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Here are a few tips and safety precautions I've picked up in my cycling Poké-journeys, which I will admit are vicariously embarrassing to all who know me:Carbon Wheelset

Learn how to play the game while walking. The interface can be confusing at first! It’s best if you master it on foot at 3mph instead of puzzling it out at 10- to 20mph in the street.Light Bicycle

Take the side streets and stick to quiet roads. Most of the news about Pokémon Go causing traffic pileups has been fabricated, but there’s no reason to risk injury by riding distractedly or on high-speed, busy streets.

Get a handlebar phone mount so you don’t have to ride one-handed to peek at your phone. I recommend the Topeak RideCase, which slides in and out of an adjustable handlebar mount so you can easily grab it when a Pidgeotto comes at you out of nowhere. (Pretty sure Topeak's designers did not have that scenario in mind when they created this dependable case.)

Don’t stop your bike in the middle of the road when you encounter a Pokémon—pull to the side where you can capture it from the safety of the sidewalk. That Zubat ain’t goin’ anywhere—you’ve got plenty of time to add it to your squad. And as always, look behind you before pulling over and always be considerate of other bikes or road traffic.

On that note, consider only using your bike to access Pokéstops, which you can confirm the location of in advance, and to hatch eggs, which just requires riding a certain distance. There’s really no way to troll the streets for Pokémon and keep your eyes on the road at the same time.

Interact with other Pokémon trainers! One of the coolest aspects of the game is that it doesn’t provide you with much instruction on how to play. That means you get to puzzle it out on your own and beseech others for help. The only reason I roll with Clefairy in my crew is that a kindly stranger—a similarly awkward 30-something player—gave me a heads-up about where to encounter one. I’ve found the game to be surprisingly social for something based in a phone app.

Tell me where I can find a Squirtle. Last, a humble request: Please, if you live anywhere near Bicycling's Pennsylvania headquarters, tweet me your coordinates ASAP if you come across this beloved water-dwelling favorite. And good luck out there catching them all!