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Why are Some Areas Banning Biking to School?

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Dudek Law Firm

In an age where everyone from politicians to ordinary citizens has a plan to cut down childhood obesity, there are also several areas where riding a bike to school is against the law. Yes, cyclists, you read that right. Children are expressly forbidden from riding their bikes to school. The reason: safety. Many neighborhoods decided that the risk of accidents was too great to allow children to bike to school. On one hand, this makes sense, since safety of children should always come first. Critics of these bans, however, point out that there are plenty of dangers to commuters that aren’t banned. For instance, the majority of accidents on the way to school happen as a result of teenage drivers. Should teenagers be forbidden to drive? Some also say that rather than banning biking to school, communities should instead focus on making roads safer for everyone. Does your school district…
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Are Your Cycling Workouts Burning as Many Calories as You Think?

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Dudek Law Firm

If one of the aims of your cycling workouts is to burn calories, you might be one of the millions of Americans who have purchased one of the new pieces of technology for tracking your progress. Many cyclists look to products like Garmin or Fitbit to track their distance traveled and number of calories burned, but many wonder how much they can really trust these numbers. According to Stephen Cheung, PhD, a professor and cycling author, these devices can be either extremely accurate or completely off base, depending on a variety of factors. It’s important to understand how to keep your numbers accurate in order to get the most out  of these new tools. Here are some ways to ensure an accurate calorie count for your cycling workout: Make sure you enter your weight honestly and precisely: Nobody but you should ever have to know the current weight you put…
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How Can an Olympic Bicycle Crash Remind Us about Safety?

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Dudek Law Firm

It would be impossible to watch the recent Olympic bicycle accident without flinching. Annemiek van Vleuten, one of the world’s top cyclists, fell into a heart-wrenching, face-first crash after she approached a turn incorrectly. She was hospitalized with spinal fractures and a serious concussion, but her many fans were relieved to find that she was quickly back online posting pictures about the event The story was all over the news. Many publications shared empathetic stories on the athlete, while others expressed relief that she was recovering well. One particularly fascinating report from USA Today pointed out how an Olympic bicycle accident can be a lesson in safety. This lesson is worth examining. Anyone Can get into a Bicycle Accident According to Center of Disease Control and Prevention, there were more than 900 deaths and 494,000 ER visits from cycling accidents in 2013. If an Olympic medalist can fall, so can…
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