Learn how to read roadbook tulips

A tulip diagram is a simplified drawing of a junction, track feature or route instruction. It normally shows how you enter the feature, where you exit, and which details help confirm that you are in the right place.

The most useful habit is to identify the entry and exit first, then use the surrounding shape as confirmation. Junctions, forks, bends and tracks can look similar at speed, so the tulip needs to be read alongside distance and any notes.

Tulips only make sense in sequence. Distance tells you when to expect the next instruction, and the order of notes helps you avoid reacting to the right-looking feature at the wrong kilometre.

New riders often stare at the full drawing for too long, ignore the distance, or treat a tulip like a perfect map of the terrain. Roadbook training helps you find the key information quickly instead of trying to memorise the whole picture.

Roadbook Ready uses focused questions and visual scenarios to help you recognise tulips faster and connect the diagram to the decision a rider needs to make.