2012年6月14日星期四
Bicycle Trailer Coupler Directions
2,Install any washers charted for use with the joint onto the left side of the axle until they are flush opposition the side of the bike.
3,Fit the joint over the left side of the axle. The joint will have two openingsone because the axle and one because the bike trailer shuffle bar. The smaller of the two ambition qualified over the axle. The larger opening ambition afterward be positioned directly underneath the axle.
4,Fit the annihilate of the double bicycle trailer shuffle bar into the tremendous opening among the coupler Secure the tug bar apt the joint along inserting the attached metal pin through side of the coupler and drag bar abolish.
5,Pass the belt at the kill of the drag bar around the bike seat stay (the tubing that extends vertically from the rear axle) and clip the annihilate amid place approach the annihilate of the drag bar.
Throw a Baseball
1,First, stretch and warm up your entire body, not just your shoulders and arms. You will reduce the risk of injury and soreness.
2,Plant your back foot (same side as your throwing arm), and step forward with the other foot toward the person receiving the throw. For example, if you are throwing right-handed, plant your right foot and step forward with your left.
3,Turn your opposite shoulder toward the person who will be catching the ball as you step.
4,Grip the ball in your fingertips with the seams of the baseball running horizontally in your hand. Then extend the ball down and back for power. The wrist should be cocked backwards, not stiff. Your gloved hand can extend forward for balance.
5,Watch your target as your arm comes around with the ball. When your arm passes over your head, release the ball out in front of your body. Let your throwing arm and the rest of your body follow the motion through. The throwing arm follow-through should be an arc that passes across to the opposite side of your body.
2012年6月13日星期三
Kick Flip a Skateboard
1,Place your left (or right depending on your stance) foot on the back of the tail of your skateboard.
2,Place your other foot just ahead of the center of your board with about half of your foot (on the heel side) hanging off.
3,Snap your tail hard for maximum pop. While doing this, slide the remainder of your front foot off the side of the board to make it spin. (Make sure to use your toe and not the bottom of your foot.)
4,Leap over the obstacle of your choice, meanwhile keeping the board rotating under your feet.
5,Catch your board on the grip with each foot and begin your great descent.
6,Bend your knees when you hit the ground.
7,Grin and wink at any supermodels that happen to be passing by at the time.
Paint a Trampoline
1,Remove the trampoline mat from the frame by taking off each spring.
2,Wash the trampoline off with warm water and mild soap. Do not wash too hard. Allow the trampoline several hours to air dry.
3,Purchase a very high quality acrylic paint of the color that you want. These can be purchased at home and garden or arts and crafts stores.
4,Use a standard paint roller to roll the paint on the top of the trampoline canvas. Allow it about an hour or two to dry, then flip the canvas and paint the other side. Give the mat about a day to dry. After this time, it should be ready to be reattached to the frame.
Baby Bike Trailer Safety
Age
Babies under the age of 12 months shouldn’t be transported in bike trailers. Experts give two reasons for this age restriction: babies must be able to sit up unsupported before riding in something that jostles them, and they must wear a helmet. Babies who cannot yet sit unsupported may be at risk for brain injury due to jostling.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “infants [less than 9 months old haven’t] developed sufficient bone mass and muscle tone to enable them to sit unsupported with their backs straight. Pediatricians advise against having infants sitting in a slumped or curled position for prolonged periods.”
Helmets
Helmets aren’t manufactured for children under 1 year of age primarily because all experts agree that infants shouldn’t be transported by bike during the first year of life. Moreover, helmets put on a baby who can’t sit unsupported only adds weight and strain to the neck and spine, potentially causing injury. On babies or toddlers more than 1 year old, helmets should fit snugly so that they’re effective in an accident. Helmets that easily shift on a baby’s head are ineffective; this includes helmets with straps and buckles that loosen on their own over time and helmets that can be turned or lifted in any direction while on the head and buckled. Helmets should meet Snell, CPSC or ANSI safety requirements.
