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Before you go on a ride, we strongly encourage you to consider your safety by
doing the following:
• Always ride with a properly sized and adjusted helmet
(a).
• Wear straight-cut trousers or cycling-specific shorts.
• Wear shoes with a non-slip, firm sole.
• FELT also recommends wearing protective glasses.
Always ride carefully on public roads and observe the traffic rules so as not to
endanger yourself or others.
Please be aware that cycling is a hazardous activity that requires the rider to stay
in control of his or her bike at all times. Therefore always ride carefully and respect
the other traffic participants.
Never ride under the influence of prescription drugs, drugs, alcohol or when you
are tired. Do not ride with a second person on your bike and never ride without
having your hands on the handlebar.
Observe the legal regulations concerning on-road (b) and off-road cycling (c).
These regulations may differ in each country. Please respect nature when riding
off-road. Only use your bike on signposted, hard-surface roads or bike lanes.
a b b c
If you have bought a children’s bike, be sure to read the chapter “Children’s
bikes”.
There are special traffic regulations for children in some countries. Please read the
named chapter first before your child is doing his/her first ride.
Componentry
We would like to familiarize you with the components used on your bicycle. Please
unfold the cover of this booklet. You will see a diagram of a bicycle showing each
component found on your bicycle. Leave the page unfolded as you read so that
you can easily located the components as they are referred to in the text. The
picture may not look exactly like your bicycle; it is meant to serve as a point of ref-
erence for the basic operation of the bicycle. There are many types of bicycles and
some of them may feature componentry unlike that found on your bicycle.
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