28.8.08

ที่ 22:45

Always lock your car doors. Be certain all windows are completely closed. When driving, keep all doors locked. It is best to park in attended lots. If you must leave a key with the attendant, leave only the ignition key. In all cases lock your car. At night, park only in well-lighted areas.

If you have a garage, the single lock on the door is inadequate to keep intruders from prying up the opposite side and crawling in. One of three methods may be used to secure the door: (1) Add another bolt and padlock on the opposite side, or (2) Install a pair of cane bolts to the inside - only operable from the inside, or (3) Add a top center hasp. Any person of average height can operate this locking device. The hasp must be of hardened steel and installed with carriage bolts through the door or gate. Use large washers on the inside. After the nuts are secured, deface the treads of the bolt ends with a hammer to keep the nuts from being removed.

In every case, use a minimum standard exterior padlock. Don’t hide a key outside. Most hiding places are obvious to the burglar.

Never leave a padlock unlocked. This is an invitation to have the padlock removed so that a key can be made, and the lock returned to its position. Later, the burglar returns when no one is home and enters at his leisure, using 'his' key.

HOW TO PROTECT BICYCLES

You don’t leave your car unlocked, so treat your bicycle the same way. Use an approved chain and padlock whenever you are not on the seat! Lock it to the garage - with a 3/8' x 6' eye screw fastened to a stud. The eye screw should be at least 3 feet above the floor, because this makes using a pry bar much more difficult.

Whenever you lock your bike in a public place, chain it to a secure rack or stanchion through the frame and a wheel. Keep the chain as high above the ground as the bike will allow. This reduces the leverage for a pry bar or bolt cutter attack.

MINIMUM STANDARD FOR APPROVED CHAIN

Must be at least 5/16' hardened steel alloy. Links must be of continuous welded construction. Lighter chain, or chain with open links simply will not withstand bolt cutting attacks. Don’t GIVE your bicycle away! Using anything less will invite its theft.

HOW TO PROTECT MOTORCYCLES

These expensive bikes require additional security measures. They must be secured with a mated 3/8' hardened steel alloy chain and a padlock of equal strength. Sheathed cable has not proven to be a satisfactory deterrent to theft.

LIGHTING

Good exterior lighting is important, particularly when the yard area is obscured by high, non-removable shrubbery. The best possible location for outside lights is under the eaves. This makes ground-level assault more difficult. You may buy an inexpensive timer or photo-electric cell which will automatically turn the lights on at dusk and turn them off at dawn.

ที่ 16:35

Due to the increased popularity of bicycling for both recreation and sport, customized bike are in more demand with serious and casual riders alike. Though these are costlier than mass produced ones, you have several advantages of having a custom made bicycle. These bikes are usually made to fit the riding style and body of a particular individual like the optimized performance and also lessen the tear and wear of the bike. these bicycles are made specifically good for those people whose body types are on the either ends of the normal category who frequently find that mass produced bicycles are not for them.

The style of riding and type of body are the important informative pieces for the manufacturers of custom bikes however you need to consider other things too. Prior to having the bike made, determining on the kind of usage of the bike is always good as this influences the decisions pertaining to the design of the manufacturer. A bike used by a father for recreation to ride along with his family would be made differently from the racing and training bike that is designed for the same individual. You also need to consider the frequency and length of the rides and also the kind of terrains which would be ridden. Being aware of all such things would help the manufacturer of your custom bike build a perfect possible bicycle for you.

Custom built bikes even offer riders an opportunity to give a visual statement. Performance based bikes like the racing and mountain bikes can be manufactured with parts and colors selected by the rider. Chopper, cruisers and low riders are the mores style based bikes and provide the biker a chance to give the visual or imaginative statement. The bikes often come with frames that are non-traditional which are compacted, stretched or decorated with a wide range of glowing accessories, every part of which would be selected by the rider that matches to their lifestyle and taste.

It is not as difficult as it was earlier to get a custom bike manufacturer because of their newly gained popularity. Most of the custom manufacturers have website which allow the bikers to surf through the various components, parts, and alternatives that are available for their perfect bike. in case the biker is not able to go the store, you also have websites providing directions for sizing the measurements and also complete visually based catalogs and pages of FAQ, which allow both the rider and manufacturer to build the rider’s perfect road bikes.