Equipment Safety
The League of American Bicyclists recommends that parents use a bike trailer that has a ball and socket joint at the point of connection between the bike and the trailer. That way, if the bike tips over, the trailer will stay upright. It’s also very important that the fabric of the trailer is as taut as possible, since drum-tight fabric prevents young passengers from reaching their hands and fingers out into moving wheels and spokes. All children should always be belted in prior to a bike ride; trailers come with either three- or five-point harness seat belts. Three-point harnesses come up between the legs and buckle into the waist belt; five-point harnesses also have shoulder straps.
Safety Tips
To avoid sending dirt and dust directly into children’s faces while riding, parents should always secure the front cover of the trailer. Even bikes with fenders ridden on dry pavement can throw unseen rocks, dust and debris back into an open trailer. The ride in the trailer is bumpier for the child than the adult’s ride on the bike, due to the fact that the wheels are directly below the child, so parents should avoid riding on bumpy surfaces.
The Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute recommends that children be supported with extra padding to prevent their head from bobbing around should they fall asleep; it also recommends placing a small pillow behind the child’s neck, just beneath the helmet. The BHSI states that “without the pillow [a child’s] chin is forced down toward the chest by the thickness of the back of the helmet,” leading to possible injury.
Road Safety
Basic bicycle safety dictates that cyclists avoid riding on pedestrian sidewalks, follow all traffic rules, stay to the right while on the road, maintain awareness of the traffic around them, use hand signals, be visible to motorists and ride predictably. The safety rules of cycling become that much more important when towing children in a baby bike trailer, as does avoiding sharp or quick turns, potholes, large debris and curbs. Sharp turns, even those taken slowly, can turn trailers over on their sides, as can hitting holes, curbs and debris with one wheel.
2012年6月12日星期二
Massage Hands
1,Place your companion’s hand in your left (or right) palm with their palm facing up. With your free hand,bike trailer stroller, press down on their palm working your fingers around the entire area with medium pressure.
2,Press your thumb deep into their palm and surrounding area in a clockwise motion. Use the pad of your thumb to penetrate deeply and penetrate thick areas such as the thenar eminence (base of the thumb).
3,Make a fist and place your knuckles into your companion’s palm. Press down as you flex and extend your wrist,12ft trampoline enclosure net, rolling your knuckles over the palm of your partner’s hand.
4,Hold your friend’s finger between the pads of your thumb and index finger. Pull each finger (and thumb) gently from the base to the tips.
5,Sandwich one of your companion’s hands between your palms and squeeze as you gently pull your hands away. Use lotion or massage oil to decrease friction and create a wonderful sliding sensation.
6,Massage your own hands by holding each finger at the base and rotating them gently in a clockwise then counter clockwise fashion. Then repeat Step 4, pulling each finger until you have worked your way through both hands.
Patch a Trampoline
1,Inspect the mat of your trampoline frequently. If you ever see weak spots or very small holes,yellow cargo trailer, use duct tape to ensure that the rip doesn’t get any bigger. Once this rip or hole gets any larger than a centimeter or two, this method will not work anymore.
2,Measure the hole or rip that you are dealing with. If the rip or hole is larger than 1 to 2 inches, you cannot patch your trampoline, and you must buy a new mat.
3,Remove the mat of the trampoline from the frame. This is especially necessary if you are doing this patch on your sewing machine.
4,Take the patch out of your patch kit and lay it over the hole you are repairing.
5,Sew, using the patch and thread in your patch kit,8ft trampoline pad, around the edges of the hole. Leave an inch or so around the hole.
6,Stitch around the patch repeatedly to ensure the patch is strong. Look at any instructions that came with the patch kit as to what type of stitch you should be using for the weave of your particular mat.
7,Cut away any extra material that is left over after that patching, and then put the mat back onto the trampoline frame.