How to safely ride a bike in the city, according to an expert

Published January 9, 2023 at 12:25 PM EST

A cyclist drives past a parked car. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Lots of us would love to ride our bikes to work 鈥� but safety is always an issue.

Here & Now鈥榮 Scott Tong knows that firsthand. On his bike commute home from 海角社区 headquarters in Washington D.C. a few months ago, he swerved to avoid getting 鈥渄oored.鈥� He ended up in the hospital with a few broken ribs.

As he thinks about getting back on the bike, he talks with , bicycle safety instructor and writer and editor at Cycling Savvy.

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