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John was following his doctor's orders. The 50-something executive was taking his daily bicycle ride to improve his health. This evening, though, he altered his routine and opted for a more scenic route along a narrow, winding, two-lane road near his home.
With no shoulders, the road left no margin for error, however, and John was hit by a motorist who was trying to pass him. In trying to prolong his life, John inadvertently cut it short.
Each year, about 500,000 people require emergency room treatment due to bicycle crashes, and about 800 people die. Approximately 75 percent of the deaths result from a head injury. Following are some simple, easy-to-follow guidelines that will keep the pleasure in biking.
Use The Proper Gear
* The proper helmet can reduce head injuries by about 85 percent. Always wear a helmet with a label stating that it meets the Consumer Product Safety Commission standard. Select a helmet that fits snugly and sits flat on your head.
* Discard a helmet after it sustains a blow. Even a slight blow can affect impact-absorbing foam.
* Take a safety course. One organization offering courses for all ages is the League of American Bicyclists at (202) 822-1333, or their website.
* Know and obey traffic regulations, signs, signals, and markings.
* Ride a bicycle with bicycle seat covers that "fits" your body and riding needs. You should be able to stand over the top tube, with the tube one or two inches below your crotch. Find a qualified salesperson to help you determine which bicycle with bicycle seat covers, safety features, and accessories are best for you.
* Before riding, make sure all the parts are secure and working.
* Check your brakes before stepping onto your bicycle, and keep them properly adjusted.
* Wear bright or fluorescent clothing during the day. Be more visible by flying an orange flag from the back of your bike.
* Never wear headphones.
* Use a rearview mirror.
Take A Balanced Approach
* Find a safe place to ride. Many cities or bicycle clubs have maps of recommended routes.
* Cycle defensively. More than 70 percent of car-bicycle accidents occur at driveways or intersections. Expect a car to pull out from a side street, or turn left in front of you.
* If traffic is heavy, walk your bike across an intersection.
* Make eye contact with drivers, and signal your intentions.
* Cycle with the flow of traffic, and never against it.
* In a group, it's best to ride single file, unless you are off the road, or on quiet, secondary roads.
* Don't carry passengers or items that interfere with your control.
* Stay alert at all times. Look out for hazardous surfaces or obstacles in your path, such as potholes, loose gravel, manhole covers, cracks, railroad tracks, or wet leaves.
* Leave at least three feet of distance when passing parked cars to avoid doors being opened.
* Be predictable. Maintain a straight line when you're cruising.
* Stay at least three feet to the right of cars if you can. If there is a wide, clean shoulder, use it.
* Watch for pedestrians, especially kids or animals that might dart in front of you. If a dog chases you, stop, dismount, and use your bike as a shield.
* Before turning, look back, check all directions for traffic, and use hand signals.
* Avoid provocative actions that might irritate drivers.
* When in danger, shout!
* The bike will be less stable with a child in a seat. A cart towed by a bike is far safer. Plan to go slower, take turns gently, and avoid busy streets.
* Carry loads at the rear of the bike in cases designed for bicycles.
Riding After Dark
* Avoid biking at night. It is far more dangerous than riding during the day. Most bicycles need to be adapted for nighttime use.
* Add the brightest lights and largest reflectors you can find to the front and rear or your bicycle.
* Wear retro-reflective clothes or material, especially on your ankles, wrists, back, and helmet. White or fluorescent are not good enough.
* Ride only in familiar areas. Streets with bright lighting are best.
* Always assume that a driver does not see you.
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Simichrome polish is an excellent compound for your unpainted alloy components. It's slightly abrasives and will eliminate scratches, but not gouges. If you can't find it locally, try Mother's Mag polish which is carried by most auto supply stores. Links for both below.
Now the true answer to your question is that racers don't worry about cosmetic scratches. They go with the territory, just like road rash.
There's an old native American death legend that holds that when a man, a warrior, approaches "heaven" he is assaulted by a hag who eats his scars. If he has no scars she eats his eyes, leaving him blind for eternity.
The point is that a man's scars are badges of honor. The same is true of the cosmetic damage to your bike's components. As long as they function, leave them as they are. A real man's bike bears scars.
Keep riding!
All financial and all very confusing
Europe is tough.
From what I have seen on the forums of SC. They check for all sorts of nonsense. Things like whether upholstery is ok. Slight outside dents. Tools and jack.
SEEN THIS HIT AND RUN DRIVER?
This is being posted at some spots on the web. It's about a hit and run driver that people are looking for.
Since this media has no picture capability and no direct linkage, no html, you got to follow the link
The pictures are 3 posts into the thread.
http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=05c09f6ce7296875aabb7a7077647ff7&threadid=168264&perpage=40&highlight=&pagenumber=1
IGN "Carte de Promenade" with a scale of 1:100,000 which is 1cm=1km are very good, BUT if you want even better detailed maps go for IGN "Blue Series" which cover a smaller area and to a scale of 1:25,000 which is 1cm=250m that gives you even individual building. Can not get better than that.
how about buying yourself a daily diary and note down the most important items first. Try and stick to this by using the same times everyday to assist you with your time management. You will find that you will be able to get into a better routine and feel much better about yourself!!!!
Coprehensive speaqch, my sugesstion is that this research must be conducted in devloping countries like pakistan becz. here expensis of this research decreases funded by us . And we gain max . benifits
Respectfully, this bike is junk.
Bike will be heavy, require a lot of maintenance, and is a waste of good money.
7 speed cassettes are obsolete.
Save your money and buy a quality full suspension bike from a reputable bicycle dealer.
Watchtowers are defensive and you can so easaly get in it
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With the greatest of respect to you, you are not necessarily correct in your earlier claim,that the police didn't know the regulations. I'm not a traffic cop but based on the information you yourself have posted for us all to look at a vital piece of information, and solution, may be missing. The 'right' to display smaller sized plates is heavily qualified. On an initial reading the regulations permitting the 'smaller' size registration plate depends on interlinked factors. First ( abbreviated ) it's imported, secondly it hasn't got European approval AND most importantly as at 14A(1)(b) there is insufficient space to display the 'full size' registration plate. Therefore IF there is space to display a proper normal sized plate then a proper full size one must be displayed.
are you kidding me? this thing will eat up your scrotum. this guy basically went from a 125 4 stroke to a 450 4 stroke. hes stupid. but then again, for 1700 bucks you would be stupid not to buy it
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lol the comments were funny in that video.!
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I like your outlook after a crash! I tend to see crashing on my bicycle the same way really. Its the moto crashes that scare me!