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Motorcycle Safety – Proper gear to protect yourself

Apr 25

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With more motorcycles on the road today than ever before, it is important to keep safety first on your mind!

First, the Facts

5154 people died in motorcycle crashes in 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

This is a 6.6% increase from the past year, and it’s even higher in 2008.

In 2007 motorcycle helmets saved 1,784 lives. NHTSA says that if all motorcyclists had worn helmets, 800 more lives would have been saved. Helmets are estimated to be 37 percent effective in preventing fatal injuries and 67 percent effective in preventing brain injuries.

Those statistics should prove my point! Wearing a helmet EVERY time you get on a bike is extremely important. However not all helmets are the same. It is important to have a DOT approved helmet.

Choosing the right kind of helmet

Half helmets or full helmets? Some people prefer to enjoy the safety of DOT approved helmets with a much lighter and open feel, others may enjoy being enclosed in a bulky secure fit full helmet. As long as they are DOT approved, the helmet will last and protect you through a crash.

Visit this website for quality Motorcycle Helmets & Riding Accessories

Novelty helmets are nice and stylish to have, but are not DOT approved and therefore should not be worn on the streets and highways.

It is also important to wear proper body wear too. This includes: a good pair of gloves with proper knuckle support and finger padding, a motorcycle jacket or vest, and approved leg wear or at least jeans or heavy pants.

Riding a bike is fun and easy to get into that “Comfortable” stage. The more you ride, the more comfortable you will become with your bike and with yourself on the bike. Just make sure you keep riding with the proper gear and ride safely following all laws.

Ride Safe!

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Who is The Canad1an?

Apr 21

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As probably most of you don’t know, I am “The Canad1an,” Matt Adam. I developed this internet alias many years ago after I first moved to the United States from Canada. I knew that I had to have an online presence, and was a little afraid to use my own name. So I became known as canad1an. I have, in my opinion, a very huge presence online. I have involvements in discussion boards and scripting websites since the early 2000′s. I actually built my first website using that alias “canad1an.com,” which has since been shutdown. The newer, improved website of Thecanad1an is located at “thecanad1an.com.” I have since created and designed numerous other websites but I have kept true to my name, The Canad1an.

So if you are ever browsing a forum, or reading one of my many articles or tutorials, and see the alias “The Canad1an” or “Canad1an,” you now know who you are talking to.

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Using A Wrist Rest To Suppress Wrist Pain

Apr 18

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I am writing this article from personal experience.

What is a wrist rest? A wrist rest is a device used to support your wrists while typing or when using a computer mouse. Usually wrist rests are very soft and are made with gel or soft cushion materials.

Do “wrist rests” really work? There is a long ongoing debate about this issue. This issue is really not of concern for casual computer users, but more so for people who use the computer many hours a day. Some people believe that doing repetitive tasks with their hands or wrists from a seated position could potentially lead to health issues. On one side of the spectrum, it is said that leaning the wrist on a wrist rest for extended periods of time can cause too much pressure on the underside of the wrists, which may cause carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) to develop. On the other side, wrist rests alleviate tension on the shoulders and neck helping to prevent musculoskeletal injury.

From my personal experience: I have used computers very regularly for the past 5-6 years. Sometimes up to 10 or 12 hours a day on a computer. On those extended usages, i did notice tingling feelings in my wrist. When It got to that point I usually took a short break before I came back to the computer. But for most of my computer usage life I have never used a wrist wrest. It wasn’t until about 6 months ago that I bought my first gel wrist wrest. I was very impressed with the comfort and style of the mouse pad. Over the past 6 months I have evaluated the mouse pad and it’s rest. Though the results may vary heavily depending on the design and accessibility of your workstation, I believe it is safe to say that the added comfort to the wrist outweighs any possible cons to having a wrist rest. I enjoy using the wrist rest and I have not felt any pain in my wrists since using it. In another 6 months or so I will post an update on this topic.

So should You buy a wrist rest? Well, wrist rests are generally very inexpensive ($2-$10). Therefor I think it is worth a shot to buy one and test it out. If you like the added comfort, great! If not, stop using it.

I hope everyone finds this article useful.

-Matt

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Buying Helmets Online – Ecommerce Stores

Apr 17

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Looking for a motorcycle helmet? It can be very difficult to find the right helmet online.

So why should you buy helmets online as opposed to your local dealer? Motorcycle helmet ecommerce stores, such as Cycle Head Gear, usually sell specialized helmets and lower costs. They are the same quality helmet you can buy at Motorcycle dealers, with reduced costs.

Half helmets are very popular helmets. They are usually much lighter than full helmets and offer the same DOT approved protection. They are also not as bulky as full helmets and provide a steady breeze to the rider. To see examples of quality half helmets, visit this website: Cycle Head Gear

Novelty Helmets. What are novelty helmets? Novelty helmets are usually very unique in style and consist of popular designs and features. One of the most popular Novelty helmets is the German Style Novelty Helmet. Novelty helmets look the same as other half helmets, but are usually not DOT certified.

Helmet Mohawks. Mohawks can create lots of attention. With their slick style and durability Motorcycle Helmet Mohawks can provide a much cooler style of riding helmets, at a very affordable cost.

Helmet Spike Strips. Helmet Spike Strips can be an excellent way to add some more features and uniqueness to your helmet. They are very easily attached to a helmet and are very affordable.

The best way to buy helmets online is to carefully choose the style of helmet you want, then make sure the size will fit. If the website has a sizing chart, use that tool to help determine the needed helmet size.

Good luck finding the right helmet!

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My first blog post!

Apr 16

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My name is Matt Adam. I am a junior at The University of Texas at Tyler. I am a founding father in the fraternity Pi Kappa Phi in my chapter (Theta Pi). My current major is Business Management and I should be finished with my bachelors in about a year or so. My interests are riding my Bike (Suzuki GSXR 600) and designing websites. I currently have 3 websites, and 1 other that I designed for a business. Basically I made this blog to record my life as I grow up and mature and enter the workforce, I want to be able to look back 10 years from now and see what I was writing…

So I guess i’ll start by telling about my life as of this writing. I currently have a girlfriend of about 2 year now. I am a web designer by profession and I love building websites. I am still not sure what I want to do for the rest of my life, but hey, who is? How can a 20 year old decide 40 years into his future? I just can’t make that call yet.

As far as my websites go:

Cycle Head Gear: Motorcycle Helmets – Cycle Head Gear – This is my first ecommerce store, and it has been fairly successful thus far.

TheCanad1an.com: Free Links Directory – Basically just another free links directory

PiKappsOnline.com Pi Kappa Phi Forum – Pi Kappa Phi fraternity forum

Those are my websites as of this writing, and of course this new website MattAdam.com!

I do not much like writing but hopefully i’ll make updates and new posts here often.