 June 19, 1998  |
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Bicycle Safety... ...A Special Project for Granite School District, Salt Lake
City, Utah |
| With
the construction of I-15 and the heavier use of side roads there
has been an increase of automobile - pedestrian and automobile
- bicycle accidents. It is hoped that this program can be used
to help prevent many of these accidents in the future. |
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Furnace
Creek 508Learn more about this
Bike Race below......But first learn
some of the rules for bicycle safety |
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Bicycle
and Pedestrian Safety The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
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Share
the Road Bicycle Safety Lesson Plans for Teachers |
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National PTA Building a Healthy Child Parent Tip Sheet Learning Bike Safety |
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KidSource
Online ...Kids all across the country have opinions about bike helmets. Some kids wear them. Others don't. And many kids have ideas on how to get others to wear bike helmets more often. |
| What Could Happen If
You Had a Bike Crash and Weren't Wearing a Helmet? Why Do You Wear a Bike Helmet? What Would Get Your Best Find to Wear a Bike Helmet More Often? What You Can Do To Help Save Lives? Kids
Speak Out on Bike Helmets |
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Bicycle
Helmets... |
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You can get bicycle helmets from... Robert J. DeBry and Associates The cost is $5.00 per helmet
($8.00 for adults) |
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Furnace Creek 508... |
| The
Furnace Creek 508 is a non-stop bike race from Valencia, California
to Mojave, up the east side of the Sierras, through Death Valley,
to Baker California, and finishes in 29 Palms. It covers 508
miles and has 35,000 feet of vertical elevation gain. To be a
finisher you must do the race in less than 48 hours. The winner
will do it in less than 29 hours! |
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One rider's description of his
race... ...You might want to read the Rules first (see below)... By Tim "Kinkajou" Kinkeade with photos and safety notes by Pat King Learn more about the Rules... These rules are extensive but are meant for the safety of the rider, his crew, and other motorists. The Route Book... Notes and information at Check Points to make the race safer. Furnace Creek 508
Home Page... For more information on the Furnace Creek 508. ...For more information on long distance cycling, visit... Ultra
Cycling... Official Web Site for the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association... ...and RAAM (the Race
Across America.)...For information on cycling in Utah, visit... Utah
Quest!...  ...Utah Centennial Passport by Bicycle |
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Other
Sites to Visit... |
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Bicycle
Helmet Safety Institute... Videos on Bicycle Safety ...from the BHSI ...Jello
in a Jar. "The best helmet video for the 11-14 year
age group."A Spouse's Perspective ...from the BHSI |
| Photos... and Web Page Design... |
Copyright ©1998 Patrick King... Patrick.King@granite.k12.ut.us |
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