Bike safety tips

Accident can be happend in every where and every time. So, safety factor must be considered when you ride a bike. There is some tools that you have to use if you want to ride your bike. Some this tool will be usefull and help you during the trip.

Bike helmet

The question is why we use helmet when we ride a bike? this is important tool to protect your head. When accident happen it can minimalize your injury in your head.  Recommended to use standard helmet. You can search from internet what the good helmet. You can ask in the milist about choosing helmet which suitable with your budget.

Gloves

Maybe you think it seem not important to use but glove can avoid handlebar slip when the hand began to sweat. Not only that, did you know that use gloves can extend the life of your handlebar because the handlebar will be more easily eroded if exposed to sweat. this can protect your hand.

Bike lamp

When you ride at night, you need enough lighting. Because of that a lamp will be help you to see your road. Not only front lights you need but also red light in your back is important. The purpose is to be seen by other rider behind you when cycling at night. Many accident happen because another rider or car didn't see the rider because it's very dark. So this is important tool if you ride your bike in the night.

That is some tips that you can use. I hope you can drive safely and enjoy the trip with your bike...

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Bike Helmets

Our head is the most important thing, right? so use the standard bike helmet. You can ask in the milist, what is the good standart bike helmets and the price of course.

Cycling clothing

Try to using a light-colored clothing, so you can be easly seen by another road users. Clothes made from cotton is good to absorb sweat and the wind but it's not good if you ride your bike in the night. Because cold wind cause the body was cold and wet lung. So use clothes mades from syntetis like Lyrca cause it easy to absorb and easy to dry

Glasses

Wear glasses to protect your eyes from dust, pebbles, rain and sunshine.

Bike lock 

If the building management does not provide special parking for bikes, make sure you bring a bike lock, it is suggested that a U-shaped lock, or lock kevlar, along with steel fibers. Make sure you lock your bike from the bicycle frame and the tie to a pole.

Front and rear lights
Bicycles must be equipped with rear lights, and better use the lights too bright depan.gunakan bike lights, and put in place and can be viewed benar2 other motorists. Turn on your bike lights when the state was still dark (morning) and dark (evening and night) light is useful to give attention to other motorists will be your existence, then look for the bright and flashing, because the lights are blinking more attention than static.

Bell
Having a bicycle bell is very useful to let your presence.

Check the condition of your bike
Make sure the size of the bicycle according to the size of your agency, ask for directions colleagues - fellow bike to workers. Check your bike before the ride, make sure the brakes and tire pressure are in good condition. Check your bicycle handlebars in the state is also solid and not loose.

Emergency Equipment
Tires in reserve, hand pumps, folding tool (key practical folding) will helps if you have trouble with your bike.

Bring drinking water.
You need to drink every 15 minutes or so when driving if you do not want to get dehydrated.

Body condition
Do not cycle to the office if you are in an unhealthy condition.