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Cargo
The basics
Section 6:
Cargo
The basics
Carrying a load and riding a medium/
long-wheelbase bike both require get-
ting accustomed to.
Practice maneuvering and braking on a
fl at, hazard- and traffi c-free street with
and without a load before going out onto
a public or busy street.
Carrying a seated passenger or heavy
load involves risks, foremost of which
can be decreased braking power and
increased stopping distance.
Always make sure you have at least
two well-adjusted brakes. Drum, roller,
or coaster brakes are not suited to hilly
riding or heavy loads and can fail under
serious strain—when you need them
most!
We strongly recommend rim and/or disc
brakes, though these carry their own
risks: under severe loads (as when car-
rying a passenger or cargo at high speed
a very strong front brake can lead to
failure of the front fork. For this reason,
don’t use the front brake by itself; the
rear or rear and front brake should be
used in all braking situations.
The carrier
The load(s) attached or placed on the
carrier of the cargo bicycle have to be
securely fastened. Check that no edges
or parts of the load can get come into
contact with moving parts of the bicycle.
The carrier is the space to be used for the
transport of boxes, baskets, and cartons.
It is essential to position the load evenly,
and to securely attach it to the carrier
using a rope, cam straps or some type
of bungee cord.
Standing, kneeling, sitting backwards or
sideways (both legs on the same side
of the bike) on the carrier seat while the
bike is moving or stopped can easily,
loss of control of the bike, destroyed
rims, a destroyed bike frame, severe
injury or worse.
Children
The user of this product acknowledges
both an understanding and an assump-
tion of the risks involved in cycling,
cycling with cargo, and cycling with a
passenger.
Children who are incapable of riding a
bicycle on their own or are under the
age of four should not ride on the bicy-
cle as a passenger unless it is equipped
with an approved Child Seat accessory.
Children should not ride as passengers
without an adult operating the bicycle.
When carrying children older than four
years old, a passenger handlebar, and
feet support must be installed on the bike.