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If additional equipment was delivered
with your bicycle, which was not pre-
assembled, please ensure that you
read the manufacturer’s instructions.
Child bike trailers:
•
Take no chances in terms of quality when buy-
ing child bike trailers.
•
Only install child bike trailers on bicycles and
only using mounting parts approved or intend-
ed for this purpose by the manufacturer.
•
It is easy to oversee a child bike trailer in traf-
fic! Use a brightly coloured flag and approved
light system to ensure that it is easily seen. Ask
your specialist retailer about safety equipment.
•
Notice that trailers make the bike’s length
much longer than usual. A trailers for children
changes the way your bicycle behaves when
riding. Take note of the longer braking dis-
tances and the more unstable steering. Riding
a bike around curves with a trailer is different
than riding without one. You must keep this in
mind when riding in traffic. Before riding on
public roads, practice riding your bike with an
empty trailer in a safe and quiet environment.
Check to see whether the manufac-
turer of the trailer has specified a
maximum load and maximum permit-
ted speed. Pay attention to these specifica
-
tions. Children under the age of 16 are not
legally permitted to ride with a bicycle trailer
attached to the bike.
Full suspension bicycles are not suit-
able for use with trailers and child
bike trailers!
The bearings and attachments are not de-
signed to withstand this sort of force. This
could result in strong wear and breaks with
serious consequences.
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Frame
Depending on the type and function of the bike
in question, the frame designs will vary. Modern
frames are manufactured using various materials
such as steel alloy, aluminium alloy or carbon fibre.
Thanks to advancements made in the fields of
construction and materials, it is now possible to
manufacture frame designs that ensure both cy-
cling stability and the safety of the cyclist. Not only
are you able to enjoy the comfort of a step-through
frame, you can also rest assured that carrying
baggage while cycling will not affect your safety.
Should your bike be stolen, it can be
identified using the frame number.
Make sure to write down the number,
paying special attention to the correct order of
the digits. Should this not be the case, it will
not be possible to identify your stolen bike.
There is a section in the handover docu-
ments you received for your bike in which you
can write down the frame number.
The frame number may be engraved in
various places on the bike frame. It is com-
mon for it to be engraved on the seat tube, the
dropouts or the bottom bracket shell.
Lugged steel frame
Welded aluminium frame
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