Rules of the Road

Follow these general safety tips to ensure the safest ride possible. Remember, a bicycle is a vehicle and cyclists have rights and responsibilities like other vehicle operators.

  • Obey all traffic laws, signs, and signals.
  • Ride on the right side of the road with traffic.
  • Always wear a helmet.
  • Use hand signals to communicate your intended actions to motorists.
  • Ride no more than two abreast on the road and stay in the same lane of traffic. Large groups should spread out to allow motorists to pass.
  • Ride defensively. Always be alert.
  • If you have to make a stop, get completely off the road.
  • Wear bright clothing and/or use lights
  • Be considerate of all road users. Share the road!
  • Do not lean your bikes against church buildings or gravestones.


How to Enjoy our Beautiful Horse Farms

The horse farms of central Kentucky are unique, and they must be protected so that we may enjoy them for years to come. Contact with horses and other livestock can spread serious diseases that can sicken or kill them, so please just look and take pictures.

  • Do not litter.  Horses and other livestock can eat the trash and become sick.
  • Do not trespass on private property.
  • Do not climb or lean over fences to get a better view.
  • Do not try to touch or pet the horses.
  • Do not lean your bike against farm fences.
  • Do not feed the horses or other animals.
  • February through May is the breeding and foaling season and there is horse van traffic on the rural roads. In busy areas ride in single file when necessary to allow vans to pass.