ที่ 16:34

WHAT vehicle is cheaper than most others, faster than a car in many urban areas, better for your health, and fun? A vehicle that helps fight obesity. A bicycle! Cycling is good exercise that combines practicality with pleasure. In an age when many people are concerned about their health, travel on two wheels is well worth your consideration. For those who are able, it is indispensable in weight loss program.

Health care agents have strongly recommended regularly body exercise as a means to achieve and sustain vibrant health. This can be achieved in a number of ways. Nonetheless, cycling has its unique advantage

Noiseless, pollution free, often quicker than motorized traffic over short distances. Riding bicycle does not result in environmental degradation, ozone depletion, global warming, it does not constitute nuisance because; it is noiseless. Another advantage. Anguish that comes with traffic jams is avoided over short distances. It helps to avoid sitting for so long.

In Western lands, where the automobile holds pride of place for personal transport, growing health concerns coupled with a desire to escape the urban treadmill have renewed cycling’s popularity. Specially reserved bicycle lanes or paths have sprung up along numerous thoroughfares. In Britain, for example, many local government authorities pride themselves on the miles of paths they reserve for cyclists. And what does that tells you.

Discounting possible pollution from exhaust fumes, cycling can be healthy. It “is a protection against cardiovascular disease, the number one cause of death and premature death in the UK,� observes transport consultant Adrian Davis. Cycling requires a higher intensity of effort, some 60 to 85 percent of a person’s maximum capacity, compared with the 45 to 50 percent used when walking. With minimal weight on a cyclist’s limbs, the risk of damage to the bones is also less than when pounding the streets on foot.

Yet another health benefit of cycling is the good feeling it gives the rider. Research reveals that the exercise involved triggers the release in the brain of chemicals called endorphins, which can enhance mood. For those who are obese cycling help you feel good about yourself not minding what people say at the same time, to achieve weight loss. Apart from a feel-good factor, cycling certainly offers a look-good factor. How so? “At a moderate speed the pedaller [of a bicycle] will burn off roughly seven calories per minute, or 200 calories in half an hour,� reports The Guardian newspaper of Britain. The result? May be a trimmer waistline and an end to flabby thighs. You quite agree that this is where excess body fats are concentrated.

Protect yourself.

Protection can be achieved with good planning and caution. A growing concern in auto mobile-dominated countries is the safety of cyclist. You may want to ask: should I wear a helmet. Its nothing bad. However, simply wearing a helmet does not guarantee the safety of rider in case of accident. The helmet must fit well, not oversized. That means your parants helmet might not be good for you. In an accident, an ill fitted helmet, increases the risk of injury by 50 percent. Thus, if you wear helmet make sure it fit. Even at that, extreme care needs to be exercised. Columnist Celia hall drew attention to a study of 1700 cyclists of varying ages who wore helmet. One of the startling findings of the study was that wearing “helmet gave the riders a false sense of security.

Drivers of vehicles frequently view cyclists as an irritation and tend to ignore their presence. Therefore, make yourself seen. Wear safety clothingâ€"fluorescent by day, reflective by night. Your bike also needs to be visible, even in the dark. Reflectors on the pedals together with clean front and rear lights are often legal requirements and are certainly wise precautions. Check your bike, clean and service it regularly. Remember, you must remain alive to fight obesity. A dead man or woman has nothing to do with weight loss. Then you need to know the type of bicycle that will help.

Mountain bikes are really all-terrain models with a small, sturdy frame, straight handlebars, higher pedals than conventional models, and wide tires that grip rough surfaces. A variety of gears offer the rider greater ease when going uphill. If you ride on both hard road surfaces and uneven ground, then you need a hybrid model, a cross between a mountain bike and a conventional one. Such a bike has narrower tires and slightly lower pedals. Conventional cycles offer a more upright riding position and fewer gears. Whichever model you choose; make sure it is the right size for you. Try it out first. Adjust the handlebars, saddle, and pedals to suit you. When you straddle the crossbar, you should be able to place your feet on the ground. You will have the safest and most comfortable riding position if you adjust the saddle height so that you can straighten your leg with your heel resting on the pedal at its closest point to the ground. Generally the handlebars should be fixed at saddle height.â€"Source: Which? magazine.

