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Wear protective clothing
Riding a tricycle is a potentially dangerous
sport where accidents can happen even when
you take care of every safety instruction pre-
scribed.
We recommend you to wear an approved bi-
cycle helmet that fits well. Protect yourself by
wearing special sports clothing that fits tight
and is reflective. If you're wearing wide pants
use clips to protect them from getting caught
in the chain - or use an old fashioned method
and put the pants in your sockets.
When you fall with a recumbent you’ll usually
land on the side of your hips and your hands.
Wearing reinforced cycling shorts and gloves
reduces the danger of skin injuries consider-
ably.
HP
Velotechnik
Protective clothing, Clipless Pedals
Use clipless pedals
The pedals of your Gekko fx can be upgraded
on demand with a binding system.As soon as
you are comfortable with riding your Gekko fx
you should use those clipless pedals. Due to
the rigid connection between shoe and pedal
you don't have to keep your foot on the ped-
als with pressure anymore.This enables a
more relaxed and round pedaling movement
where you may even pull a little on the pedals.
Without this connection to the pedals your
feet may come off suddenly which may result
in a fall. Modern system pedals with binding
therefore contribute to safe riding.
At first you will have to practice with these
pedals to make sure that you can get off quick-
ly in a dangerous situation. Please read the
manual of the pedal manufacturer that comes
with this manual and have your dealer explain
the use of the pedals to you. In the beginning
set the release force of the binding to a low
value to make sure you can get off safely.
Please use exclusively the original shoe plates /
cleats from the manufacturer of the pedals, do
not use any other brand. If you're using shoe
plates that are not authorised the binding sys-
tem won't work properly.
