Please follow these guidelines:

• Bicycles are legal vehicles and as such belong on roads. Therefore, cyclists must adhere to applicable laws just like any other responsible vehicle operator.
  
  
• By law, cyclists must ride to the right except when the road is too narrow, when turning, when avoiding a hazard and may ride two abreast if not impeding faster traffic.
  
  
• Use hand signals and obey traffic signs, lights, and markings.
  
  
• Ride predictably, in a straight line, not swerving in and out of parked cars, etc.
  
  
• On group rides, verbally warn fellow riders of hazards, i.e., "car up", "car back", "turning left", “gravel", etc.
  
  
• Be courteous to motorists, local residents and business owners. Remember, you are an ambassador for the entire bicycling community!
  
  
• Make sure motorists see you before entering an intersection, including side streets and alleys. Try to make eye contact with the motorist to ensure that you are seen.
  
  
• Wear a properly fitted helmet (level and snug). Helmets are required by law in some of the communities we ride through.

• Trail Users - Cyclists slow down based on conditions, especially other trail traffic; Walkers increase personal safety by walking single file when encountering other trail users; be courteous to other trail users as these are multiuse trails

• Visit www.bikexprt.com/streetsmarts/usa for an on-line copy of Street Smarts, which provides more information about riding in traffic or on a country road.

• Hydration: Being hydrated prior to all Trailnet events is essential as well as bringing water to the event and having the appropriate water bottle and hardware for your bicycle.

• SAG Wagon: “Service and gear” Note that due to the popularity of some rides and field-based logistical challenges, we cannot guarantee either an immediate response nor the ability to carry you and/or your bicycle immediately back to the start.