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The 3 Best Safety Tips for Riding a Bike on Rural Roads

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Dudek Law Firm

Riding a bike on rural roads can be an incredibly beautiful and rewarding experience, but it does come with some added risk. Since you are often far away from hospitals and other people who could potentially help you in the event of a bicycle accident, it is even more important that you be cautious when riding in the backwoods. 3 Safety Tips for Cycling in Rural Areas Here are some bicycle safety tips we think would be most helpful to you if you plan on riding a bike on rural roads. Grow Eyes in the Back of Your Head – It’s important to regularly check for cars and other vehicles that may be coming up from behind you. Every time you come up on a driveway or intersection, check behind you to make sure there isn’t a car setting you up for a right hook (when a car passes a…
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5 Things I Desperately Wish I Knew When I First Started Riding a Bike to Work

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Dudek Law Firm

Hindsight is 20/20, right? When looking back on your life, many would say it’s best to not have any regrets. I won’t say that I regret anything, but I definitely wish I had known then what I know now about riding a bike to work. 5 Things I Wish the Old Me Knew About Riding a Bike to Work Learn a Little Bike Maintenance – Watch a few YouTube videos so that you know how to keep your bike running like a champ, or even make small repairs as needed. Overtime, it could end up saving you hundreds or more dollars, and help you to get yourself out of a bind on your own. Be Serious About Bike Locking – People steal bikes. Every day. All day long. It’s not an exaggeration. The best practice is to use two different kinds of bike locks, and make sure that your lock…
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The 3 Most Important Bike Safety Tips for the Everyday Cyclist

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Dudek Law Firm

Everyday cyclists should understand the importance of bike safety, and should be taking every precaution to ensure that they, and the people around them, can be safe at all times. Whether you are just starting to commute to work by bike, or have been riding every day for years, here are a few essential bike safety tips we think you benefit from keeping in mind. The 3 Most Important Bike Safety Tips Exaggerate Your Movements – When you’re riding, it is important that drivers around you understand completely what you are doing. That means that if you have to wave your arms around and flailing dramatically to signal that you want to turn, then you should definitely be doing that if it means that motorists will have a better chance of seeing you. Look over your shoulder dramatically, like a Disney villain, before making a turn as well. The driver…
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