One armed cycling/Hand signals

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Oh, btw almost never need to indicate a left turn into a side street unless you have another cyclist up yopur chuff. cars don't need to know!

On the other hand, it's nice to let a driver know you're planning to turn in, if they are waiting to turn out, and waiting for you to pass. Knowing that you are turning in might just give them the little gap they need to pull out (and of course, it works for other cyclists too). Give them a signal and a nod/smile, and they might just remember the courtesy next time they pass a cyclist.

Also handy to be able to warn that rare thing, a pedestrian who actually looks round before stepping out to cross a side road you are wanting to turn into.

 

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Also handy to be able to warn that rare thing, a pedestrian who actually looks round before stepping out to cross a side road you are wanting to turn into.

Bearing in mind, of course, that you need to give way to any pedestrians already crossing the road you are turning into.

 

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It gave me immense satisfaction when I finally mastered 'no hands' about a month ago and can now do that on reasonable surfaces for minutes at a time. You have no idea how pleased a bunny that made me when I succeeded!
This came about when I finally realised that the 'trick' was to relax mentally in order to create that automatic balance that is so essential.

Wow - that's better than I can...

 

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Bearing in mind, of course, that you need to give way to any pedestrians already crossing the road you are turning into.

Of course, but there are always those who are going to cross but not there yet. Occasionally, one of them who isn't me looks before they get there and step out...