Regular maintenance on a bicycle is very important to ensure that every ride is safe. The consequences of poor maintenance can be severe. A cyclist in Cumming, Ga was involved in a freak accident when his front tire blew out and caused him to lose control of his bicycle. When the cyclist lost control of his bike he swerved into oncoming traffic and struck a Chevrolet puck-up truck. The driver of the truck didn't even have time to react to the cyclist. This cyclist was lucky to survive such an unusual accident.
