Let's Ride There Safely!

Let's Ride There Safely!

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Dunbar Merchants Love Bikes

Join us on the 25th!
10 AM TO NOON -- DUNBAR LIBRARY
REFRESHMENTS, TUNE UPS, CYCING INFO, VIDEO BOOTH

1 PM TO 4 PM -- MARKETPLACE IGA ON 41ST
ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS A BIKE WASH!

These Great Dunbar and Area Merchants are Offering Prizes and Support in the You Can Ride Here Contest and Campaign;

 

Spill It Sister
$50 Gift Certificate with a surprise gift bag

4 Cats Arts Studio Dunbar
Two $20 Gift Certificates

Ace Cycles Broadway
5 sets: $20 gift Certificates and Water Bottle combo;
20% off parts and accessories (time limited);
10% off regular price of bikes (time limited

The Cheshire Cheese Inn Dunbar
$20 Gift Certificate

The Dunbar Pub
$20 Gift Certificate

BMO Dunbar
6 Stainless Steel Water Bottles
13 Stainless Steel Thermoses

Dunbar Library
Space for the street event June 25th and treats for cyclists

K & K Pet Foods
2 bags Pet Green Biscuits for dogs and Doggie Waste Bags

Black Mountain Books
20% Discount for those carrying a bike helmet

Starbucks Dunbar
Coffee and Snacks on the 25th

Bean Around the World Dunbar
Coffee at the Bike Wash and Cycle event at IGA on the 25th

Marketplace IGA
Space for a BIKE WASH and Cycle Station on June 25th

 

 

Home Safety Tips Equipment
Equipment
Lights

Lights. LED lights have been a terrific boon for bikes as they are bright and long lasting. You need white lights on the front of your bike and red lights on the rear. Consider mounting a white light on your helmet. That way, at an intersection when you turn your head sideways to see if a car is coming, the car can also see you.
 
Bells, Horns, and HEY!s

Bells, horns, and HEY!s. A bell or other noise making device is also mandatory in British Columbia. Bells may be useful for signaling to other cyclists or pedestrians, but they are almost useless against motor vehicles. Some cyclists use a loud horn that can be heard by drivers, but just as effective can be a loudly (really loudly) shouted “HEY!”. It's a short percussive sound that can penetrate through auto glass an be heard by drivers. Women might want to practice bellowing it out in the lower end of their register for greater effect.
 
Keep Your Bike In Good Working Order

Keep your bike in good working order. Make sure your brakes work properly so that you have the stopping power you need. Make sure dérailleurs are properly adjusted so your chain doesn't come off as you change gears, possibly causing an accident. Keep your tire properly inflated. If you can't do these things yourself, get a professional to do it. Or take a course, or take advantage of expert assistance as you learn to do it yourself at Our Community Bikes.

Feel free to download our pamphlet (pdf) How to Coddle and Care for Your Bicycle
 


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