How to Stay Safe while Cycling in the Dark
Bicycling is a brilliant way to improve your health, save money, while assisting in keeping the air clean. Cycling doesn’t injure your muscles that jogging and using gym equipment can. Not only that, it’s pragmatic since one is able to get exercise by biking to work, or doing the shopping, so it’s not like you’re having to set time aside for working out as nearly all other sorts of workout impose on you.
Nonetheless, there are a great many different styles of bicycle out there – what type would suit you? A bike that is comfortable for you while sitting in the saddle, and has plenty of gears to enable you to tackle inclines with comparative comfort – we don’t all live in Amsterdam! One should be able to pick up your bike with comparative ease as you’ll find yourself needing to do so occasionally, e.g up a few stairs. Claud Butler mountain bikes are a good range of bikes to start looking at.
Also make sure you buy sufficient add-ons for your cycle : a pump, front and back light, mudguards, reflector lights, reflective jacket, helmet and strong lock. These will help you keep safe in bad light, and the bicycle safe from robbery. Ensure you lockup your cycle in a reasonably open place.
Finally, it’s a good move to invest a bit of time into studying bicycle repairs. There’s no requirement to be a bike repair guru, but it’s handy if you can work out how to align the brake pads and brake cables as these often require fine-tuning after heavy usage. And make sure you keep the bicycle well lubricated with oil and the tyres pumped up to a reasonable pressure to make riding less effort. And of course, have good road sense – use your arms to indicate while turning, and keep on the left-handside on all roads.
