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YOU-RIDE KILIMANJARO
3. Safety
4. Fit
and apply your brakes earlier and more gradually than you would under normal, dry
conditions.
3.4 Night Riding
Riding a bicycle at night is many times more dangerous than riding during the day.
A bicyclist is very difficult for motorists and pedestrians to see. Therefore, children
should never ride at dawn, at dusk or at night. Adults should not ride at dawn,
at dusk or at night unless it is absolutely necessary.
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
bicycle lighting system and without reflectors is dangerous and may result in
serious injury.
Bicycle reflectors are designed to pick up and reflect street lights and car 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.
While riding at dawn, at dusk or at night:
• Ride slowly.
• Avoid dark areas and areas of heavy or fast-moving traffic.
• Avoid road hazards.
• If possible, ride on familiar routes.
4.1 Pedals
Before you start, you need to mount the pedals. Make sure the good pedal is attached
to the good side of the bike.
1. LEFT SIDE: Attach pedal turning in an anti-clockwise direction.
2. RIGHT SIDE: (Chainwheel Side) Attach pedal turning in a clockwise direction.
4.2 Stand over height
Stand over height is the basic element of bike fit (see fig. 1). It is the distance from
