3T Strada - Legal Regulations; Intended Use

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Legal regulations

Before riding your bicycle on public

roads, you should inform yourself

about the applicable national regu-

lations in your specic country.

This section provides informa-

tion on how the bicycle has to be

equipped to be permitted to partici-

pate in public road trafc.

Here you can nd out which light systems

have to be installed or carried with you and which

brakes the bicycle has to be equipped with.

There is also an explanation of which age restric-

tions apply and what age riders have to be to ride

where. The participation of children in public road

trafc is also addressed here. If there is an obli-

gation to wear a helmet, it is stated here.

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Bicycles are intended for transporting

one person at a time. If you are plan-

ning to transport additional people,

you should inform yourself about the applica-

ble national regulations in your specic coun-

try. If you would like to transport luggage, this

requires that your bicycle is tted with suitable

equipment. Children can only be transported

in children‘s seats or trailers intended for

this purpose. We recommend not taking any

chances when it comes to quality in this area!

Ensure that you do not exceed the maximum

permissible weight.

Maximum permissible weight: Rider‘s

weight + Bicycle weight + Baggage

weight

If your bicycle is equipped in line with national

law, the following is permitted:

Type 1

Racing bikes

and appropriately equipped Pedelecs/ youth

bikes/ single speed bikes/ xed-gear bikes

should be used on public roads, smooth surfaces

and paved streets. Participating in a competition

is only permissible if the manufacturer has de-

signed the bike to do so.

Manufacturers and dealers are not liable for

damage resulting from use outside of intended

use. This applies particularly to damage resulting

from non-adherence to the safety instructions,

e. g., in terms of:

Intended use

(see page C5)

The information provided in this operating man-

ual only applies to the types of bicycles listed on

the cover.

Information on individual models is labelled

accordingly.

Using the bicycle as intended also means

adhering to the operating, maintenance and up-

keep conditions described in this manual.

• Use on terrain

• Excess load

• Improperly repairing defects

These bikes are not designed for extreme im-

pact. This includes riding over steps, bike jump-

ing, extreme use in authorised biking competi-

tions, doing tricks and performing stunts.

Type 2

Triathlon /Time trial bikes

are used on public roads, smooth surfaces and

paved streets. Participating in a competition