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b
c
d
Transporting the MERIDA bike or
pedelec
By car
Nearly every car accessory dealer and car company of-
fers carrier systems
(a)
that allow the transport of a bike
without disassembly.
The usual design involves rails fixed to the roof of the
car onto which the bikes are fixed with clamps gripping
the down tubes. This can, however, result in irreparable
damage to the frame. High-end, very thin-walled alumi-
num or carbon fiber frames are particularly susceptible
to this kind of damage. Due to the material properties
of carbon fiber, you may not see severe damage at first
sight, but it can result in an unforeseeable severe acci-
dent at a later date. There are, however, special suitable
models available in the car accessory trade.
Rear carriers are becoming more and more popular.
Their big advantage over roof carriers is that you do not
have to lift up the bike so high to attach it. Make sure the
clamps used do not cause any damage to the fork or
frame. Risk of breakage!
Whatever system you opt for, make sure it complies
with the relevant safety standards of your country, such
as the GS mark!
Read the operating instructions of your bike carrier and
comply with the maximum load capacity and recom-
mended or prescribed driving speed. If applicable, com-
ply with the required supporting load on the trailer hitch.
G
Make sure to remove all parts of your
MERIDA bike (tools, pannier bags
(b)
, child
seats
(c)
etc.) which may come loose during
transport. Risk of an accident!
G
Do not buy a carrier on which the MERIDA
bike has to be mounted upside down, i.e. with
the handlebars and saddle fixed face down to
the carrier. This way of fastening the bike exposes han-
dlebars, stem, saddle and seat post to extreme stress
during transport. Do not opt for a carrier system with
crank arm fit. Risk of breakage!
G
Check whether your MERIDA bike is prop-
erly fastened before and at regular intervals
during the journey. A MERIDA bike that de-
taches from the carrier system may endanger other
road users.
G
Always secure the MERIDA bike or its com-
ponents when putting it/them into the interior
of your car. Parts shifting around can impair
your safety.
A
Most clamps are a potential source of dam-
age to large-diameter frame tubes that are
not designed to be fixed in such clamps
(d)
!
Do not use such systems with carbon frames.
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