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  • Bike Riders in Seattle

    Bike Riders in Seattle

    People out of Seattle think that we are a bike-friendly city, but recent stats show Seattle bike riders going down in record numbers. More people riding bikes, plus more drivers texting and not paying attention:…

  • Biking Around the City

    Biking Around the City

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5657″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cross your fingers, everyone: we may just be entering some warmer weather. For those of us who are fair-weather fans of biking around the city (big kudos to those who can slog through…

  • Helmet laws linked to fewer child deaths

    Helmet laws linked to fewer child deaths

    According to a new study, state laws requiring children and teenagers to wear helmets are effective in reducing the number of deaths related to incidents involving bicycles and cars. Researchers analyzing the number of bicycle…

  • New Protections for Baseball Pitchers

    New Protections for Baseball Pitchers

    Mention traumatic brain injury and student athletes, and few people think about baseball.  However, balls struck off aluminum bats can reach speeds close to 100 mph, causing serious risk of injury to the pitcher. In…

  • Bicycle Crashes and Injury Statistics

    Bicycle Crashes and Injury Statistics

    Recently, I was out for a nice, leisurely evening bicycle ride with my wife, our 9 year old nephew and our 12 year old niece.  We were all having a nice time until the kids…

  • Save Face, Wear a Helmet!

    Save Face, Wear a Helmet!

    A study found motorcyclists are less than half as likely to break a nose or dent a jaw when wearing a helmet.  Citing a rise in the number of motorcycles on the road and a…

  • Bicycle Safety Tips For Your Child

    Bicycle Safety Tips For Your Child

    Bicycle friendly cities like Seattle see die-hard cyclists that proudly brave the wind and rain in the dark days of winter.  With summer finally here, though, the cyclists hitting the street increases dramatically, as does…