Biking Safety Tips – Learn How to Cycle on the Road

Biking Safety Tips: 31 Ideas for Staying Safe While Biking

Wear a helmet. A helmet can’t be 100 percent guaranteed to save your life, but it’s always going to give you better odds than going bare headed. You can also look into airbags for your bike.

Be seen. Dress like a fluorescent peacock—wear bright colors and reflective clothing, especially in the early morning, late at night, or on cloudy days.

Protect yourself from the sun. Wear sunscreen, especially on the back of your neck. Wear long sleeves with breathable fabric. Wear sunglasses.

Know the weather forecast. Wear waterproof gear as needed. You might even carry a small backpack to hold lightweight extra layers and other essentials for every ride…

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Rules of Road Cycling : Learn How to Cycle on the Road : Cycling Rules

In this video, you will learn the basic rules & etiquette of road Cycling. RULES OF ROAD CYCLING. Greetings all the fellow cyclists out there. Today we are going to talk about a few rules that you should follow if you’re out cycling. These rules are meant to keep you and the people around you safe while maintaining the excitement of the sport…

 

How to Ride Safely Amid Coronavirus Concerns

Getting in 30 to 60 minutes of moderate to brisk activity can help your immune system keep viruses at bay. Be sure you know what’s going on in your area and if there are any restrictions or mandatory self-quarantines. And, if you’re sick or at-risk of spreading the virus, you shouldn’t go out or exercise…

Before meeting up with others for a ride, assess key risk factors such as the level of community spread in your area, if you’ve been exposed to coronavirus and could be at risk for asymptomatically spreading it, and what your training partners have been doing to stay safe. Riding with a training partner or small group of two to three that you trust is likely safe, depending on the area you live in and the precautions you all take…

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Valentine’s Day Inspiration for Bike Loving Couples – Couples Who Ride Tandem Bicycles

Valentine’s Day Inspiration for Bike Loving Couples

The couple that bikes together, stays together, right? With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we wanted to share our favorite photos and videos that show how the freedom of bicycle can spread joy – and romance. Visit our Pinterest Valentine’s Day board for more photos, and gift ideas too…

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Valentine’s Day deals and Activities for Couples looking for an Out-of-the-(chocolate) Box Experience in South Florida

Love is always in the air in South Florida, but this Valentine’s Day we’ve got something for every couple looking to celebrate their love – from a retro-romantic afternoon tea to special hotel packages and dinner menus. Check out our list of swoon-worthy deals and activities below..

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Double Happiness: Couples Who Ride Tandem Bicycles

For some, the tandem bicycle is as close as it gets to love on a bike. The machines with two seats and one pair of wheels have often conjured thoughts of everlasting bliss and pedaling in union…

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Bike Rentals

Richwagen’s Bicycle Shop is family owned and operated which has been serving the Delray Beach community for over Fifty Seven years. We have everything you need from kids to carbon fiber racing bikes and everything in between.

We offer a huge selection of clothing and accessories. We have a hi~tech repair shop. With 2 hour, daily and weekly beach cruiser rentals, to high performance street bikes. Come visit us for all your cycling needs at our 4000 sq. ft. showroom.

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How Cycling is Helping Veterans – Wounded Warriors Bike Ride

How Cycling is Helping Veterans Find Peace at Home

For many members of our armed forces, returning home signifies the beginning of a different type of battle.

The laser focus that allows you to keep your tires tracking on the trail’s narrow tread. The playful challenge of picking your way through the rocks strewn on the trail. The hooting and hollering of buddies behind you. The sounds of nothing but nature. Hurtling downhill or huffing up. Most of the time, there’s something about a bike ride that feels healing, rejuve

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Wounded Warriors Start Annual Bike Ride With First Leg Through Miami

The 2020 event kicked off Thursday and will take Wounded Warriors to dozens of other cities – a ride meant to be therapeutic both physically and emotionally…

Dozens of veterans took off from Miami Beach and ended at Marlins Park, where they were treated to lunch. One thing that was evident after the nine-mile ride as the veterans arrived is the event is a big deal for them.

“After I got injured, I wasn’t even sure I was going to be able to walk again,” said Patrick Nugent, a retired member of the United States Marine Corps. “So, riding a bike seemed like the scariest thing…

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Bicycles, Biking, Recumbent Bikes, & Motorcycling for Military Veterans with PTSD

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Retired Veteran Biking Nearly 500 miles for Wounded Warriors

Veteran supporting charity that helps veterans transition into civilian life..

