THERE SHOULD BE A LAW OR SOMETHING!
…About Cat 5s Racing On $5000+ Bikes
I mean, last year when I put down $5G+ for a swe-e-e-e-t SystemSix at a local bike shop, nobody even carded me! I rolled out of there happier than a teenager who’d just copped a twelve-pack of Bud from QuikStop!
And I don’t need to tell you, but therein lies [...]
Previous Stories
- Bicycle Turn Signal Jacket
June 28th, 2008Boing Boing Gadgets reports:
When it comes to bicycle safety, visibility is key. If you want to be safe, you should be lit up like a Christmas tree, with a fluorescent, mile high afro like Sushi K. So I’m a tad skeptical of this DIY Turn Signal Biking Jacket. It’s a nice idea in theory, but [...] - Broken - By Bicycling.com
December 26th, 2007Please read this article completely. Once you are finished get motivated to go out and get invovled to improve the safety on the roads where you live. We need each and every bicyclist to speak up and be heard to fight for our rights to ride the roads safely. If you have any ideas [...]
- Kai Reus of Team Rabobank Spent 11 Days In A Coma
September 6th, 2007On July 12, 22 year-old Kai Reus of Team Rabobank left the team’s
training camp in France for a solo training ride, and forgot to put on
his helmet – a move which had nearly fatal consequences for the young
man. He crashed and then spent 11 days in an induced coma. Reus has
now spoken about his experiences [...] - Why You Should Wear A Helmet When You Ride
September 4th, 2007Statistics from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Fatality Facts: Bicycles - 2005
Two percent of motor vehicle-related deaths are bicyclists. The most serious injuries among a majority of those killed are to the head, highlighting the importance of wearing a bicycle helmet. Helmet use has been estimated to reduce head injury risk by 85 percent.1 Twenty [...]
