The Eastside Velo strongly encourages riders to be responsible road users while enjoying the Eastern Sierra with the below "Do's & Don'ts.

1. Be courteous and share the road. Being courteous gains respect and helps make the roads safer for all cyclists.
2. The law allows you to ride two abreast, but it may not be the courteous or safe option. If you hear a vehicle approaching from behind, ride single file. Don’t ride three abreast.
3. If you’re blocking a whole line of cars and there’s a place to safely pull off be courteous and stop.
4. Don’t wander all over the road. Try to ride predictably and as far right as safely as you can. This does not mean to ride in an area that is littered with road debris or places you at risk.
5. Do take the lane if it safe to do so if there is a blind corner, high-risk junction or narrowing of the road.
6. Use common sense — don’t pee in people’s yards (Standifer Rule) or hang out across the entire road if you’re waiting for a regroup.
7. Stop at stop signs and signals. By law, cyclists must obey all traffic control devices.
8. Signal your intentions if you can safely do so. If you are turning, point in the direction you plan on going. If you are slowing, put your hand out behind you.
9. If you wave a car around you, don’t get impatient. Remember that it is their decision to make as to whether it is safe to pass.
10. If you’re in a group, take leadership, set a good example and do your best to make everyone ride courteously.
11. Pay attention! While it is the responsibility of drivers to avoid hitting you, ride defensively to minimize risk!
12. Remember the 5% rule. 5% of drivers are jerks. Don’t let that 5% get to you. Take a deep breath and move on.
13. Be friendly. If someone is courteous to you and does the right thing, wave and smile. Everyone likes to be acknowledged for doing the right thing.