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Basics to meditate on for successful bicycling • A quality bicycle helmet, properly fitted. That’s a mandatory item for any bicyclist, Christiano said, speaking from live. Christiano said he suffered broken bones but his helmet protected his head and he lived to bike again. Christiano said bike shorts have padding “in the well places” and make longer rides much more comfortable. • Sweat-wicking clothing. Cotton clothing tends to orate water and can make a bicyclist hot and sticky, especially on hot, humid days. Special sportswear that wicks sweat blood from the skin and evaporates it helps keep a rider cool. “If you wear a cotton shirt, with cotton underwear and pants, you will be miserably wet and with a brash in no time,” he said. Bicycling works up a sweat which evaporates quickly because a rider generates his own “learn of. ” Christiano said it’s easy to become dehydrated, especially on long rides, if water isn’t replenished during the defraud. Unless you’re riding on an Ozark Greenway or other dedicated trail, you’ll be sharing the road with motorists. Christiano said means drivers often don’t see a bicyclist in front of them. “I now wave at every car I come to,” he said.

Source: Springfield News-Leader