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2. Safety
WARNING: Observe all local bicycle
laws and regulations. Observe
regulations about bicycle lighting, riding on
pavements, laws regulating bike path and
trail use, helmet laws, child carrier laws,
special bicycle traffic laws. It’s your
responsibility to know and obey the laws.
1 Always wear a cycling helmet which meets
the latest certification standards and is
appropriate for the type of riding you do.
Always follow the helmet manufacturer’s
instructions for fit, use and care of your
helmet. Most serious bicycle injuries involve
head injuries, which might have been avoided
if the rider had worn an appropriate helmet. A
cycle ridden on public roads during daylight
hours should be fitted with reflectors (front,
rear, pedals and wheels) and have a bell.
WARNING: Failure to wear a helmet
when riding may result in serious
injury or death.
2 Always do the Mechanical Safety Check
(Section 1.C) before you get on a bike.
3 Be thoroughly familiar with the controls of your
bicycle: brakes (Section 4.C.), pedals
(Section 4.E.), gear shifting (Section 4.D.).
4 Be careful to keep body parts and other
objects away from the sharp teeth of
chainrings, the moving chain, the turning
pedals and cranks, and the spinning wheels
of your bicycle.
5 Always wear:
• Shoes that will stay on your feet and will grip
the pedals. Make sure that shoe laces cannot
get into moving parts, and never ride
barefoot or in sandals.
• Bright, visible clothing that is not so loose
that it can be tangled in the bicycle or
snagged by objects at the side of the road
or trail.
• Protective eyewear, to protect against
airborne dirt, dust and bugs – tinted when the
sun is bright, clear when it’s not.
6 Don’t jump with your bike. Jumping a bike,
particularly a BMX or mountain bike, can be
fun; but it can put huge and unpredictable
stress on the bicycle and its components.
Riders who insist on jumping their bikes risk
serious damage, to their bicycles as well as to
themselves. Before you attempt to jump, do
stunt riding or race with your bike, read and
understand Section 2.F.
7 Ride at a speed appropriate for conditions.
Increased speed means higher risk.
A. The Basics
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