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  • New Justice for Hit & Run Victims: The Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act

    This week Florida Governor Rick Scott traveled to South Florida to ceremonially sign the Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act which officially went into law on July 1st. This is a victory for the more than 70,000 cyclists, pedestrians and motorists struck annually by hit and run motorists. Previously, the penalty for fleeing the scene of an accident involving death could be as little as just one year in jail. That's less than the time the motorist who struck and killed 36 year old married father of two, Aaron Cohen had to spend behind bars.Cohen was killed by Michele Traverso who was headed home...

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  • Safety and Etiquette Tips for Group Rides

    Shout out to our friends at the Treasure Coast Cycling Association for sharing an excellent article called "10 Rules to Group Ride Like a Pro" in their recent newsletter. It really got us thinking this week.  The article which was written by Simeon Green of PezCycling News. It breaks some of the biggest group cycling issues down like this: It's Not a Race Bar-to-Bar Peeling Off Pulling Through Too Tired to Go to the Front Gaps Moving About in a Group Obstacles and Hand Signals Yelling Slowing and Adjusting Speed We figured that it might be good to address the topics of cycling...

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  • Ciao, Baby! It's an OYM EuroParty!

    We've traveled the globe, and now we're home. Join us for an OYM EuroParty to celebrate! SAVE THE DATE: Friday, June 27th from 5-8 PM in the shop.  Join us for costumes, meat/cheese, spritz, wine, beer, bread, etc...basically everything (and anything) Euro!  Enjoy slides from our trip on the big screen and get ready for lots of travel stories. We'll also be accepting donations to help boost Team Palm Beach Bike Jockey's fundraising for SMART Ride 2014. Stay tuned to Facebook and Twitter for updates. Love, Peace and Bicycle Grease, Matt & Julie      

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  • Trigger Point Therapy: Integrative Health for Athletes

    We like to call trigger point therapy ‘pre-hab’ rather than rehab. At OYM, we tend to see many runners come in with injuries from the knees down such as plantar fasciitis. Our cyclists complain more about injuries from the knees up, like hip, thigh and IT band tightness. Trigger points are localized areas of inflammation in tissue which may be the result of muscle overuse, mechanical overload, lack of exercise, improper physical conditioning, chronic stress, joint problems or vitamin deficiencies. In more chronic cases, these problematic areas can become scar tissue encased within the muscle and result in serious injuries. (Photo...

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  • Are You Ready for The Challenge?

    In honor of Bike Month, we wanted to let you know about the National Bike Challenge. It's a great time to try something new on your bike. Consider a simple, local challenge, like riding to work one morning a week or gathering some younger friends to cycle to the ice cream shop. Think functional. Think FUN! What is the Challenge? The National Bike Challenge is a nationwide FREE event uniting thousands of current bicyclists while encouraging new riders. Challenge yourself, your colleagues and your community to cycle while competing on a local, state and national level. The Challenge's goal is...

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  • Sharing the Road

    May is National Bike Month.   (Above image designed by Johnny Hsu for The League of American Bicyclists) It's a great time to bring awareness to an issue many cyclists and pedestrians face on a daily basis; motorists who fail to share the road. Will you help us get the word out?  Did you know that Florida law requires motorists to leave a minimum of three feet of space between their cars and a cyclist regardless if there is a designated bike lane or not?  Learn the laws regarding your responsibility for safe cycling as well at Alert Today, Alive...

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