ADVICE
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ood hygiene should always be part of your bike fit routine, no matter what is going on in the world, but it is even more
important during these uncertain times. Protecting yourself and others from coronavirus starts with the basics:
• Washing hands regularly for at least 20
COVID-19: KEEPING YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS SAFE
seconds with soap and water kills viruses that may be on your hands
• Avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth • Covering your mouth with a bent elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you use a tissue, throw it away immediately. The World Health Organisation also recommends keeping at least 1 metre (3 feet) from anyone who is coughing or sneezing. If you start to feel unwell you should stay at home, but if you develop breathing difficulties, seek medical attention and follow directions from your local health authority. For bike fitters, there are extra measures you may wish to consider to protect you and your clients’ health further. Here, US fitter Happy Freedman of the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, and Andrea Myers, an orthopaedic specialist and fitter at Class Cycles, Connecticut, share their top tips from the medical profession:
Personal protection Anyone who comes into close contact with bodily fluids should follow standard precautions, including proper hand hygiene and the use of protective equipment including gloves, masks and goggles. In the cycling industry, we’re often exposed to bodily fluids when cleaning or working on a bike — it’s not uncommon for urine, faces and blood to be found on a bike, even if it’s not visible.
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