A good bicycle, well maintained can help achieve weight loss. Go for one and fight obesity with pleasure. It helps without causing damage to body parts.

ที่ 15:38

Bikes are one craze among the boys which they really fall for. Many men are especially fond about the custom built motorbikes. There are many kinds of bikes, and some of the most famous kinds of bikes are road bikes and mountain bikes, they are known for their specialization of their particular task. Road bikes are generally built in such a way so that they enhance the speed, and provide better mileage whereas on the other hand the mountain bikes are built to cater to the stability task. This is the major basis of differentiation between a road bike and a mountain bike. The following four areas will help to identify a better differentiation between a road and a mountain bike.

Design: Road bikes catering to the service of providing higher speed are designed in such a way that the rider's position is present much closer to the top tube. This hunched position enables the rider to get more power from your legs and the negative impact present in this posture is that it causes much strain on the back. There is a difference present in the handle of both the bikes. On one hand mountain bikes possess wide handle bar offering more control to the rider as against the bent handle bars in the road bike. The handles in the road bike are lowered thus designed to offer more energy which in turn offers greater speed.

Mass: Heavy weight as a known fact imposes greater constraint on the speed .To move down through the mountain it is important that you go down slowly, thus it becomes a necessity for mountain bikes to use heavy weight materials so as to reduce the speed of the vehicle. With a view to make the mountain bikes heavy they even have wider tyres and they even possess many suspension systems so that the ride down the mountain becomes more manageable. As far as the road bikes are concerned, good road bikes are designed with a view to reduce the weight of the bike, they utilize materials like titanium and carbon fibre which allows strength as well as they facilitate the function of reducing weight.

Tyres: Mountain bikes have traction. These are wide and they are closed with a covering material like rubber, which increases the surface area. These features permit the rider to get more control as they are riding down the mountain. The tyres of a road bike are thin and smooth. As far as the maintenance of friction in a road bike is concerned this depends on the surface of the rubber and the skill of the rider to maintain the friction between the bike and the road.

Suspension: Road bikes are built with a sole purpose of providing greater speed; they do not possess this feature, although they have certain materials which absorb the shocks of the uneven roads. Whereas in a mountain bike, there are features like front shock absorbers and rear suspensions.

To conclude you can get a cheaper bike at a price of $200 whereas on the other hand if you are looking for custom made bikes, they can cost you more.

ที่ 15:37

If you want to fully appreciate the sport of mountain biking, then you will need to ensure that you have the right equipment. There are many different mountain bike accessories out there and if you want to benefit from them then you may have to be prepared to spend a small fortune.

The trick is to know which accessories you need and which are a complete waste of time. There are many accessories out there which sound fantastic, but in reality they are not as great as they first appear.

The Most Essential Accessories you will need

There are some mountain bike accessories that you really should not be without. For example, a helmet is absolutely essential if you want to reduce the risk of suffering from a head injury. This is one of the most obvious mountain bike accessories and finding the right one to suit you is absolutely essential.

One accessory which many people do not consider is cycling shorts. They might not seem very essential but they can in fact really help to maximize your mountain biking experience. This is because they can essentially help to reduce the shocks which you receive from riding over rough terrain. A good pair of gloves will also come in handy as they too help to absorb the shocks caused by your mountain bike. Also gloves can help you to attain a better grip on the handlebars too. So gloves and cycling shorts are two other accessories that are worth investing in.

The likelihood of your bike breaking down is actually surprisingly high. This is especially true if you are planning on going on rough mountain trails. Tires can become punctured and general wear and tear can gradually cause the bike to break down. So it is vital that you learn what to do in case this does happen. Carrying around a repair kit is definitely recommended and it really can prove to be a lifesaver, especially considering that usually on mountain bike trails there is hardly ever anyone else around. The kit should ideally contain a screwdriver, a pump, a puncture repair kit and a spoke tool. You may also want to carry around lubricant, a bottom bracket tool and some spanners.

Finally cleaning equipment is always good to have as your bike will need to be maintained. If you keep your bike clean then it will enable it to last longer. You should also consider carrying around a lock, lights for your bike and a bottle of water. All of these accessories will come in extremely handy and they are essentially some of the most important mountain biking accessories available today.