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If you ride bicycles or motorcycles, you may have an idea of just how much crashing hurts. Crashing or being hit while riding your bicycle can be anything from simply embarrassing to majorly painful. New riders may think that they’re skilled enough to never crash, but there are many factors outside of their control, and the occasional crash is inevitable. But while some crashes leave the rider with a few bruises and scrapes, some leave them with broken bones and other painful injuries.
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Information on important cycling safety statistics as well as helpful tips and advice on how to stay safe whilst cycling at night, during winter, and in other less-than-ideal situations.
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There are a number of advantages to owning a bicycle. For instance, you can save on gas money. They also allow you to exercise while commuting. However, one of the most significant issues you'll run into as a bicycle owner is storage. Even if you have a garage or basement, you may not have the space to properly store a bike. Thankfully, we've compiled alternative solutions for bike storage.
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Cycling is an amazing alternative to motor vehicle transportation. It is mainly an aerobic activity which promotes cardiovascular fitness, weight loss, and you’ll likely save a ton of gas money as well. However, there are a lot of precautions to take when cycling, particularly on roads alongside traffic.
In this handy guide, we are going to cover the do’s and don’ts of bicycle safety (according to the law), basic safety measures, and choosing the proper safety equipment. The road laws in this article are oriented towards UK cyclists, but the safety information can be applied to all cyclists around the world.
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Each year, over 800 cyclists are killed in crashes with motor vehicles in the United States. Per capita, Florida is the most dangerous state as a whole, with the National Highway and Transport Safety Administration (NHTSA) reporting 6.7 cyclist traffic deaths per million residents.
That number is more than 10 times greater than the number of cyclist traffic deaths in West Virginia, Nebraska, and Alabama. California had the highest total number of cyclist fatalities at 147 in a single year.