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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
It is important for you to understand your new bicycle. By reading this guide before you go out on your
first ride, you’ll know how to get better performance, comfort, and enjoyment from your new bicycle. It
is also important that your first ride on your new bicycle is taken in a controlled environment, away from
cars, obstacles, other cyclists and other distractions.
A SPECIAL NOTE FOR PARENTS:
As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the activities and safety of your minor child, and that
includes making sure that the bicycle is properly fitted to the child; that it is in good repair and safe
operating condition; that you and your child have learned and understand the safe operation of the
bicycle; and that you and your child have learned, understand and obey not only the applicable local
motor vehicle, bicycle and traffic laws, but also the common sense rules of safe and responsible bicycling.
As a parent, you should read this guide, the owners manual, as well as review the warnings and the
bicycle’s functions and operating procedures with your child, before letting your child ride the bicycle.
GENERAL WARNING
Like any sport, bicycling involves risk of injury and damage. By choosing to ride a bicycle, you assume
the responsibility for that risk, so you need to know - and to practice - the rules of safe and responsible
riding and of proper use and maintenance. Proper use and maintenance of your bicycle reduces the
risk of injury. Like any sport, bicycling involves risk of injury and damage. By choosing to ride a bicycle,
you assume the responsibility for that risk, so you need to know — and to practice — the rules of safe
and responsible riding and of proper use and maintenance. Proper use and maintenance of your bicycle
reduces risk of injury.
This guide contains many “Warnings” and “Cautions” concerning the consequences of failure to
maintain or inspect your bicycle and of failure to follow safe cycling practices.
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The combination of the safety alert symbol and the word WARNING indicates a
potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death.
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The combination of the safety alert symbol and the word CAUTION indicates a
potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury,
or is an alert against unsafe practices.
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The word CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a situation which, if not
avoided, could result in serious damage to the bicycle or the voiding of your warranty.
Many of the Warnings and Cautions say “you may lose control and fall.” Because any fall can result
in serious injury or even death, we do not always repeat the warning of possible injury or death.
Because it is impossible to anticipate every situation or condition which can occur while riding, this
guide makes no representation about the safe use of the bicycle under all conditions. There are
risks associated with the use of any bicycle which cannot be predicted or avoided, and which are
the sole responsibility of the rider.
WARNING: MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CHILD ALWAYS WEARS AN APPROVED
BICYCLE HELMET WHEN RIDING; BUT ALSO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CHILD
UNDERSTANDS THAT A BICYCLE HELMET IS FOR BICYCLING ONLY, AND MUST BE
REMOVED WHEN NOT RIDING. A HELMET MUST NOT BE WORN WHILE PLAYING, IN
PLAY AREAS, ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, WHILE CLIMBING TREES, OR AT ANY
TIME WHILE NOT RIDING A BICYCLE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
