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3. Safe Riding Recommendations
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bicycle to anyone who is unfamiliar with it. The bicycle can
legally only be used on the road by a person aged 14 years or
over.
2. If you are in a country where wearing a cycle helmet is not
compulsory, we still strongly advise you to always wear one.
If you are unfamiliar with cycling, we also advise you to attend
your local SmartMotion dealer. Your e-bike is not a toy and
should be considered a serious mode of transport.
3. As with all bicycles it is important that you stay within safe
limits. If you feel you are traveling too quickly for the road
conditions you probably are, so slow down! High speed will
increase forces in the case of an accident and increase the
possibility of injury.
4. Test your brakes prior to using the bike every time you use
it and remember the bike will not stop as quickly in wet or icy
conditions as it would on a dry road.
5. Check the tyres, rims, pedals, stem, cables, chain, etc for
general condition regularly.
at dusk, at night, or at other times of poor visibility. If you must
ride under these conditions, check and be sure you comply
with all local laws about night riding; follow the rules of the
road. Take the following additional precautions: make sure that
your bicycle is equipped with correctly positioned and securely
moves will help you get the attention of approaching motorists,
anything else you are carrying on your bicycle doesn’t obstruct
do so.
heeding the seat manufacturer’s safety instructions and that
the combined weight of the seat and child do not exceed the
8. You must not leave the bike unattended or use the kickstand
to stand the bike without your support when a child is in the
rear seat as the bike could tip over and cause serious injury.
9. Make sure the rear suspension underside of your seat is out
10. Your bicycle must be returned to your servicing dealer
or bicycle/motorcycle mechanic after six weeks or 200km
of riding (which ever comes first) to re-tension the spokes.
Then every six months or 1000km (which ever comes first)
for a general service and thorough inspection. Failure to do
this can void your warranty due to unnecessary wear.
7. If a rear child seat is fitted, ensure that the seat is installed
load capacity of the Smartmotion bike’s rear rack, and that the
child is no heavier than the listed maximum carrying capacity
of the child seat product. Before use, ensure that the child is
securely fastened.
