Archive for the ‘Safety’ Category
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How to Swim in Natural Lakes
If you’ve been a “swim rat” at your local YMCA, then you’re probably used to swimming indoors under tightly-controlled conditions. When you decide to take a dip in a natural lake while on vacation or visiting friends, it won’t take long before you notice just how different swimming in natural lakes can be. [...]
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A Quick Guide to Mountain Biking
If you’ve never been mountain biking before, it can be tempting to ask, “what’s the difference between that and regular biking? Just the mountains?” Well, essentially, yes! But if you’ve never been mountain biking, the little differences between tackling a more difficult type of terrain and your typical biking excursion can draw [...]
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The Scariest Cars (To Cyclists)
Cycling is generally a safe, relaxing sport, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its dangers. Biking on a trail can lead to some injuries if you’re not careful, but when you’re cycling on roads that cars use, then you’re flirting with a greater amount of danger. Any cyclist has probably had one or [...]
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Know Your Cycling Safety
For many people, the experience of getting in a minor car accident can give them insights they wouldn’t otherwise have. While they remained relatively safe and unharmed, the loss of control of a car over some ice, or the feeling of how other motorists can be unpredictable gives you a new respect for the [...]
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Having Fun With Your Cycling Equipment
Many bikers look dorky. It’s a simple fact, not a subjective opinion – many bikers look dorky, and many people shy away from biking because they feel like their safety equipment will eventually lead them to wearing the full-on cycling regalia. But the truth is, you don’t have to wear anything you don’t [...]
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Four Places to Run: How to Find the Best Spots
Running is a great sport, and even a spartan one, but it usually requires one of two things: space or machinery. If you can’t find space to run in, you had better find a machine like a treadmill. If there’s no treadmill around, you had better find some free space. If [...]
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5 Tips for Cyclists: Avoiding Hazards on the Road or Trail
Hazards on the road can be one of the main challenges to cyclists. Sometimes it’s not that these hazards are out to get us, but that our own inability to pay attention and focus on the road or trail ahead of us can get us into trouble. In order to stay safe on [...]
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4 Things to Remember When Teaching Your Child to Ride a Bike
Riding a bike is a great experience for children; they’ll instantly be consumed by the joy of riding their bike around the neighborhood. It’s important to remember though that children are not instantly going to sit on the bike and be able to ride. Be prepared to spend some time struggling with your [...]
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Cyclists or Drivers: Who Really has the Right to the Roads?
If you’re driving along and happen to spot a cyclist on the side of the road, moving a little too slow, your first instinct might be to say “Stupid cyclist!” Of course, if you’re ever riding your bike down the road, trying to stay out of the way, and cars still zoom by right [...]
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How to Handle Dogs While You’re Cycling
Sometimes, even though you’ve read all you can about cycling, there are some unexpected occurrences that challenge your knowledge. Cycling in real life comes with these kinds of experiences. One of the most common is simple: a barking dog. Sometimes dogs’ barks are full of empty threats, but they can also [...]
