2.1.6 Transport of children, baggage,
bicycle trailers
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
The transport of children and baggage is
accompanied by certain risks. Many bi-
cycle frames are not suited for the tting
of bicycle racks and child seats.
Only transport your baggage in/on
suitable carrying systems. These can be
bicycle backpacks or bicycle racks that
have been approved by the manufactu-
rer. Please consult your specialist dealer
on this matter.
Bicycle racks may only be tted to moun-
ting elements intended for this purpose
(see picture below) of the following
series/models.
– Cross
– Trekking/City
– MTB with mounting option intended
for this purpose
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Child seats may only be tted to suitable
bicycle racks. Please consult your specialist
dealer on this matter.
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admissible total weight even with your
children and/or baggage (see chart in
chapter 3.2).
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Ensure a safe loading. No item of the bag-
gage may come in touch with the moving
bicycle parts (running wheel, drive, chain,
brakes) or may interfere with the functions
or the handling of your bicycle.
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Do not exceed the admissible total weight,
see chapter 3.2.
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Determine the admissible total weight by
lifting your bicycle up, including the entire
additional load (not including your children)
and the weight of y Make sure that you do
not reach the our bicycle clothing, and by
standing on an ocially calibrated scale
while lifting your bicycle up.
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Please determine the weight of the children
by using bathroom scales and add their
weights to the total weight.
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Additional loads will aect the bicycle’s
riding behaviour.
Additional loads will result in a longer
braking distance.
Adjust your riding style accordingly!
The tting and use of bicycle trailers on
our bicycles is not allowed, provided they
have not been specically approved for
the respective bicycle model.
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Our company prohibits replacing the front
fork for modication purposes. If replacing
the fork becomes necessary during repairs,
only a fork may be used that is identical in
construction and has been approved by our
company for your bicycle model.
Consult our authorized specialist dealer.
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The retrotting of electrical drives to any of
our bicycles is not allowed.
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Any part of your bicycle must not be chan-
ged with regard to its condition.
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Have all tting of parts, modications, servi-
cing and any other work carried out only by
your specialist workshop.
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Please note that the person who carries out
the changes on the bicycle is also liable for
them.
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The maximum additional load amounts to 25 kg.
WARNING:
Some bicycle racks have a lower admissi-
ble additional load.
Please refer to the specications provi-
ded by the manufacturer of the bicycle
rack.
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