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  • why-should-you-overtake-cyclists-at-a-1-5-metre-distance

    Why Should You Overtake Cyclists at a 1.5-metre Distance?
    Safety

    Being overtaken by a car is stressful for cyclists. The reason is that many drivers don’t even know what distance should be kept during this manoeuvre. According to the statistics of Škoda Auto, if the driver leaves only a little free space, 40% of cyclists…

  • dooring-is-way-more-dangerous-than-you-think

    Dooring Is Way More Dangerous Than You Think
    Safety

    It always comes out of the blue. And once it happens, you can never take it back. It’s called dooring. A treacherous opening of a car door exactly in the trajectory of your ride. There’s no way around it, and you can’t do much about…

  • cities-opening-up-to-everybody

    The Cities Are Opening Up to Everybody
    Safety

    Biking in most European cities involves many things that can make you fly off the handle(bars): fuming lorries, peevish drivers, traffic jams, roadways intersecting cycle paths in an unfortunate way, tricky rails, cobblestones, rough kerbs, infinite rows of traffic lights, lack of space to park…

  • the-ultimate-question-with-or-without-a-helmet

    The Ultimate Question: With or Without a Helmet?
    Safety

    As 2019 is around the corner, helmet manufacturers have come with lots of new products. Helmets get safer with new layers made of cosmic materials, which are better at absorbing shocks. Integrated systems absorb kinetic energy, slowing down the movement of the brain inside the…

  • the-most-dangerous-things-you-can-do-on-a-bike-according-to-experts

    The Most Dangerous Things You Can Do on a Bike According to Experts
    Safety

    Doctors, trainers, fitness experts, health insurance companies and commercial insurance companies agree that biking is good for your health. Moreover, we also think it’s great fun. But the statistics show that, under certain circumstances, it may also get quite dangerous. Our new series about safety…

  • australias-largest-cycling-lobby-opposing-mandatory-helmet-law

    Australia’s Largest Cycling Lobby Opposing Mandatory Helmet Law
    Safety

    An organization called Bicycle Network claims that Australia’s laws are “out of step” and fail to reduce bike fatalities. The lobby reversed its decades-long support for the policy after a survey among cyclists. Almost 60% of the 20,000 participants called for a change. The organization…

  • idiotic-intersections-and-how-to-fix-them

    Idiotic Intersections and How to Fix Them
    Urban cycling

    Whether you’re driving a car or riding a bike, the place you’re most likely to collide with another vehicle is a junction – where two or more roads meet. And given that no one wants to bend their frame, or scratch their paintwork – what…

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