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Safety
3.4
Modifications
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Changes to the bicycle or incorrectly selected spare parts
can cause the bicycle to malfunction.
Risk of accident and injury!
• Only use original spare parts.
3.5
Residual risks
Despite the observance of all safety and warning notes, use of the
bicycle is still associated with several unforeseeable residual risks,
some examples are listed below:
–
Misconduct of other road users
–
Unforeseeable material defects or material fatigue can lead to
breakages or failure of components
•
Try to anticipate the actions of others and ride defensively.
•
Before each ride, you should check your bicycle for cracks,
changes in colour or other signs of damage.
•
Before each ride, check that all safety-related components
work properly, e.g. the brakes.
•
After a fall or accident, ask your specialist dealer to thoroughly
check your bicycle for damage.
3.6
Carrying children
WaRninG
Changed riding characteristics due to additional weight.
Risk of accident and injury!
• Never exceed the maximum tow load.
• Familiarise yourself with how it feels to ride your bicycle
after attaching a child seat or trailer.
• Adapt the way you ride to suit the changed handling of
the bicycle.
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Component breakages caused by incorrect assembly of
the trailer coupling.
Risk of accident and injury!
• Ask your specialist dealer to mount child seats, trailers
and trailer couplings for you.
The following points must be observed when riding with a trailer:
•
Only attach a trailer if your bicycle is suitable for use with a
trailer (see Chapter
“Bicycle passport” on page 117
).
•
Observe the maximum tow loads:
– The maximum tow load for non-braked trailers is 40 kg.
– The maximum tow load for braked trailers is 80 kg.
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