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.