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The following riding practices
increase your risk of injury:
• Jumping your bicycle
• Performing bicycle stunts
• Severe off-road riding
• Downhill riding
• Any abnormal bike riding
Each of these practices increases the
stress on every
part of your bicycle. Frames or parts
under high stress may fatigue
prematurely, causing them to fail and
increasing the risk of injury to the
rider. To decrease your risk of injury,
avoid these riding practices. Avoid
riding too fast.
A bicycle rider without proper lighting
and reflectors may not have good
vision and may not be visible to
others. Use front and rear bicycle
lights and reflectors when riding in
poor visibility conditions. Failure to do
so will increase your chances of being
involved in an accident in low light
conditions.
Avoid riding too fast
Higher speeds create higher risks and greater forces in the event of a crash. At higher
speeds, it is more likely that wheels will slip, or that a small bump can create a
significant impact to your frame or fork. Keep your bicycle under control at all times.
For children, the limit of speed for safe riding is much lower, so parents should strictly
enforce this rule.