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| January 2004 |
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BICYCLE HELMETS: They come in all different shapes, colors and sizes. No single item is as important to personal safety as the lowly bike helmet. Learn some of the startling facts about the number of cyclists who die each year from head injuries. Find out which US states are experiencing greater helmet compliance following newly enacted legislation.
Don't know much about helmets? Learn what defines a bicycle helmet. Discover the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institutes "Ideal Helmet Standard". Read the Consumer's Guide to Helmets "The Two Minute Summary."
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| February 2004 |
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HOW TO RIDE IN TRAFFIC: Want to know what a valued member of the American Cycling Community thought about this important topic? Discover why he centered his approach to understanding the important skill around (a) strength, (b) bike handling skill, (c) experience and (d) knowledge.
Read about his five (5) safety rules. Learn about the "ins" and "outs" of riding in traffic from a well respected writer (Ken Kifer) on the subject.
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Ken Kifer as he appeared in Adventure Cycling Magazine during a bicycle tour. Ken's life was cut short by a tragic encounter with a DUI driver. |
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| March 2004 |
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COMMUNITY BIKEABILITY: One of the more valuable measures of the livability of your community is its BikeAbility. Learn more about this concept.
Read the Bikeability Checklist for yourself. Discover an extensive list of resources to help you in your quest to make your community more bikeable.
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The National Center for Bicycling & Walking (NCBW) has just re-issued its popular guide, Increasing Physical Activity Through Community Design. This 48-page guide focuses on how to make communities more bicycle-friendly and walkable. |
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| April 2004 |
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BICYCLE MAINTENANCE: Find out how to maintain that lovely bike of yours to gain years of carefree service.
We focus on the tools you'll need to equip your own home "bike shop". More importantly we learn which tools are thought to be most useful "in the field".
A section on pumps, all-in-one tools and tires make for great reading. Discover the URL of the cycle maintenance guru Sheldon Brown.
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| May 2004 |
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FIRST AID FOR CYCLISTS: First Aid for the club cyclist with an emphasis on issues for Ride Leaders.
What kind of kit should you buy or build? What are the essentials in a first aid kit as outlined by the University of Maryland School of Medicine? Where can you go to get certified as a first aid expert? What should a ride leader know about first aid?
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| June 2004 |
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PROPER HYDRATION: What to drink, why and how much to maintain hydration during long hot rides. Warning signs of heat illnesses.
What are the key points in understanding and maintaining proper hydration? Are sports drinks better than plain water? What symptoms should I know to understand when a member of my cycling group is undergoing stress due to heat illness? Are there accepted treatments for various forms of heat illness? Learn these things and more...
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| July 2004 |
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SPORTS NUTRITION: Nutrient-dense foods and tips on how to maintain a cycling beneficial diet. |
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| August 2004 |
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STRENGTH TRAINNG: Find out why it is as important to cyclists as good nutrition. |
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OSTEOPOROSIS: Lurking inside your strong cyclist's body could be a frail skeleton.
Because you lose calcium through sweat and because cycling is a no-impact, non-weight-bearing sport, your bones could be losing calcium.
Here's how to find out if your bones are dangerously thin--and how to make them as strong and vibrant as your quads.
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| September 2004 |
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LEADING CLUB RIDES: How to plan a route, where to advertise it and how to get the best out of yourself in completing your first ride as leader. |
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| October 2004 |
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GPS NAVIGATION for CYCLISTS : Learn the theory by GPS operation. Learn what kind of GPS unit best fits your needs and the features it should have. Explore ways to incorporate GPS information into the building of your next cue sheet. |
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BIKING and the HANDHELD GPS? : An updated look at why GPS should be in your cycling future. Now that wristwatch-style GPS units are being marketed "it's a whole new ballgame". |
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GPS for Beginners: Learn the theory of GPS operation. Additional information on using GPS with a paper land map can be found here... Here is a detailed history of the development of the Global Positioning System. |
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GARMIN eTrex Units: You can view a short MPEG movie (8MB) by clicking here... |
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| November 2004 |
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BICYCLE CLOTHING: Those funny looking togs can save your ride as well as your life. Find out why. |
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| December 2004 |
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CYCLIST VISIBILITY: Strategies for being seen by motorists. |
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AERODYNAMICS: What makes a bicycle fast? Does it pay to buy a lightweight bike? Can wheels be made to ride faster? Listen to Paul Sherwin talk about Lance Armstrong's time trial bike. |
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ROLLING RESISTANCE: Learn what makes wheels difficult to turn on soft ground. What can improve the performance of your wheels on smooth pavement? Does tire inflation pressure matter when doing longer rides? |
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