Indicating and arm signals

I always signal left / right, but not so much with the slowing down to be honest.

I use thumbs up, points and waves as well to let driver know what I'm doing. I also signal to peds waiting on zebras to let them know I'm not going to fly across like a dickhead.

What pisses me off almost as much as riders that don't signal is riders that do half-arsed signalling. If you're gonna do it, stick your arm out proper.

Suppose this wont work neither knowing your attitude ;)

...nearly fell off my chair. i'll remember those next time i'm rat hunting !!

Depends on the situation. If I feel that the person behind me needs warning about what I am doing, which is 90% of the time. I will turn around and give a clear signal of my intentions.
Eye contact and making a driver aware of your intended actions is key to cycling safely

Also arm signals to thumbs up. It works well, especially if the driver doesn't seem like they're going to let you out. Makes them think that you think that it's safe to move. I also indicate lane changes, often by pointing at the lane I want to be in. It's not official but the key is communication and if people understand it, it's valid. I don't indicate stopping or slowing down but then I manage these quite well.

I even indicate for pedestrians where I can. As my driving instructor said, remember to indicate to the person you didn't see. As a country cyclist I also take the initiative to indicate other stuff to drivers such as whether it's clear for overtaking or not. Again, not official and could even be considered illegal as it is effectively directing traffic but on country lanes what matters to me is that manoeuvres happen when I think they're safe.

Also signalling to pot holes etc for cyclists behind you (unless it's a nodder hanging off my wheel) is a good pratice and not just a 'roadie' thing.

Definitely. Nothing worse than hitting a ditch that the person in front has just skimmed the edge of and nothing funnier than hearing the rattling teeth of a sucking nodder.

Also signalling to pot holes etc for cyclists behind you (unless it's a nodder hanging off my wheel) is a good pratice and not just a 'roadie' thing.

Oh yes, the poor potholes need some prior warning. It can't be fun to have all those cyclists crashing into you all the time. ;P

Also signalling to pot holes etc for cyclists behind you (unless it's a nodder hanging off my wheel) is a good pratice and not just a 'roadie' thing.

I like those people.

There is some godamn awful hole in Haringey. It's on the side of the ride so the only way to avoid it is by going in to the lane more.

Haven't been there in a while though, hope they've sorted it. It's a really scary hole.

^^^^^^^^^^

I like the fact that she is going over the wooden plank.

Someone out there in the world must of got a fright. Y'kno, those times when you get in to that zone of just cruising. Then suddenly look down and freak out.

I'd love to see that happen.

it only looks like that from the exact spot it's photographed from..

Duh! :P

Yeah, around that area.

But still, any cyclist who's in that zone gets to that spot has a possibility of getting a scare.

i think its fake, or they filled in all the gaps between the bricks before they did it.

true .. they should film it and put it on some prank TV show! :)

yep .. looking at it again, it looks fake to me.

some of them look excellent though!

i think its fake, or they filled in all the gaps between the bricks before they did it.

So's this:

I've seen photographic evidence that Marilyn was, in fact, white...

I've seen it but don't do it myself - the arm held out straight ahead to signal 'not turning left or right' ...

Always signal turning right, often pointing too with arm very straight out if in busy traffic. I've had too many people overtaking as I turn right to take chances anymore.

Often find eye contact over your shoulder has way more effect though.

Sometimes signal left but not always.

Making long movements to overtake parked cars for example instead of sudden last minute swerves also gives drivers a clearer idea of what you're doing.

I learnt the slowing down signal when I did Cycling Proficiency at school in the eighties. I was actually told not to use it now though by a cycling inststuctor recently. She claimed it's out of date, not many people understand it and more people will be confused by it than understand.

My daughter signals when I signal whilst on the trailer bike.

i am a big dorky fan of the arm straight out, it's only fair to any other vehicles on the road

which is why the article that started:

"I can’t cycle and signal at the same time. Sorry, I just can’t."

had me screaming at the paper over my sunday hangover fry-up a few weeks ago. It was (i sincerely hope) written to attract some attention and ire, but the sentiments still make me stabby:

camilla long get thee to some cycle training so you have something worthwhile to write about and don't get killed

Signal left and right almost always. Often don't indicate that I'm about to slow down, something to think about though.
I often try and make eye contact with drivers when possible as well.