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Cruzbike Owner’s Instruction & Safety Manual
Congratulations!
You have made a smart choice in selecting a Cruzbike front-wheel drive recumbent. Your new
recumbent has been engineered to provide years of top quality performance, comfort and enjoyment.
Critical Safety Information
Caution
:
The Cruzbike riding position, rider’s weight distribution and the weight of the steering
function are each quite different to
any other bicycle,
including average “up right” bicycles and
including other recumbent bicycles of any kind.
Warning
: Be ready to explore the unique handling characteristics of the Cruzbike with
appropriate due care and in a safe, car and hazard free riding environment.
Caution
:
The Cruzbike has a drive system that is
unlike and other bicycle on the market.
Like
a child’s tricycle, the pedaling and steering system are unified and create a unique set of handling
characteristics. Starting up from a standstill, turning at low and high speeds, and cornering and
braking in wet weather, even riding in a straight line are handled differently to all other bicycles.
Warning
: Make sure you are practiced in the handling skills required for this bicycle
before you ride among automobile traffic or other cyclists.
Warning
:
Do not ride this bicycle among automobile traffic or other cyclists before you
are thoroughly familiar with its handling characteristics. Failure to do so could result in
accident and serious injury or death.
Read and make sure that you understand each point in the safety related sections (Sections 5, 6 and
7) and refer to the cited sections on any issue that you don’t completely understand.
