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SAFETY DETAILS
We recommend the following safety-related procedures:
• Wear a helmet.
• Ride in control at all times.
• Use lights and reflective gear in low light situations.
• Inspect your bike often — especially the brakes and tires.
• Seek maintenance if there are any notable changes in bike performance.
• Know and observe the rules of the road before cycling. Bike users must follow all
road rules.
• Ride defensively. To motorists, pedestrians, or even other cyclists, you are not as
visible as you might think. Always watch for hazardous situations, and be ready to
stop or take evasive action at all times. With the assistance of the electric motor,
you may be traveling faster than drivers expect—beware of cars pulling out in
front of you.
• Avoid road hazards. Watch for and avoid potholes, drain grates, railroad tracks,
loose road material, and other potentially dangerous items.
• Use both the front and the rear brakes together for best performance. Using
ONLY the rear brake will significantly increase your stopping distance.
• Tricycles handle differently than bicycles. We take for granted the amount of
lean used to turn a 2 wheeled bike -- we actually turn the handlebars very little.
On a trike, this is the complete opposite: you must steer it by turning the
handlebars, and because of the 3 wheel platform, leaning simply isn't an option.
Momentum tends to force the rider's weight to the outside of the turn, potentially
lifting the inside rear wheel, and if carried to the extreme, causing the trike and
rider to topple to outside of the turn.
Our Compass uses 24" diameter wheels and wide tires, which lower the center of
gravity and improve stability; however, the rider must use caution while turning --
the sharper the turn and the faster the speed, the greater the risk of tipping.
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