add safety by increasing adhesion between the rider’s
shoe and the bicycle pedal. If your bicycle has this type
of high-performance pedal you must take extra care to avoid
serious injury from the pedals’ sharp surfaces.
Based on your riding style or skill level, you may
prefer a less aggressive pedal design. Your dealer can
show you a number of options and make suitable
recommendations.
MECHANICAL SAFETY CHECK
Here is a simple, sixty-second mechanical safety
check which you should get in the habit of making
every time you’re about to get on a bike.
1. NUTS, BOLTS
Lift the front wheel off the ground by two or three
inches, then let it bounce on the ground. Anything
sound, feel or look loose? Do a quick visual and tactile
inspection of the whole bike. Any loose parts or
accessories? If so, secure them. If you’re not sure, ask
someone with experience to check.
2. TIRES & WHEELS
Tires correctly inflated? Check by putting one hand on
the saddle, one on the intersection of the handlebars
and stem, then bouncing your weight on the bike while
looking at tire deflection. Compare what you see with
how it looks when you know the tires are correctly
inflated; and adjust if necessary. See Section 5.C.1 for
details and recommended tire pressures.
Being struck by other vehicles often results in serious injury or
death. remember: reflectors are not a substitute for lights.
Always equip your bicycle with all state and locally mandated
lights.
3. LIGHTS
We strongly recommend that children not ride after
dusk or before daylight. If you must ride your bike
after dusk or before full daylight, your bicycle must be
equipped with lights so that you can see the road and
avoid road hazards; and so that others can see you.
Vehicle laws treat bicycles like any other vehicle. That
means you must have a white front and a red rear light
operating if you are riding after dusk or before full
daylight. Your bike dealer can recommend a battery or
generator powered lighting system appropriate to
your needs.
WARNING: Reflectors are not a substitute for
proper lights. It is your responsibility to equip
your bicycle with all state and locally mandated
lights. Riding at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other
times of poor visibility without a bicycle lighting system
which meets local and state laws and without reflectors
Is dangerous and may result in serious injury or death.
4. PEDALS
Some higher performance model bicycles come
equipped with pedals that have sharp and potentially
dangerous surfaces. These surfaces are designed to
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