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Other riders are not keeping track of time, rather they are too busy enjoying the scenery and talking
with the other cyclists.
Not exact matches
«The current ad running for the Blackberry Bold (
with the tagline «be bold») gives no sense of what the machine can do
other than look at maps and instant message, or why you would want to own it, unless you want to be invited to ride in a group of
cyclists straight out of Tron,» he writes.
While runners,
cyclists, and
other endurance athletes have long known that eating carbohydrates during and immediately preceding hard efforts helps to replenish energy - providing glycogen stores, newer research shows that combining these carbohydrates
with a wallop of protein nearly doubles the insulin response — meaning even more energy can be stored in the body along
with all the muscle - making perks.
As it searches for a site for a dog park, Oak Park joins
other Chicago - area communities trying to accommodate dog - loving residents — along
with the soccer parents, swimmers, seniors, runners and
cyclists who all want more park space as well.
Questions - Ensuring media plurality in the UK, abolition of the death penalty in China and in
other countries, diagnostic testing for children
with dyslexia Legislation - Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill - Report stage Debate - Rebalancing the responsibilities of motorists and
cyclists on the roads
«The risk of complacency also extends to
other road users who will interact
with CAVs, such as pedestrians and
cyclists,» the report says.
Others felt reinstituting turning privileges will create new conflicts between motorists, pedestrians and
cyclists, or that the new clear lanes would just as quickly be filled
with idling taxis and ride - hail drivers making pickups and drop - offs — a notion de Blasio challenged.
While some people won't be impressed
with Boris» sweary response, many
others may struggle to side
with a cab driver yelling abuse at a
cyclist out of the car window.
Sporty types, such as runners and
cyclists, are used to digital fitness trackers and apps (such as Fitbit and Strava) that enable them to document their activities and allow them to share their exploits
with others.
In these crashes,
cyclists often had to maneuver quickly to avoid collisions
with vehicles, pedestrians or
other cyclists and their wheels got caught in the gap alongside the rails (called the flangeway) or slipped on the rail itself.
The authors argue the best way to make cities safer for
cyclists in Toronto and
other cities planning for light - rail is to create separated bike lanes that minimize interaction
with rail tracks.
I'm a
cyclist and do velodrome twice a week, road cycling twice and gym two days inbetween
with my brother doing cardio there as well as squat, lunges, calf raises and
other leg exercises but have slightly chunky legs and am quite short.
So, while it's easy and fine for someone to be attracted to the obvious «competitive runner /
cyclist / climber» in you, it's good to highlight
other facets of your personality through something like a photo of you
with your friends, family, or just bossing it at work.
You still need to have your wits about you to avoid blinding
cyclists and pedestrians, but
with other traffic it seems to work pretty faultlessly as we didn't once encounter an angry flash from oncoming drivers.
Part of the IDS's mission is safety - related,
with systems to read the road ahead, interpret traffic conditions and communicate
with other vehicles using a system of body - mounted LEDs - essentially letting pedestrians,
cyclists and those in
other cars know you've seen them.
With the JLR system, pedestrians, cyclists and other vehicles would all be visible in - car, with small video cameras watching blind sp
With the JLR system, pedestrians,
cyclists and
other vehicles would all be visible in - car,
with small video cameras watching blind sp
with small video cameras watching blind spots.
Side Assist comprises blind spot detection, vehicle exit assist that warns if you're about to open the door
with other cars or
cyclists about to pass yours, and rear cross traffic alert.
The XC90 is designed to keep
other road users safe, too,
with pedestrian and
cyclist detection to help avoid collisions.
The company's reflective collars and leashes reflect light up to 1,500 times brighter than white fabric, increasing pets» and owners» chances of being seen by motorists,
cyclists and
others with whom they share the road.
Both improvement projects are designed to enhance pedestrian and
cyclist safety and access to surrounding areas: connecting downtown to the waterfront and Funk Zone in the case of the State Street project, and connecting Cabrillo Boulevard
with Coast Village Road and Montecito for the
other project.
