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D-14 The Sunday Pantagraph, Nov. 16, 1980 5 million two-wheelers Tips can save cyclists spills A Some motorcyclists make the mis By Jack Kneece United Press International Riding a bicycle, moped or motorcycle in auto traffic can be somewhat akin to rolling an egg among billard balls. Two-wheeled vehicles are painfully vulnerable, giving rise to the old warning: "Your legs are your fenders." I realized this recently when after a love affair with motorcycles that began when I was 17 1 hit a sandy place in the road and went sprawling, breaking my left arm. Bicycling Magazine says 11 million Americans will buy multi-gear bicycles this year. There are more than 5 million motorcycles registered.

Mopeds heavy duty bicycles with small motors are becoming fixtures on college campuses around the nation. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation says a typical accident profile involves a cyclist between aged 20-24 who is riding a motorcycle he has had a relatively short time. There are some cycle safety tips that veteran cyclists, the safety foundation and cycling magazines and books stress. evasive maneuvers are concerned because any quick steering change will put a motorcycle down. The importance of gloves, boots and a leather jacket can be advised by anyone who has ever skidded along a paved surface after even the most routine motorcyle accident without such protection.

Without proper protective clothing in cold weather, cyclists risk experiencing hypothermia which can slow down reaction time and the ability to think clearly. Bicyling Magazine said in a recent issue that angry confrontations between bicyclists and motorists are commonplace, with motorists resentful over sharing the road. But bicycles have as much right to most roads as cars. Although helmets are not required in 30 of the 50 states, the motorcycle foundation recommends all motorcyclists wear them. More and more bicyclists and moped riders also are wearing helmets.

Bicycle helmets are usually lighter and well ventilated, many with an appearance of the football helmets of the 1920s. Motorcycles and mopeds should have at least one rear-view mirror, with one for each handlebar rapidly becoming the norm. Wet leaves, gravel, sand and snow atop a paved road surface make riding any kind of two-wheeled vehicle foolhardy, radically altering the "limit of adhesion" of which the tires are capable because of the ball-bearing effect. Cyclists who ride between rows of cars risk severe injury from lane- "Your legs are your fenders." changing cars or even from the opening of a car door. Motorcyclists should get in the habit of checking the condition of their chains.

Most motorcycle manufacturers recommend no more free play than half an inch when the chain is depressed at midpoint. Novices assume that a motorcycle is more maneuverable than a car, but any veteran cyclist will attest that no motorcyle is as maneuverable as any car. Motorcyclists at speed must envision themselves as on a rail as far as rapid take of purchasing vehicles too heavy and unwieldy for their size. The safety foundation said a rule of thumb is that a motorcycle should not be too heavy to pick up if it is laying on its side, and not too heavy for the owner to push in tight figure eights. Many accidents happen when a motorcyclist adds a passenger, which completely changes the handling characteristics and adhesion limits of cycle tires.

Ten-speed bicyles are capable of relatively high speeds in normal traffic, with spurts of 25 and 30 miles an hour not uncommon, and even 60 down hills. Because of this they are becoming more dangerous. Three pedestrians were killed in New York City during the summer when struck by bicycles. In areas of heavy traffic, a bicyclist often takes refuge on a sidewalk, making it mandatory that the cyclist slow down and watch for pedestrians. Safety officials advise cyclists to constantly try to anticipate danger situations and drive conservatively.

The painful truth is that an accident on a two-wheeled vehicle that might cost an automobile driver $30 in repairs could be fatal to a cyclist. The Marquardts Bloomington Camera Craft photo Open reception to honor Marquardts Raymond and Bertha Marquardt of 506 E. Mulberry St. will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov.

23 at Grace United Methodist Church. The celebration will be hosted by nieces and nephews. Marquardt and Bertha Besemann were married Nov. 27, 1930, at First Baptist Church. Mr.

and Mrs. R.H. Guthoff were their attendants. Marquardt is a former Daily Pantagraph printer, retiring in 1970 after 55 years. This Christmas, shop on a line without standing on one.

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Nov. 23 at First Mennonite Church in Morton. Zehr and Alma Roth were married Nov. 20, 1930, in Eureka. They are parents of Marilyn Litwiller of Hopedale; Kenneth of Morton, and Lyle of 1907 Widermere Drive, Normal.

There are 13 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Golden year celebration for Millers DEER CREEK Mr. and Mrs. Clarence V. Miller of Deer Creek will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open reception from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Nov. 30 at the Apostolic Christian Fellowship Hall in Goodfield. Their children will be hosts. Miller and Peninna Knapp were married Nov. 26, 1930, in Carlock.

They are parents of Doris Williamson, Good-field; Yvonne Embry and June Winkler, both of Mackinaw. There are 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Metamora couple to mark silver year METAMORA Mr. and Mrs. Carl Adams of 411 W.

Michigan, Metamora, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home from 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 23. Adams and Mary Krumholz were married Nov. 26, 1955, in St.

Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora. They were attended by Rita Krumholz Weber and the late Joseph Adams. They are parents of Bryan and Carlyne, both at home. There will be a family dinner at the Kennel Homestead Restaurant in Metamora. i-itiniiJ I.

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