Safety 101 : Preventive Ways to Avoid Bicycle Accidents

Accident can be avoided or lessened if you know preventive measures for your own safety.  Even if just going around the neighborhood, necessary precautions should be practiced.  Riding a bicycle is also one of the favorite pastime of children and young adult, it is a must  that they are also aware of the proper bicycle safety tips.

Here are some preventive ways to avoid bicycle accidents :

1.  Be sure the bike’s seat is at the right height and is securely fastened.

2.  The bell of warning signal is to be used only to tel others of your approach.

3.  It is not advisable to carry a passenger on the back of your bicycle. This overloads your bike; it is not well balanced and it may trip over easily.

4.  It is courteous not to drive too fast.   Riding at a brisk speed, a rider may knock down or bump into a commuter or bystander.

5.  It is safe to keep to the right and to turn at corners slowly.

6.  Respect the right of pedestrians, especially if biking on sidewalk is permitted.

7.  Always give pedestrians the right-of-way.  It is not advisable to hook your bicycle or any vehicle in motion.

8.  Obey traffic lights,traffic signs and road markings.

9.   Provide a good reflector behind the bicycle so it can be seen well at night.

10. Check the bicycle condition periodically.

Another way of being safe is choosing the high-quality clothing and biking gears.  It should be comfortable and  specifically designed  for biking and cycling activities.  Aero Tech Designs provides these for bikers and cyclists.  Here are some of its products fit for men and women for different body type.

Mountain Bike Short

Fitness Compression Short

Children’s Padded Bike Short

Men’s Gel Pad Touring Short

Women’s Fitness Apparel

Men’s Biking BibShort

Arm and Leg Warmers

Bike Helmets and Gloves

Visit  Aero Tech Designs website for more biking apparels and accessories.