 

6 Tips to Start Bicycling and Enjoy the Ride – Local Bicycle Races and Events – Things to do in Delray Beach

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Things to do in Delray Beach

I fell head over heels in love with Delray Beach. It’s the perfect beach town with it’s own style and vibe that’s hard to find elsewhere. From sandy toes to boutiques and art galleries, there are so many things to do in Delray Beach!

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Zen Your Commute: 6 Tips to Start Bicycling and Enjoy the Ride

Every weekday morning, I set off from my back gate on my bicycle, pushing away from the safe shore of home and entering the unpredictable current of urban life. Every morning, I look forward to the adventure.

Over the course of the ride to work, I watch the city wake up. I feel the particular nuances of the day’s weather—perhaps humid, with a storm building over the mountains, or maybe a faintly warm breeze crosscuts the morning chill, carrying a hint of spring…

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Local Bicycle Races and Events – Delray Beach Run/Cycle Community Resource Directory

Sign up to receive Delray Beach racing news and the MyRaces web app, used by Delray Beach runners and cyclists to track their race itinerary, results, personal records, and goals…

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Delray Beach Water Sports Rentals has the right water sports toys for you! The best part is all the equipment is located directly on the sandy beach daily “No waiting for deliveries” It’s all handpicked to be user-friendly and fun.

You couldn’t ask for a better location for renting water sports on the Atlantic Ocean, and Delray Beach offers some of the nicest wide sandy beaches and warm waters to do it. Without a doubt, fun in the sun and surf is ready and waiting for you at Delray Beach Water Sports Rentals.

Call Delray Beach Water Sports at (561) 279-0008

Take the National Bike Challenge

Come on Everybody! Let’s Ride!

The National Bike Challenge is back.

Sign up for the National Bike Challenge and discover what people across the USA did during NBC 2018 – it’s a BLAST!

Last year over 40,000 new and existing riders enjoyed taking part. It’s a great way to challenge yourself, your colleagues, and your community to ride. Whether you’re in it to win, or simply enjoy riding with friends, there is something for everyone during this year’s National Bike Challenge! Sign up today and support a more healthier, more sustainable, and bike-friendly USA…

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Riding in Style With Electra Bikes

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Come check out these sweet Electra TownieGo ELECTRIC bicycles we’ve got on SALE or for rent! CALL 561-272-BIKE.

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Riding in Style With Electra Bikes

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The Electra: A bike designed for the rest of us

It’s springtime. You’re starting to see them everywhere: the girl on the Electra pink Hawaii, the dude wheeling down the Crystal Pier on his Tiger Shark beach cruiser, the aging hipster-prof pulling up to the Pannikin coffeehouse on his retro-modern Italian Ticino.

It’s a revolution in casual wheels led by Benno Baenziger, 47, Electra Bicycle’s co-founder.

Headquartered in Vista, Electra is now one of the largest bike companies in California, selling more than 100,000 bikes a year. Baenziger is the inventor of the Townie, a bike, he likes to say, that is “for the rest of us, not just for Lance’s friends,” meaning racer Lance Armstrong, of course…

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Electra Bikes – A Hip Option for Boomers!

 

Bike Rentals for the Whole Family

How to Bike Ride as a Family

Bike riding together as a family is a great way to bond outdoors and makes exercise fun for all. Learning how to get your kids off on the right foot, or pedal, is time and energy well spent.

When starting out, keep the end in mind. In this case, your goal is a child who says something like, “This is fun!” The goal is not distance, speed, endurance or perfect technique. The goal is just fun, even if it means frequent stops and snacks, so that they’re eager to participate the next time around…

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Cycling with Young Kids

“How do I get my child started in cycling?” It’s one of the first questions bike-riding parents ask.

Happily, kids and bikes seem to be drawn together by a natural kind of magnetism. By following the tips outlined in this article, you can quickly strengthen that bond into a lifelong pursuit…

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Bike rentals available for the whole family at Richwagen’s Bike and Sport! CALL us at 561-272-BIKE.

Cycling for Health and Fitness

Cycling – Health Benefits

Cycling is a healthy, low-impact exercise that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from young children to older adults. It is also fun, cheap and good for the environment.

Riding to work or the shops is one of the most time-efficient ways to combine regular exercise with your everyday routine. An estimated one billion people ride bicycles every day – for transport, recreation and sport.

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30 Great Benefits of Cycling

Riding bikes boosts your brainpower, relationships, health and happiness.

Whether it’s to boost your fitness, health or bank balance, or as an environmental choice, taking up bicycle riding could be one of the best decisions you ever make.

Not convinced? Here are 30 reasons to ride a bike, spread across improving your health, happiness and relationships…

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