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7. Don't jump with your bike. Jumping a bike, particularly a BMX or
mountain bike, can be fun; but it puts incredible stress on everything
from your spokes to your pedals. Perhaps most vulnerable to jumping-
related damage is your front fork. Riders who insist on jumping their
bikes risk serious damage, to their bicycles as well as to themselves.
8. Think about your speed, and keep your speed at a level which is
consistent with conditions. Always keep in mind that there is a direct
relationship between speed and control, and between speed and
component stress.
B. RULES OF THE ROAD
1. Learn the local bicycle laws and regulations. Many communities
have special regulations about licensing of bicycles, riding on side-
walks, laws regulating bike path and trail use, and so on. Many states
have helmet laws, child carrier laws and special bicycle traffic laws. In
the U.S. and in most foreign countries, a bicyclist is required to obey
the same traffic laws as the driver of a car or motorcycle. It's
your
responsibility to know and obey the laws.
2. You are
sharing
the road or the path with others -- motorists,
pedestrians and other cyclists. Respect their rights, and be tolerant if
they infringe on yours.
