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Safety is a top priority for the NMSS and Team Shell
Safety is Shell’s # 1 Priority.
This applies to the workplace as well as all aspects of our business –
including our cycling team. Last
year Team Shell did not have any major injuries which is a testament to
our Safety First policy.
The Team Shell
Safety focal point is Alan Bazard,
who is welcomed back again this year to make our team safer and more
courteous on the road.
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How to Fulfill
the Mandatory Team Shell Safety Requirements
The goal for Team Shell is to complete the 2014 MS150 training series
and the Houston-to-Austin ride with Zero Incidents. Towards this goal,
all Team Shell riders must meet the following safety requirements:
Safety
Requirements
Riders residing within a 75 mile radius from Downtown Houston:
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MUST have
completed at least one on-bike safety training class since January 1,
2013. Riders who have not had any such training or their training is out
of date will be required to attend one of the classes offered by Team
Shell (see below for dates and location), local bike shops, or the MS Society
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Complete the MS Society's online 2015 Safe Cycling Challenge Quiz.
CLICK HERE
to access it.. Most of the questions in this quiz are addressed in the
Training and Safety Section on the
BP MS 150 Home Page. Note:
This is NOT a pass/fail quiz; it is merely intended to raise your
awareness of key MS150 safety issues.
Riders residing more than 75 miles outside Downtown Houston who are
unable to acquire local training:
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Review
the NMSS Cycling Tips:
2015 BP MS 150 Cycling Tips
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Review the NMSS
Safety Tips:
2015 BP MS 150 Rules of the Road
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Watch the following
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdrrxIpQpt4) -
NOTE:
Access to
YouTube is not permitted and is blocked on the Shell IT Network. Please
view this video from a non-Shell networked computer.
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E-mail the Team Shell Captain when ALL OF THE ABOVE THREE
REQUIREMENTS have been completed Please avoid intermediate
completion e-mails, as they will NOT be kept on file.
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We will have 3 basic safety skills training and 1 advanced skills class
for those who have already taken the basic skills class. Please see the
dates and times below and save the date on your calendars now. Classes
are held on Sunday afternoons at our Shell Woodcreek campus.located
at 200 N. Dairy Ashford, which is only a few hundred yards north of the
I-10 feeder road on Dairy Ashford
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Basic Group Riding Skills - Sunday January 25, 2015
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Basic Group Riding Skills - Sunday February 22, 2015
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Advanced Group Riding Skills - Sunday March 15, 2015
(Must have taken the Basic
Skills Course previously)
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Basic Group
Riding Skills - Sunday March 22, 2015
Each
session will consist of a classroom portion and an on-bike portion. For
the on-bike portion, you'll need to bring your bike, helmet, and riding
clothes/shoes.
All
classes will be held from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Please arrive 20-30
minutes early to check-in, get your equipment ready, and make it to the
classroom. Late arrivals will be turned away.
To sign up for a Team Shell training class: To Be Announced
If you're unable to attend one of these
dates, you can
enroll in one of the
MS Group Riding Skill Courses, which are normally run by local bike shops
for a cost of about $30 -
CLICK HERE
- for schedule of classes.
You will need to provide us with a proof of completion. Normally,
completion certificates are issued to all attendees as a standard
practice.
Once completed, please let us know by one of the following methods:
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E-mail us a scanned
copy of the certificate to
ShellCyclingTeam@Shell.Com, or
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Show the
certificate in person to the Team Captain, Mark Poindexter
or
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Mail a photo-copy of
the certificate to Mark Poindexter via: a) internal Shell mail to WCK, or
b) US mail to 200 N. Dairy Ashford, Houston, Texas 77079.
Alan Bazard has put together an excellent
handout on rider safety that will be discussed at the clinics. For a copy
of this handout:
CLICK
HERE.
Our goal is to achieve 100%
compliance. We're counting on you to do your part!
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Team
Shell On-Bike Safety Class - 2014
The first of four
Team Shell On-Bike classes were held Sunday, December 7, on a dry but
chilly day at Woodcreek. Alan Bazard and Eric Thiede were the instructors
with 10 Team Shell members attending the class. Additional instructors are
Pat Phelps and Chuck D'Angelo.
"Classroom Session"
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Instructors Alan Bazard and Eric Theide
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Alan giving drill instructions
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Practicing avoiding objects in the road
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Riding a straight line
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Eric showing emergency braking techniques
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Emergency breaking exercise
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Practicing a pace line |
Final wrap-up session |
Team Shell
Group Ride Skills Training Course - 2013
Many thanks to
team
members Alan Bazard, Eric Thiede, Jim Pirnik and Geoff Donnelly for
conducting the Team Shell Group Ride Skills training courses in 2013 to
make our ride to Austin safer. Pictures taken during one of the training
session are posted below.
Bike Safety Inspections
Free bike inspections are now available
at
Official BP MS 150 Bike Stores through April 13th. After that the cost
will be $15. This is a great way to get your bike checked out before hand
to assure it is "fit" and safe to do the MS 150. Upon passing your bike
will get a sticker that lets you have free labor for bike repair and
adjustment during the MS 150 Ride (there will be a charge for parts
Safety Tips
The BP MS 150 is a huge event with cyclists of all abilities. As part of
your training, be sure to participate in group rides such as the
CP Training series or the MS Society Recommended Rides. Please remember these key tips about a
group ride:
Do's
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Ride smoothly and
predictably.
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Communicate - BOTH
ways, call hazards, call when passing and listen to others.
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Ride your ride at your
pace.
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Listen and respect the
Ride Marshals, Medics and HPD officers - they are looking out for our
safety.
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Ride single file or max
2 abreast if on a wide shoulder or a road that is closed to regular
vehicular traffic.
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Enjoy the ride -
Remember that this is a fund-raiser to find a cure for MS, not a race!
Don'ts
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Cross over the center
stripe
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Pass on the right
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Overlap the wheel of
the rider in front of you
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Ride in pacelines
(unless you are very experienced with the general process and the specific
group your are riding with
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Wear headphones (any
type) or talk on your cell phone while riding
Other Bike Safety Resources
NMSS Bike Safety Zone - Developed
by the MS society for the MS 150 Rides
CLICK HERE
for the
MS Society’s Official
MS150 Safety Resource Center
If you have any
questions on biking safety - equipment, clinics, etc.
please
contact us.
A good ride is a safe ride
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