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If you are using stabilisers, please
make sure that you carefully read
the manufacturer’s assembly instruc-
tions! The stabilisers have to be absolutely se-
cure, as your child is relying on their support!
If they are not sure whether you have correctly
assembled the stabilisers, please ask a spe-
cialist retailer for advice!
Using stabilisers can help a child get
used to riding a bicycle. It avoids falls
and helps children to feel safer. How-
ever, first the child gets used to riding with this
‘’tricycle’’ style bike. It doesn’t learn to keep
its balance and make the necessary coun-
termovements. That is why you have to be
particularly careful when you first remove the
stabilisers. This is very unfamiliar for the child
and it first has to learn this new skill.
Transporting children/child bike trailers
• Please only use safe, certified children’s seats!
• The child has to wear a helmet, its feet have to
be away and protected from any possible con-
tact with moving parts, such as spokes.
• A child seat changes the way your bicycle
behaves when riding. Take note of the longer
braking distances and the more unstable steer-
ing. Practice riding with a child seat in a safe
area before taking to public roads.
• Please comply with the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions supplied with the seat.
Only install children’s seats on bicy-
cles which are suitable for this kind of
equipment.
Carbon fibre frames and components are not
permitted to carry children’s seats.
Never attach a children’s seat to the seat post!
Wrap and protect all suspension and moving
parts on the seat and seat post. Please en-
sure that your child cannot trap its fingers
anywhere! This would result in a substantial
chance of injury!
Find out about the legal regulations
which relate to the age of the child
and the rider.
If additional equipment was deliv-
ered with your bicycle, which was not
pre-assembled, please ensure that
you read the manufacturer’s instructions.
Regarding child bike trailers:
• We recommend not taking any chances when it
comes to the quality of child bike trailers!
• Only install children’s trailers on bicycles which
are suitable for this kind of equipment.
• A child bike trailer is easily overlooked in road
traffic. Use colorful flags and permitted lighting
to ensure that it becomes more visible. Ask your
specialist dealer for safety accessories.
• Take note that with a trailer your vehicle is much
longer than you are used to. A bicycle with trail-
er also behaves differently in bends than one
without a trailer. You have to get used to that
when moving in road traffic. First try with an
empty trailer in safe, traffic-free terrain before
you participate in road traffic.
Check whether the trailer manufac-
turers specify a permitted maximum
payload and speed. These values
must be adhered to. Children under 16 years
of age are legally not permitted to ride a bicy-
cle with a trailer.
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