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Need Help Finding the Perfect Christmas Gifts for Cyclists?

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Dudek Law Firm

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s time to start shopping for gifts, if you haven’t already. For the cyclists in our lives, it can be difficult sometimes to know what to get them, especially if you yourself are not an avid rider. Not to worry – we’re here to help. Assuming that cyclist friend or family member made the nice list, here are some great cycling gifts. Christmas Gifts for Cyclists Reflective Jacket – Cyclists love these jackets because they dramatically increase their visibility to vehicles on the road. Shop around online: they average about $100, but the level of safety and style it affords is absolutely worth it. Front light – Cycling laws require bicycles to be equipped with a front light when riding around in the dark, and yet many cyclists still do not own one. Buy a mountable front light for their bicycle so they will…
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3 Steps for Bicycling with Your Dog

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Dudek Law Firm

Bicycling with your dog is a great way for both of you to get some exercise, but it’s not the sort of thing you want to try to do without training. Even if you don’t plan on riding regularly with your pup, training them to be comfortable around bicycles is still beneficial since it could prevent them from wanting to attack passing cyclists. The best case scenario would be exposing your pup to plenty of bicycles early on in his life so that they become innocuous, but that isn’t always the way it happens. Teaching an old dog new tricks is not impossible, contrary to the old adage, but it does take some work. Training a Dog to Run with a Bike Step One – Start by walking your dog alongside your bike for a few days. After they get used to walking beside you walking the bicycle, then it’s…
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How to Get My Stolen Bicycle Back?

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Dudek Law Firm

It’s easy to give in to anger and despair upon discovering you bicycle has been stolen. But do not let that feeling of helplessness control you; if you act quickly and follow the below steps, there may still be a chance to recover your stolen bicycle. Your faith in humanity may take a few extra steps to repair. File a police report. Whether an officer comes to you or you go into the station, give the police the make, model, and serial number of the stolen bicycle. Also provide any pictures you have of the bike and inform the officer of any video cameras in the area that may have seen the act. Register the stolen bike with Bike Index, safebikes.org, or any other local recovery site. Make sure to include as many details as possible about your bike, such as the make, model, any stickers, dents, or other identifying…
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