Vacation Gear Joins in the Fun on Go for a Ride Day!

Vacation Gear Joins in the Fun on Go for a Ride Day!

On this day, take this journey as an opportunity to de-stress, or just enjoy a simple bike ride with your family members or friends or just go for a ride with your bicycle which is pollution free. During our busy everyday life, we usually don’t get enough time to relax and to go for a ride happily. Hence take this day as an opportunity to go for a nice ride and enjoy with your loved ones, and just take a break from endless emails and phone calls. Arrange for a get-together and take a ride with your family members and friends or if you want to enjoy the day alone just take your shoes and go for a happy walk on the beach.

While the origins of this made-up holiday are unknown, we can safely assume that it encourages people to get out of the house and take a ride. Go For a Ride Day is the perfect excuse to explore parts of your neighborhood and town that you have never seen before or to take a long, aimless road trip across the state or country. Though we often take it for granted, transportation has always had a freeing nature. It allows you to go anywhere at any time, enabling you to explore unfamiliar areas and expose yourself to new people, cultures, food, music, and experiences.

Bike Safety: Not for use at Dawn, Dusk or Night Use. Ride a bike that fits you—if it’s too big, it’s harder to control the bike. Wear equipment to protect you and make you more visible to others, bright clothing (during the day), reflective Wear a bike helmet, though not required by adults we recommend you rent a helmet along with each bike rental. Do not ride a bike at dawn, dusk or night. Ride one per seat, with both hands on the handlebars, unless signaling a turn. Tuck and tie your shoe laces and pant legs so they don’t get caught in your bike chain. No texting, listening to music or using anything that distracts you by taking your eyes and ears or your mind off the road and traffic. Drive with the flow, in the same direction as traffic. Obey street signs, signals, and road markings, just like a car.

Plan your safest route – Your safest route may be away from traffic altogether, in a bike lane or on a bike path. Drive where you are expected to be seen, travel in the same direction as traffic and signal and look over your shoulder before changing lane position or turning.  Avoid or minimize sidewalk riding. Cars don’t expect to see moving traffic on a sidewalk and don’t look for you when backing out of a driveway or turning. Sidewalks sometimes end unexpectedly, forcing the bicyclist into a road when a car isn’t expecting to look for a bicyclist. If you must ride on the sidewalk remember to check your vacationing local law to make sure sidewalk riding is legal. Ride in the same direction as traffic. This way, if the sidewalk ends, you are already riding with the flow of traffic. If crossing a street, motorists will look left, right, left for traffic. When you are to the driver’s left, the driver is more likely to see you; Slow and look for traffic(left-right-left and behind) when crossing a street from a sidewalk; be prepared to stop and follow the pedestrian signals; and Slow down and look for cars backing out of driveways or turning.  Watch for pedestrians. Pass pedestrians with care by first announcing “on your left” or “passing on your left”. Drive Defensively – Focused and Alert Be focused and alert to the road and all traffic around you; anticipate what others may do, before they do it. Assume the other person doesn’t see you; look ahead for hazards or situations to avoid that may cause you to fall.

Ride Defensively – Focused and Alert Be focused and alert to the road and all traffic around you; anticipate what others may do, before they do it. Assume the other person doesn’t see you; look ahead for hazards or situations to avoid that may cause you to fall,

South Carolina has no bicycle helmet law. Bicycle wrecks often cause head injuries. Every year the estimated number of bicycling head injuries requiring hospitalization is more than the total of all the head injury cases related to baseball, football, skateboards, kick scooters, horseback riding, snowboarding, ice hockey, in-line skating and lacrosse. Estimated indirect costs for injuries to un-helmeted cyclists are $2.3 billion yearly. In bicycle crashes, 2/3 of the dead and 1/8 of the injured suffered brain injuries.  Wear a bike helmet, though not required by law for adults we recommend you rent a helmet along with each bike rental. You may add helmet to your rental by contacting Vacation Gear at 843-215-2700

Looking for vacation beach equipment and gear rentals in Myrtle Beach Areas? Vacation Gear has been proudly servicing vacationing families along the South Carolina Beaches since 1996. We enhanced over 4500 Vacationing Family’s Vacation Stay in 2021 and are VacationGEARing up for 2022!

Service Areas: Little River, Cherry Grove Beach, Tilghman Beach, Ocean Drive Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Ingram Beach, Crescent Beach, Atlantic Beach, Windy Hill Beach, Briarcliffe Acres, Arcadian Shores, Myrtle Beach North, Myrtle Beach Central North, Myrtle Beach Central, Myrtle Beach Central South, Springmaid Beach, Long Bay Estates, Surfside Beach, Garden City Beach, Murrells Inlet, North Litchfield Beach, Litchfield by the Sea, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island, DeBordieu & Georgetown.

Presented below are some of our rental items.
Beach Items: Aluminum Beach Chairs, Wooden Beach Chairs, Beach Umbrellas, Umbrella Anchors, Beach Wheelchairs, Beach Coolers w/Wheels, Beach Caddy, Beach Utility Cart, Body Boogie Board, Surfboard (7′ Foam), Paddle Board, Single Kayak, Double Kayak, Kayak Backrest, Life Vest, Sun Lovers Package, Deluxe Sun Lovers Package, Beach Lover’s Package, Bike & Surf for Two Package, Bike & Surf for Four Package, Sand & Surf for Two Package

Bicycles: Adult Bicycles, Adult Bicycles with Baby Seats, Adult Bicycles with Kiddie Carts, Adult Bicycles with Trailing Bike, Child’s Bike, Training Wheels, Helmets & more. We also offer several packages! Check out our 4 Adult Bike Packages for Four, Bike & Surf for Two Package, Bike and Surf for Four Package or our Sand & Surf for Two Package!

Convenience Items: Both Standard Wheelchairs & Beach Wheelchairs, Charcoal Grills, Deluxe Gas Grills, Coolers with wheels, Utility Caddy, Beach Carts, Roll Away Beds, Small Refrigerators

Equipment Packages: Adult Bike Package for Four, Sun Lovers Package, Deluxe Sun Lover’s Package, Beach Lover’s Package, Bike & Surf For Two Package, Bike & Surf for Four Package and our Sand & Surf for Two Package!

Games: Bocce Ball, Corn Hole/Beach Bag Toss, Horseshoes & Ladder Ball

Golf Carts: We offer Both 4 & 6 Passenger Standard Golf Carts in South Carolina. We Offer Both 4 & 6 Passenger LSV Low Speed Vehicles in North Carolina

Linen Rental: Blanket Rental, Sheet Sets, Beach Towels, Bath Towels, Hand Towels, Face/Wash Cloths, Bath Mats, Kitchen Towels,
Linen Packages: Six/Eight/Ten Towel Packages and our Complete House Packages for any size home!

Water Sports: Body Boogie Board, Surfboard (7′ Foam), Paddle Board, Single Kayak, Double Kayak, Kayak Backrests, Life Vests, and Check out our Package Savings! Beach Lover’s Package, Sand & Surf for Two Packages and more!