Diamondback Bicycle - Extreme, Downhill, Stunt, or Competition Riding

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The mounting brackets of front and rear reectors are often designed as brake straddle cable
safety catches which prevent the straddle cable from catching on the tire tread if the cable jumps
out of its yoke or breaks.
WARNING:
do not remove the front or rear reflectors or reflector Brackets from your BIcycle. they are
an Integral part of the BIcycle’s safety system.
removIng the reflectors may reduce your vIsIBIlIty to others usIng the roadway. BeIng struck By other
vehIcles may result In serIous Injury or death.
the reflector Brackets may protect you from the Brake straddle caBle catchIng on the tIre In the event of
Brake caBle faIlure. If a Brake straddle caBle catches on the tIre, It can cause the wheel to stop suddenly,
causIng you to loose control and fall.
If you choose to ride under conditions of poor visibility, check and be sure you comply with
all local laws about night riding, and take the following strongly recommended additional
precautions:
• Purchase and install battery or generator powered head and tail lights which meet all regulatory
requirements and provide adequate visibility.
• Wear light colored, reective clothing and accessories, such as a reective vest, reective arm
and leg bands, reective stripes on your helmet, ashing lights attached to your body and/or
your bicycle ... any reective device or light source that moves will help you get the attention of
approaching motorists, pedestrians and other traffic.
• Make sure your clothing or anything you may be carrying on the bicycle does not obstruct a
reector or light.
• Make sure that your bicycle is equipped with correctly positioned and securely mounted
reectors.
While riding at dawn, at dusk or at night:
• Ride slowly.
• Avoid dark areas and areas of heavy or fast-moving trafc.
• Avoid road hazards.
• If possible, ride on familiar routes.
If riding in traffic:
• Be predictable. Ride so that drivers can see you and predict your movements.
• Be alert. Ride defensively and expect the unexpected.
• If you plan to ride in trafc often, ask your dealer about trafc safety classes or a good book on
bicycle traffic safety.
F. Extreme, Downhill, Stunt, Or Competition Riding
Whether you call it Aggro, Hucking, Freeride, North Shore, Downhill, Jumping, Stunt Riding, Racing
or something else: by engaging in this sort of extreme, aggressive riding you will get hurt and you
voluntarily assume a greatly increased risk of injury or death.
Not all bicycles are designed for these types of riding, and those that are may not be suitable for
all types of aggressive riding. Check with your dealer or the bicycle’s manufacturer about the
suitability of your bicycle before engaging in extreme riding.