Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label bike safety

Tips for safe and fun cycling

The current pandemic has led to drastic changes in the bike industry. Bike sales are booming. Suddenly, riding a bike has become a fun way to phsyically distance while enjoying the great outdoors. More so, for many people around the world, the bike is a convenient (and necessary), sustainable, cost-effective and reliable mode of transportation. While accidents on the bike do happen and some roads are just not safe for biking, your safety and enjoyment on the road can be improved with a few tips: Master your cycling skills - While you can improve your fitness on the trainer, a stationary bike trainer does not allow you to identify and master your cycling skills like you can when you are riding in the elements and on all types of terrain. Learn how to change your gears, sit on the bike properly, stand up and adjust your position, grab your bottle (for hydration), break quickly, maneuver your bike in tight spaces, react smartly, descend, corner, stop/start on any terrain and ride...

Safe cycling with Garmin Varia RTL510

Recently we received the Garmin Varia RTL510 . I've always felt safe riding my bike on our country roads in and around Greenville as we live in a very bike friendly community where the cars respect the cyclists. But now cycling has become much safer for us. While the roads haven't changed, we can now ride more attentive and aware to the cars around us.  Sold online at a reasonable price of $199 (check out your local run/bike/tri store to shop locally), here are some of the specs:  Provides visual and audible alerts to warn of vehicles approaching from behi nd up to 153 yards (140 meters) away. Tail light offers daylight visibility up to a mile away and is visible within a 220-degree range, so drivers can see you well before the radar sees the vehicle. Sleek vertical design easily mounts to most road-use bicycles, including racing, touring and commuter styles. Requires a dedicated radar display unit or wirelessly integrates with compatible Garmin devices (sold...