My second worst injury on a bike happened a number of years ago when I caught a car door to the chest. I was riding with a friend of mine and we were chatting as one does when riding with a good friend. We had just come through an intersection. The next
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Having already written about the steps riders can take to increase visibility, I’d like to focus on the importance of riding with daytime lights. This is a practice I have only recently began using. I can attest to the fact that it’s one we should all take a part in. My first
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The California Vehicle Code generally considers bicycles on the road as vehicles, so cyclists need to know their rights and responsibilities on California roads. Many people enjoy cycling for leisure, for exercise, or as an eco-friendly alternative to driving to and from work. Bike lanes and the legal right to “take the
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I’m not a big fan of electric scooter rentals. Yes, they cut down on vehicular traffic. The trade off however, seems to be at the expense of pedestrian safety. When people jump on an electric scooter, it’s like their brain takes a temporary vacation. Riding on the sidewalk is the most common
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An exotic material once used on the most expensive frames, carbon fiber is now ubiquitous in cycling. A quick search online reveals carbon frame closeout bikes from a previous model year sell for a low as $1000. That price is for a complete bike! Current model year bikes from major manufacturers start
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On my daily rides around town, I’ve noticed in the last year a marked increase of people riding bikes. It’s nice to see so many people turning to the bicycle for quick trips rather than jumping in their cars. Choosing the bike is great exercise, cuts back on traffic, and doesn’t burn
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As cyclists, we know that time spent on the road is a constant exercise in accident avoidance. This is especially true when it comes to growing number of distracted motorists. While for the most part, drivers are not malicious with intent to harm another human being, the reality is drivers are more
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Having ridden my bike daily for longer than I’d like to admit, I used to experience a car coming within inches of me once every handful of rides. Generally, this was someone trying to “teach me a lesson”. While the driver had malicious intent, at least they were aware of my existence.
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We recently published a post alerting cyclists to the fact that bicycle helmets, while incredibly effective at preventing a brain injury, are far from failsafe. It goes without saying that wearing a helmet will protect you far better than not wearing one. But when it comes to selecting a helmet, which one
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From 2010-2016, there were 6,824 bicycle crashes in San Diego County. Of these crashes, only 177 did not involve any type injury (property damage only). Numbers like these highlight the fact that cyclists are among the most vulnerable users of our roads. They can be difficult for drivers to see and are
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