Directories
yahoo.com/recreation/sports/cycling
bicycling.com
adventuresports.com/: Other Cycling Sites, Other Bicycling Info
bikecafe.net
cyclery.com same as cycling.org
mtbr.com, http://www.mtbreview.com/
usacycling.org
bikeculture.com/
City-Bikes
VeloNews
roadbike review
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): Mandatory Bicycles Safety Standards
Trails - Clubs - Tours
Delaware and Raritan Canal
Columbia Trail, High Bridge at BikekiNetix.com and Hunderdon Co. Parks Dept.
Chimney Rock Mountain Bike Trail in New Jersey at DirtWorld.com, MTBR.com and SingleTracks.com
Washington Valley Park biking
Biking in New Jersey at the Dept. of Transportation
Iron Rail Trail (IRT), Whitehall, PA (near Allentown 1 hr.)
Injuries
Type
15% Collisions with moving objects (vehicles, other bicycles or animals)
13% collisions with non-moving objects (parked cars, traffic signs, fences, ...)
13% Mechanical Failure or design problems (chains breaking or falling off
brakes failing, components such as handlebars or brake parts coming loose.)
11% while performing stunts.
10% Collisions or near-collisions (i.e. swerving to avoid collisions) with
moving motor vehicles.
Conditions:
27% Riding on uneven surfaces
22% Riding too fast
15% Riding on slippery surfaces
Note: Children have a much higher injury rate than older riders.
There are about 900 bicyclist deaths per year in the US.
(62% of deaths result from injuries to the head)
Source: CPSC Study Summary
Other
Cycling Products (Bikes, Accesories, ...)
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