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What’s My Risk? We want your ride to be healthy and happy

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Page 1: What’s My Risk? We want your ride to be healthy and happy

What’s My Risk?We want your ride to be

healthy and happy

www.FullerCenterBikeAdventure.org

Page 2: What’s My Risk? We want your ride to be healthy and happy

Why we want to tell you this

• Help you make an informed decision about cycling with us

• Increase consciousness about risks to improve safety on ride

• Safety is our priority, but we cannot guarantee it

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RisksBy and large, riding a bicycle is safe, rewarding, and fun. Still, it does come with risks that have the potential to threaten health and safety.

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First, the good news…

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Cycling has a relatively low fatality rate

According to a study from 1998:

Sources: 900mpg.org, cyclehelmets.org, U.S. News & World Report

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128.7

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And now the bad news

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742 cyclists died in 2013.

Each one had a name, a family, and a story.

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Where the deaths occurred

Urban; 68%

Rural; 32%

Intersections; 57%

Non-in-tersec-

tions; 34%

Other; 9%

Sources: NHTSA

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Other factors

• Alcohol. About 1 in 4 cyclists killed had at least some alcohol on their breath– Even low levels of alcohol reduce

reaction times. We do not tolerate alcohol and cycling on our ride.

• Riding after dark. About half of all

cyclists were killed when it may have been dark– We start early and finish rides before

sunset. Sources: NHTSA

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The hard facts

• Risk of injury while cycling is elevated.

• Injuries an be very painful and debilitating in the short- or long-term.

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The hard facts

• 3,500 miles is a long way. The longer your exposure, the more risky it becomes.

• Cross-country bicycle rides by other organizations have had deadly accidents over the years.

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Specific risks present on our rides• Collision with car and

truck traffic as we ride on open public roadways

• Adverse weather and road surface conditions

• Physical inability to complete the mileage, visit with your doctor and decide on a training program

• Bicycle malfunction

• Collisions with other cyclists sharing the road

• Risk of injury on construction worksites

• Illness from food preparation or food service

• Vehicle accidents while riding in team support vehicles

• Damage, loss, or theft of your bicycle or other possessions

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We take safe seriously

• It is the utmost priority that our riders stay safe, but The Fuller Center for Housing cannot accept liability for your risks, loss, or injuries.

• We require participants to own health insurance for this purpose

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You chose the risks you take in life…

We hope you’ll participate in FCBA!