General saf
ety instructions
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HP
Velotechnik
Legal requirements
When you ride your bike on the public road it
must comply with national legislation and
guidelines.These will vary from country to
country.
In general, there are minimum standards for
brakes, reflectors and lighting systems, as well
as usually a general duty to ensure that your
vehicle is in roadworthy safe condition.There
will also be a duty to ride in a safe and respon-
sible manner. If you ride your HP V
ELOTECHNIK
bike in traffic you should be sure to observe
all the applicable laws and regulations.
In most countries, including Germany and the
UK, two independent braking systems are re-
quired. Do not ride with only one brake work-
ing!
Please contact your local dealer to find out
about your legal obligations.
As an addition, we recommend to mount a flag
on a pole for better visibility in traffic.
The safety equipment on your bike must be
checked before every ride and maintained in
proper condition.
General Safety Instructions
Intended use
Your GrassHopper is a bicycle for the use on
streets and surfaced roads.
This bicycle is not designed for the use in rac-
ing and off-road riding, for jumping or acrobat-
ics, and you must not ride across curbs, stairs,
etc.
Damage through inappropriate use, assembly
errors, accidents or similar activities and willful
damage results in the loss of any warranty.
The intended use also includes the precise ob-
servation of the prescribed usage and mainte-
nance regulations and instructions.
The first miles
The first 300 km (186 miles) are an important
phase in which you break in the bicycle.
During the first use of a new bicycle the
screws may bed in and come loose. Cables and
spokes may stretch. Bearings may show play.
Please be very attentive during that period.
After 300 km or after two months at the lat-
est you will have to take your bicycle to a bi-
cycle mechanic for the first service. Please
record this first service and the tasks per-
formed in the warranty pass on
page 59
.This
first service is the prerequisite for further use
of the bicycle and for your warranty claims.