-- NEW: Train all your
cyclists to make them stronger — Improved and more realistic graphics — NEW: More than 30 landscapes (
with awesome views)-- Define your team name — NEW: Multiplayer mode: Challenge
other players on 3 different rankings (Time, Sprint & Mountain)-- NEW: New achievements, participation rewards in the career mode — All the official stages of the Tour de France 2016 but also for the
other famous competitions.
Of course many thirsty
cyclists would argue that comparing drink driving to drunk cycling is hardly a fair discussion - after all, one is a huge hunk of metal traveling at high speed, the
other is barely heavier than your average person, and traveling much slower (especially
with a belly full of beer!).
The
other day Lloyd highlighted the ways in which
cyclists are most often killed in altercations
with motor vehicles.
Then I biked from Seattle to Portland (200 miles in 2 days along
with 9,000 +
other cyclists) where I met my daughter who lives in Oregon.
Even though Tesla's Autopilot system is currently primarily for highway use, it is capable of detecting
cyclists (as pictured above), but like any
other situation
with Autopilot, drivers should keep their hands on the wheel and be ready to take over.
I do know from personal experience that I was a less safe
cyclist when I had been drinking - a couple of times I woke up thinking «that was stupid», having ridden down a busy road
with no lights, or some
other such nonsense.
New York City is seeing some of that
with massive increases in the number of
cyclists, and
other cities around the world should join the two - wheel party.
Knog is using a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to launch its new bell, and based on how quickly this campaign hit and surpassed its initial goal (by a factor of 10), the Oi appears to have struck a chord
with a fair number of
other cyclists.
Cyclists Shouldn't Be «The
Others» Our friends at Streetfilms got the San Francisco police chief to take a bike ride
with them and members of the San Francisco Bike Coalition.
Apart from BACC, many
other organisations and unions reject the fee increase and are worried that Bicing, and many
other cyclists with it, will vanish.
There also is only once
cyclist on the sidestreet
with no
other moving cars; in any city
with a decent number of things to ping that helmet would be ringing and buzzing nonstop.
What we can not answer from this analysis is how 20 mph zones compare
with the effect of
other possible forms of traffic control systems, including such innovative ideas as redesigning road layouts to make the space more shared between pedestrians,
cyclists, and motor vehicles.
I would also add that there has to be some real education of the construction crews, utilities and
others with wide vehicles who often force
cyclists out into the tracks.
This new website explains the types of accidents that
cyclists may be involved
with (doorings, hit - and - runs, collisions and
others) and the injuries that can arise (head injuries, back and neck injuries, fractures, and even wrongful death).
While the Hubway system and the newly enacted laws will promote the sport in the area, the resulting increase in
cyclists sharing the road
with other riders and vehicles increases the probability of injury for
cyclists.
On July 19, 2009, Ottawa resident, Perth native and Carleton University social work student Hilary McNamee was struck by a van, along
with four
other cyclists, on March Road in Kanata.
The riding event was organized following the recent death of an Ottawa
cyclist who collided
with a vehicle on Boyce St. Those participating in the event were pushing for legislation to prevent further tragic bicycling accidents in Ottawa and
other Canadian cities.
In addition to preventing collisions
with other motor vehicles, these automated systems will also prevent (or significantly lessen) collisions
with cyclists and pedestrians who are located on or near the roadway.
As we continue to see more and more bicycles on the road, the likelihood of collisions
with cars, pedestrians, motorcycles, and
other cyclists is higher than ever.
The only type of a protection a bicyclist usually has is a helmet, leaving the rest of his body
with no protection from injury should he collide
with cars, trees, concrete, hard pavement, and
other cyclists.
We partnered
with Markel American Insurance Company, an A.M. Best, A rated, US insurance company, and a leader in recreational insurance, to offer a multi-risk bicycle insurance policy providing protection to all types of
cyclists, and
with none of the silly restrictions that
other insurance wants to place on riders.