What should I do after falling off my bike?
The best thing you can do for yourself after a bike crash, he says, is to take your time getting up and moving around. You don’t need to jump back on your bike as fast as possible—slow down and assess the damage to yourself and your bike before pedaling off. “Before you start riding, can you walk around?”
Is there going to be a bike boom?
Throughout lockdown, rusty bikes were dusted off in garages around the world and sales of new bikes surged. The question is now: can it last? Covid-19 brought about a dramatic increase in bicycle sales in response to the pandemic.
When does a rider bring in a crashed bike?
When a rider brings in a crashed bike, Kelly checks the wheels first. Typically, the wheels take the brunt of the crash, and incur the easiest problems to diagnose.
Why are people riding bicycles in the UK?
Bicycles provide a socially distant way for essential workers and commuters to get around, a healthy alternative to gyms or subways, and a new vision of city streets. “Lockdown meant that suddenly the streets quietened, the air was clean and people felt safe,” says Butler-Adams.
The best thing you can do for yourself after a bike crash, he says, is to take your time getting up and moving around. You don’t need to jump back on your bike as fast as possible—slow down and assess the damage to yourself and your bike before pedaling off. “Before you start riding, can you walk around?”
Is it possible to stop a bike from being stolen?
Thieves can get through thick chains with the right equipment but it takes a lot of time and heavy cutting equipment. But even that didn’t always deter him. On at least one occasion, having eyed-up a bike, Aziz first stole tools before going back for the bike. CCTV it seems, is also no deterrent.
How does bike theft actually happen in London?
Bike locations, there is a thing what we would call London rings or hotspots, where bike security seemed to be less of a problem. The more central you got the worse the locks, where people let their guard down more. Going out of London, locks would get better and locations fewer, so the time and effort put in would not be worth it.
Why do people think bike stealing is hit and Miss?
People are like sheep, they feel safe and pay less attention when they’re together. At first it was a hit and miss game. Grab the bike and go kind of thing, but as time moved on and we worked out there was money to be made, we stepped up our approach. For example, if it wouldn’t sell for more than £200, it wouldn’t be taken.