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Safe
Bicycling
Safety
Series Articles:
[ Injury in the Tour de France ] [ Rider Down! ] [ Riding Etiquette ] [ Risk Management ] [ Safe Bicycling ] [ Safer Group Rides ] [ What is That Noise? ]
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Safe
Bicycling
(Introduction)
Bicycle
accidents and injuries are a source of concern for all of us. Most accidents
are preventable.
Five main
topics govern safety. Most can be attended to and most risks minimized.
1. Keep
bicycle equipment safe-well maintained in mechanically sound working order.
2. Acquire
the riding skills and techniques to operate a bicycle safely.
3. Know how
bicycle-car accidents commonly occur.
4. Ride in a
safe and defensive manner.
5. Use
specialized safety equipment. | 