I've seen riders use the bent left arm from the drops, which means it is barely visible, if visible.
Left arm bent
right arm straight
other (please explain)
I don't signal
I've seen riders use the bent left arm from the drops, which means it is barely visible, if visible.
I've found that if I point in the direction I'm going to drivers, they get it better than if I use the proper signal. So I'm a pointer versus a bender.
"Only the meek get pinched, the bold survive"
As most have said already, I did the bent left arm when I started riding but no one knows what that meant. I had to ask just to figure that out cause I had no idea what the signals were. Now I just use a straight left or right arm to make the direction clear.
"He's really having to dig deeply into the suitcase of courage" Phil Liggett
When we arrived in the states my DH had to get a California license and they did expect him to know hand signals. So from this info I knew how I was suppose to signal on my bike but I agree with the girls most drivers dont seem to get the bent left arm thing. I just stick out a straight right or left to signal which direction I will be going it saves confusion and that has to be a good thing.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Amelia Earhart
2005 Trek 5000 road/Avocet 02 40W
2006 Colnago C50 road/SSM Atola
2005 SC Juliana SL mtb/WTB Laser V