High Security Bike Storage – check out this stylish bicycle storage for your garden
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Senator 6ft x 2ft Metal Garden Storage Unit and Bicycle Store 6ft internal shelfDepth – 2ft (620mm)Depth – 2ft 3in (680mm)Height – 5ft 2in (1570mm)Height to Back – 5ft 0.5in (1540mm)Height to Front – 4ft 2.5in (1280mm)Internal shelfPadlockWidth – 6ft 10.5in (1790mm)Width – 6ft 5in (1960mm)Wooden floor… |
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Bike Storage Shed 6 x 3 ft (Includes Assembly) – Secure bicycle storage from Asgard – The ‘Access’ Unit £550.00 The Addition metal bike store is an all metal bike shed providing secure outdoor storage of up to 3* adult cycles and bike equipment. This bike store is an ideal secure store for your mountain bikes, road bikes and general cycling equipment. Built from our thick, galvanised (weather proof) steel panels with an integral metal floor and convenient large double door access (Which you can hand for… |
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High Security Bike Storage Unit – The Annexe Bike Shed from Asgard (Flat packed) £525.00 The Annexe from Asgard is a maximum security all-metal bike shed where you can store your expensive bike as well as all your cycling accessories, spares and clothing gear in one place. If you are in a high risk area where security is an issue, you need maximum protection for your bikes. As with all our units, the Annexe high security metal bike shed is built from very thick, heavy gauge galvanis… |
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Bike Locker – Secure Bicycle Storage Unit (6ft 3 x 2ft 11) Assembled £475.00 Asgard bike lockers are the perfect method of securing expensive bikes both at home or in a public environment. Designed as a space saving storage unit, the bike locker is ideal for areas where space is restricted but bike security is important. The locker is accessed from the end so the width of the unit is kept to a minimum – ideal for use down the side of a house or flat. Built from thick, … |
Los Angeles Needs to Measure Traffic to Improve Bicycle Safety by John Bisnar
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s Bikeways Coordinator recently announced the city has decided to no longer do traffic counts on cyclists since the company they were previously using went out of business. However, the decision by Los Angeles to stop measuring bicycle traffic violates the city’s Bicycle Plan, while also causing a potential increase in the number of bike accidents.
From 2000-2006, the California Highway Patrol recorded an average of over 1300 bike accidents and eight cycling fatalities in Los Angeles each year. While the city has put together a thorough bicycle plan to combat its problems with bike accidents, it seems impossible to guarantee results without measuring the traffic counts of cyclists within the city.
The Bicycle Plan, as implemented by Los Angeles’ City Council in 2002, directs the LA Department of Transportation to measure the number of bicycle counts at intersections in order to compare popular routes and increase overall safety. Unfortunately, without this information, the city will struggle to evaluate its success and inevitably fail to reach its established goals.
According to the Hawthorne Effect, a theory established and tested in the 1930′s, measuring always improves the results over time. Furthermore, when something is measured and reported, it is improved exponentially.
While Los Angeles has spent millions of dollars on funding bike programs and infrastructure, the long-term effects will remain uncertain.
The only way Los Angeles can improve cycling conditions and decrease bike accidents is to evaluate the money spent based on performance rather than dollars. Until this is done, it is your job as a cyclist to take matters into your own hands.
Without knowing for sure which routes are the safest or most common for cyclists within the city, you should be careful in selecting one that works for you. Choosing a route that has a bike lane, mild amounts of traffic, and few intersections will decrease your chance of being in a bike accident. Furthermore, you should always use defensive cycling tactics so you can avoid potential hazards that would otherwise cause a collision.
If you are ever involved in a bike accident in Los Angeles and believe you are not at fault, you should contact a personal injury lawyer for a free consultation. An experienced attorney specializing in bike accidents can help you assess, file, and win your personal injury claim so you recover the full compensation the law and circumstances allow.
John Bisnar is the founding partner of the Bisnar Chase personal injury law firm and creator of BestAttorney.com. He is a leader and innovator in law office management, marketing and the creation of the “Client Experience”.Visit http://www.Accidentinjuryattorneyscalifornia.com or call 888-265-0161.
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