DC-Tri Commuter 2.3, Руководство пользователя

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Off Road respect
Obey the local laws regulating where and how you can ride off-road, and respect
private property. You may be sharing the trail with others — hikers, equestrians, or
cyclists. Respect their rights. Stay on the designated trail. Don’t contribute to erosion
by riding in mud or with unnecessary sliding. Don’t disturb the ecosystem by cutting
your own trail or shortcut through vegetation
or streams. It is your responsibility to minimize your impact on the environment.
Leave things as you found them; and always take out everything you brought in.
D. Wet Weather Riding
WARNING: Wet weather impairs traction, braking and visibility, both
for the rider and for other vehicles sharing the road. The risk of an
accident is dramatically increased in wet conditions.
Under wet conditions, the stopping power of your brakes (as well as the brakes of other
vehicles sharing the road) is dramatically reduced and your tires don’t grip nearly as well.
This makes it harder to control speed and easier to lose control. To make sure that you
can slow down and stop safely in wet conditions, ride more slowly and apply your brakes
earlier and more gradually than you would under normal, dry conditions.
E. Night Riding
Riding a Trike at night is
much
more dangerous than riding during the day. A rider is very
difficult for motorists and pedestrians to see. Therefore, children should never ride at
dawn, at dusk or at night. Adults who chose to accept the greatly increased risk of riding
at dawn, at dusk or at night need to take extra care both riding and choosing specialized
equipment which helps reduce that risk. Consult your dealer about night riding safety
equipment.
WARNING: Reflectors are not a substitute for required lights.
Riding at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other times of poor visibility
without an adequate Trike lighting system and without reflectors is
dangerous and may result in serious injury or death.
Trike reflectors are designed to pick up and reflect car lights and street lights in a way that
may help you to be seen and recognized as a moving bicyclist.
CAUTION: Check reflectors and their mounting brackets regularly to
make sure that they are clean, straight, unbroken and securely
mounted. Have your dealer replace damaged reflectors and
straighten or tighten any that are bent or loose.
The mounting brackets of front and rear reflectors are often designed as brake straddle
cable safety catches which prevent the straddle cable from catching on the tire tread if
the cable jumps out of its yoke or breaks.
WARNING: Do not remove reflectors or reflector brackets from