As bike riders increase, injuries decrease in NYC


	As bike riders increase, injuries decrease in NYC

masbury

6-9-2009 8:43 PM

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bikes, transportation

masbury says:

More than twice the riders now as in 1998, yet about half the casualties

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6-10-2009 1:48 AM

egoldstein

i've started biking recently...much harder than i remember...especially getting up big hills. i guess i'm not 15 anymore

6-10-2009 11:33 AM

masbury

Good for you! And believe me, you don't want to wait till you're 55 to re-start!

Probably you know this, but I see lots of re-starters with their seats too low, and that does take more thigh strength. Set it so that with your leg straight you can just reach the pedal at its most distant point with your heel (not that you'd ever pedal that way - it's just a quick measurement tool). I have to get longer seat posts!

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