View recent bicycle recalls and warnings here.

PLUS, yet another reason to like cycling in NJ...

The July "SHORE THING" is here.

The latest edition of the JSTS journal "The Shore Thing" is in print and pixel. If you have suggestions or reactions to our club newsletter, drop an email to publisher/ editor Lee Beaumont.

Touring

A Roster of Summer Ride Opportunities - Click the blue bicycle.

Steve Karger is set to roll out on Long Island, Friday July 24th for the Babylon to Beaches ride. Details on our News and Views, Charity and Other Rides page.

Steve Ellis is planning to attend the Bon Ton Roulet - a week- long supported tour of the Finger Lakes Region. Distances vary depending on one's interest. See the particulars in News & Views under Charity and Other Rides - 7/26-8/1. Steve says he would love to have club members join him. Feel free to get in touch with Steve.

The League of American Bicyclists

The latest letter from LAB begins, "Cyclists are their own worst enemy." LAB's answer is for cyclists to observe the Rules of the Road.

JSTS: LAB Region 2 Club of the Year 2007

Helmets: more than a matter of style...

We all know about the importance of wearing a helmet while riding (the club won't let you ride along without a helmet). But did you know that the protection a helmet provides is greatly reduced if it isn't worn properly? Click here to read what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has to say about how to properly fit a bicycle helmet!

Remember, sharing the road is a two-way street!

Car back.... CAR BACK!!!

You're casually riding along, when you hear the familiar cry of a fellow cyclist: "CAR BACK!!!". Okay... so now what are you supposed to do?

While NJ DOT operating regulations require you to travel no more than two abreast when traffic is not impeded, when a car is approaching from the rear you should move to the right and ride single-file so that the car can safely and easily pass. Even if there is plenty of room for the car to go around, you should ride single-file until the car passes.

Read the full text of this, and the rest of the NJ DOT operating regulations for cyclists here.