of the road, or you need to pay attention to people and cars. If the obstacle is on the left, extend your left hand.
7. Bumpy Road
Stretch your palm downward to the ground, swing it up and down like a ball, indicating that the road is bumpy, and remind your teammates behind to slow down and pay attention.
8. Remind oncoming vehicles
When passing through an intersection, extend your hand horizontally to oncoming vehicles or pedestrians, with your palm facing the direction of the oncoming vehicle, to remind the other party to give way.
9. Keep the formation
Put the palm of one hand behind you, swing it left and right diagonally downward, reminding everyone to keep the formation and follow behind.
