Effective Cycling is a trademarked cycling educational program designed by John Forester, which was the national education program of the League of American Wheelmen for a number of years until Forester withdrew permission for them to use the name.[1]
It is also the name of Forester's book (first published in 1976 and revised numerous times since then) on the topic. The program consists of textbooks and training courses (for both students and instructors) and a training video for students. The central teaching of the program is vehicular cycling practices. The primary recommendation is that a bicyclist, as an operator of a pedal vehicle, should follow the rules of the road that are common to all vehicle types. Forester argues that behaving otherwise actually increases the likelihood of collisions with other vehicles.
- ^ Smith, David (April 2008). "The Bicycle Driver1". Cranked Magazine (5): 22–25. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
Forester gave his training program to LAW but the LAB failed to implement Effective Cycling to Forester's satisfaction and he withdrew his permission to use the name.
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