When purchasing a child seat, make sure that it complies with
the DIN 79120 standard. Get advice from your specialist dealer.
When riding with a child seat, use of a two-legged kick stand is
recommended. Never leave the child in the seat when you stand the
bicycle. If the bicycle falls over, the child may suffer serious injuries.
Children may only be transported in special seats which also
contain a footrest for them. Children over 22 kg in weight may
not be transported on a bicycle. Do not overload the racks beyond
their maximum load-bearing capacity (stamped into the rack), and do
not exceed the maximum load indicated by the manufacturer of the
bicycle!
Child trailers for bicycles
Special child trailers offer another option for carrying a child. The child
must be secured with a seatbelt and wear a helmet when travelling in
a child trailer, as well. The method of attaching the trailer depends on
the type of bicycle and trailer.
Before purchasing a trailer – particularly for a full suspension
bicycle – ask your specialist dealer whether it can be connected
to your bicycle.
The trailer will affect the performance and braking distance of the
bicycle. In addition, the width of the bicycle will change significantly, as
the trailer projects considerably on both its sides. For better visibility,
place a special flag on the child trailer. In the interest of road safety,
practice riding with an empty child trailer before using it to carry a
child.
Always fasten the seatbelt of the child and have them wear a
helmet. Read the user guide of the child trailer. Respect the
regulations relating to the maximum permitted weight of the trailer!
Laws relating to child trailers
A bicycle may only tow a child trailer if it has a speed gear in which with
one full revolution of the crank arm it travels no more than 4 m. The
bicycle must be equipped with a kickstand.
If you are transporting a child in the trailer, you must ensure that they are
unable to reach the spokes and cannot get stuck between the rear wheel
and the coatguard.
The child trailer must be equipped with the following:
a) on its rear a red, triangular light reflector (light reflector prescribed for
trailers) positioned on or to the left of the median plane of the trailer, at a
height of min. 0.35 m and max. 0.60 m from the road surface,
b) a rear position lamp identical to that prescribed for the bicycle. The
electric switching of the rear position lamp of the bicycle trailer must
ensure that switching it on causes the position lamp of the bicycle to
switch off.
c) if the trailer is wider than 60 cm, it must be equipped with two rear
lights and two white and red light reflectors.
d) trailers have a single axle, and must be equipped with a wheel
blocking system that acts on both wheels.
e) trailers used for carrying a person must be equipped with a backrest,
a flag mounted on a pole, and a coatguard covering the spokes.
f) the tripod joint must ensure that the trailer stays upright even if the
bicycle has fallen over
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