Bike Jumping Safety Tips
Safety is such an important consideration when it comes to bikes. Studies have shown that protecting your head is the key to survival, and if you want to participate in the sport of dirt bike jumping you’ll need to know a few bike safety tips. It’s simple to wear one, and it’s better to be safe than sorry that you didn’t wear one properly.
Jumping over dirt mounds on your bike might not sound like its dangerous, but you’ll need to think about the different things that can happen when bike jumping. People make mistakes, and know that sometime during your bike jumping career, you’ll make some. At any time you could hit a compacted dirt ball, a rock, or just getting to close to another cyclist, can put a handle bar into your face or head. When picking out your helmet for bike jumping in dirt you’ll want to buy one that is SNELL or DOT certified.
Never buy a helmet without first trying it on. It might be tempting to buy one over the Internet, but don’t do it. You need to know how it fits, and that it fits snuggly. Everyone has a different shaped head, and they need to sit on your head without a lot of side to side motion before you strap it up. Next, take a look at how it’s supposed to be worn. It should be level on the head, so it will protect your head front, back and sides.
Don’t think that just because you have a helmet on, and it’s the proper size, that it’ll protect you if the chin strap isn’t buckled. Impacts are impacts, and if it’s not snapped properly, you might as well not have a one on at all. Both the SNELL and DOT will give you the appropriate snap, and you’ll be safer if a bike jumping crash does happen. A few dollars saved on an outdated and non certified helmet isn’t worth permanent injury or death. $50.00 to $150.00 is worth your life and other people’s heartache, so wear it when bike jumping at all times.
When you go shopping make sure to pick out one that has the graphic design that you want for bike jumping. An ugly and unattractive one will leave you not wanting to wear it, and the danger increases every time that you don’t. You want to look stylish too, and there is nothing wrong with wanting to fit in, and yet have your own flair of style. A lot of bike shops will give you a certified helmet for free, if you buy a bike for bike jumping.
Finally, remember that jumping on dirt with your bike can be fun, but use a great deal of caution when riding. Have fun, but take a little time and teach others about safety precautions when it comes to bike jumping. Who knows, you just might save their life and yours too.
