Merida City Bikes, Руководство по эксплуатации

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b
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Not all MERIDA bikes and pedelecs are suit-
able for the installation of child seats with a
special mounting device. Have a look at the
bike card and ask your MERIDA dealer for advice.
Child trailers
You can transport one or two children with special child
trailers
(h)
that are towed behind your MERIDA bike.
The children can play in the child trailer without any toys
falling out. Some versions also allow you to fit a roof to
protect against sun or rain.
Trailers affect the braking behavior of your MERIDA bike
and occupy far more width than the bike would alone.
First, practice drawing the trailer without passengers.
Equip the trailer with a long pole with colored pennant
to increase visibility. It should be fitted with all the reflec-
tors that are prescribed for riding on public roads, just
like your bike
(a)
. If you use it in the dark, illuminate the
rear end of the trailer with a battery/accumulator-pow-
ered lamp.
G
Always secure the little passengers with the
seat belt (b) , as uncontrolled movements of
the child can make the MERIDA bike or the
trailer topple over.
G
Make sure the child you are taking with you
always wears a suitable helmet. A trailer is
an insufficient protection in the event of an
accident. Keep in mind that you should always wear a
helmet, as well.
A
Please note that your stopping distance in-
creases due to the additional load of the child
trailer.
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If you want to use your MERIDA bike to tow
a trailer, please check whether it is designed
accordingly. Have a look at the bike card or
ask your MERIDA dealer for advice.
Kids’ bike towing devices/trailer systems
There are different systems on the market
(c+d)
that al-
low a kids’ bike to be attached to an adult bike to enable
you to cycle together with your child on public roads.
Inform yourself at your MERIDA dealer about the differ-
ent types of kids’ bike towing devices.
Some of the towing devices are attached to the seat post
of the bike that is towing. Suspension from one point of
the seat post is somewhat unstable.