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Here are some video clips that relate to skills, maintenance, information and group riding skills.
These clips deal with skills, information, group riding and maintenance. Durations will be listed with each file in the format 0:00 minutes : seconds.
Available download formats are Windows Media or Theora video files.
Skills
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Bike handling Need help with how the dynamics of your bike affect your riding? This clip will help you understand how your bike is affected by various things. Clip duration 2:37. |
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Braking Learn how to do an emergency stop on a bike, what hand signals to use and what to say when braking. Clip duration 2:53. |
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Changing gears Learn about gears and gear changes. Clip duration 1:22.
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Cornering Learn the best way to go around a corner. Clip duration 0:20.
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Riding in a straight line This teaches you how to ride in a straight line, while looking behind you. Clip duration 0:38
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Using your water bottle Learn how to take and replace your water bottle while riding. Clip duration 0:52
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Maintenance
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Bike tool kit This sample tool kit will show you all you need to carry with you to handle any situation. The tool kit consist of 6 items. Clip duration 0:56.
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Changing tyres Everything you needed to know about changing tyres can be seen here. Clip duration 6:00.
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Oiling your chain This clip shows you how to oil your chain properly and also what to do in the case of putting too much oil on. Clip duration 1:18.
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Information
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Cadence Learn what cadence is and why it is important. Clip duration 1:03.
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Fitting your helmet See the correct way to put your helmet on your head. Clip duration 1:01.
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Hand positions Learn about the correct way to hold onto the handlebars to keep in control. Clip duration 1:14.
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Mounting your bike This shows what to do before getting on, and how to get on the bike. Clip duration 1.01.
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Seat types This shows two different seat types. Clip duration 0:34.
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Types of bikes This shows road, mountain and hybrid bikes, their features and differences. Clip duration 1:24.
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Unpacking your bike How to pull your bike out of it's box from being posted or bought that way. Clip duration 2:05.
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Group Riding
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Group cycling This clip is an introduction to group cycling. Clip duration 0:25
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Communication Learn how to communicate with fellow cyclists while riding in a group. Clip duration 3:08.
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How close should I ride Learn about the safety margin and why it is important. Clip duration 1:25.
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Riding two abreast Learn about legal riding formations in Victoria. Clip duration 1:20.
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Starting and stopping How to stop your bike and start from a standing start. Clip duration 0:32.
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Players
Theora
Theora is a format for cramming lots of high-quality video into a small file. We use it because unlike most video formats, Theora is free of restrictive licensing.
To play Theora video (.ogg), we recommend VLC Media Player (which is also free of restrictive licensing).
Windows Media
To play Windows Media video (.wmv), we recommend Windows Media Player
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