Whiletherestoftheworldcarriedoncyclingduringthe1950sand1960s,Americansforgothowtorideabike,andevenhigh-schoolstudentswoulddrivetoschool.CyclinginAmericaisr____bymanypeoplenotsomuchasawayoflife,butaformofexercise.
1.Handsignal
OnethingyoushouldnoteisthatthehandsignalsinAmericaaredifferentfrommostoftheo____countries.Ifyouareturningleft,youstickoutyourlefthand.Butifyouareturningright,youdon'tstickoutyourrighthand.I____,youstickoutyourleftarmandbenditattheelbowsoyourforearmisatrightanglestothegroundandyourhandisonthesamelevelwithyourhead.
2.Cyclingontheright
Whenyoutravelbybike,alwaysrideontherightoftheroad.Thes____waytoturnleftistostayattheedgeoftheroad,stopoppositethepointthatyouwanttocrosstoandthengostraightoverwhentheroadisc____.
3.Lockingupyourbike
Beverycarefulaboutlockingyourbikeup.YouwillnoticemanyAmericanscarryinglongchainsforthispurpose.Youwillevenseepeoplet____theirfrontwheelsoffandcarryingthemwiththemwhentheyleavetheirbikes.Stealingbikesisabigb____inAmerica.