An Extensive Tour Of Brooklyn New York City By Bicycle Part 1

myworldtravel.weebly.com The Worldtravelerman presents An Extensive Tour Of Brooklyn New York City By Bicycle. For the very first time in history i am going to tour the borough of Brooklyn New York By bicycle and film it with my bike cam. The first 6 parts will be covering the neighborhoods of Bath Beach, Bensonhurst and Caesars bay. Coney Island followed by the rest of south Brooklyn will be next so make sure to subscribe to find out exactly when they will be done and posted. Please also comment and rate them. Thank you for tuning in:)History: a present day borough of the New York City, it dates back more than 350 years. The settlement began in the seventeenth century which was founded by the Dutch was named "Breuckelen" grew to be a sizable city in the nineteenth century. In 1898 It was consolidated with New York City (then Manhattan and part of The Bronx) and with the rural areas of Queens and Staten Island, to form the modern New York City. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle the area on the western edge of Long Island, which was then largely inhabited by the Lenape Indians, a Native American people who are often referred to in contemporary colonial documents by a variation of the place name "Canarsie." The "Breuckelen" settlement, named after Breukelen in the Netherlands, was part of New Netherland, and the Dutch West India Company lost little time in chartering the six original parishes (listed here first by their later, more common English names ...



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Bicycle Accidents In New York- Bicycle Vs Car, Who Wins?

You think you know the answer, right? Bicycle versus car. Who wins? The car will win every single time. Why?

Because the car weighs thousands of pounds, is made of metal, steel, glass, and is surrounded by material to absorb an impact. A bicycle on the other hand weighs anywhere from 16 pounds for a superlight road-racing bike to 30-40 pounds for a mountain bike. The bicycle has no crash protection, no bumpers, no ability to absorb any impact. Just you and your thin bike to get you from one place to the other.

What safety devices do bicycles have?

(1) Reflectors

(2) Rear tail lights

(3) Sometimes a front headlight

(4) An experienced rider will often wear high-visibility clothing with reflective strips to give him or her better chances of visibility to cars and trucks. Many riders also wear blinking battery-operated bike lights- again to improve their chances of being seen by motorists.

What safety devices do cars have?

(1) Headlights

(2) Tail lights

(3) Anti-lock brakes

(4) Front and rear proximity sensors

(5) Airbags- head/ front/ side

(6) Thousands of pounds of metal, glass and an engine to encompass you

Often, motorists do not see bicyclists even with all the "safety devices" designed to improve their visibility.

Recently, I represented a man who was biking home from work at his job at a computer company. He was travelling on a busy roadway at rush hour, using the "bicycle lane" on the shoulder of the roadway. It was about 5:30 p.m. He was wearing a helmet, reflective bike shoes, and a highly visible biking jersey. The traffic going in his direction was in stop & go traffic, but on the shoulder lane he had clear sailing.

He was biking on a slight uphill doing about 10 miles per hour. A car travelling in the opposite direction decided it need to turn into a strip mall just about where my client was riding. Unfortunately for my client, the car made a very swift left turn, and because of the stopped car traffic adjacent to my client, never saw him as he accelerated toward the driveway to the strip mall. Who won? The car- as always.

Who lost? My client. His fancy road bike, the least of his problems, was totally destroyed. He suffered fractures, bruises, cuts and lacerations. An ambulance deposited him to the closest emergency room, where he underwent a battery of tests, including x-rays, CT scans, blood tests and an overnight stay at the hospital. The impact put him out of work for over a month, and he needed repeat visits to the orthopedist to follow his fractures and make sure they were healing properly. After the orthopedist gave the ok, he was told to start physical therapy to begin to use his arm and leg properly again.

My client lost his dignity that day. He lost the ability to continue his bike-ride home without interference from a car. His family was thrown into turmoil, rallying around dad in the emergency room. He had to explain to his boss why he couldn't return to work for weeks. He had to explain to his friends why he couldn't join them in their activities. He sat at home, useless to his wife, on the couch watching mindless television.

On the day I met my client for the first time, he had returned to work in a limited capacity, and at reduced hours. The most important thing he wanted to show me was not his scars and his cast. Rather, he wanted to show me his broken and destroyed bicycle that sat in a crumpled heap inside his car. As any bicyclist knows, a good bike is a trustworthy friend that gets you from point A to point B effortlessly. When that has been destroyed, it is devastating. However, as all things material, it can and will eventually be replaced. My client's life was miraculously spared that day, and he will learn once again to walk, to run, to write, and yes, to bike.

The driver of the car, unfortunately, had a limited insurance policy, which nevertheless was quickly offered to settle the case.

Remember to always wear your helmet when you ride, and make yourself as visible as possible to the motorists around you. Never wear earphones to listen to your Ipod or MP3 player, as you will not be able to hear the traffic around you. Be smart, and enjoy your bike ride.