FiT FLYER - Bicycle Trailers; Roof And Rear Carrier On A Car

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19.2 Bicycletrailers
The safe transport of children is the responsibility
ofthecyclist.BiketecAGcannotbeheldliablein
connection with the transport of children and the
resultingrisks.
Please inform yourself of the applicable
national guidelines before you use a
trailer, especially when transporting chil-
dren.
 Only use trailers that satisfy the
requirements of the applicable national
legalguidelines.
The use of a trailer may lead to severe
fallsandinjuries.
Itisnotpermittedtouseafaste-biketo
transportchildreninachildtrailerinGer-
many.
Ensure additional safety when riding
with
 a child trailer. Use clearly visible,
colourful ags and additional lighting
elements.
Onlyusetestedandlicensedtrailersand
safetyequipment.
• ThehandlingoftheFLYERe-bikeis
negativelyinuencedbyusingatrail
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er.
 You should therefore adjust your
driving style accordingly. Otherwise
there is a danger that the trailer could
ipoverorcomeoff,whichcouldlead
toveryseriousfallsandaccidents.
• Bike trailers will signicantly extend
the overall length of your FLYER.
Practise setting off, braking, riding
around corners and on hills in a safe
placewithanemptytrailer.
• The maximum permitted overall
weight of the vehicle also includes
the weight of the trailer and any other
load.
• You may require a substantially
longer braking distance to stop when
ridingwithatrailer.Takecaresoasto
avoidaccidents.
• Ask your FLYER specialist retailer
about the maximum permitted weight
of the trailer you may tow with your
FLYER.
• Ask your FLYER specialist retailer
about the correct selection and instal
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lation
ofthetrailercoupling.
19.3 Roofandrearcarrieronacar
• Only use rear carriers which satisfy
the applicable national legislation for
transportingyourbikebycar.Theuse
ofrearcarriersmayleadtoaccidents.
• Adjust your driving according to the
weightofyourrearcarrier.
• When transporting your FLYER
e-bike,checkitatregularintervalsto
make sure it is securely fastened. If
yourFLYERfallsoutofthecarrier,it
cancauseseriousaccidents.
• AvoidtransportingyourFLYERonthe
roof of a vehicle and always cover the
motor with a rain protection cover to
prevent it from becoming damaged.
Itisrecommendedtocovertheentire
FLYER e-bike with a rain protection
cover.
• Please note that loose parts, such
as tools, luggage and tool bags,
air pumps etc. could fall off during
transport.Thismayputotherpeople
on the road at risk. All loose parts
should therefore be removed from the
FLYERbeforeyousetoff.
• Aroofrackchangesthetotalheightof
yourvehicle.
• Alsomakenoteof the maximal load
capacityfortheroofofthevehicle.
The brake lever may not be pulled when
yourbikeislyingdownorupside-down,
orifawheelhasbeenremoved.
Otherwise, air bubbles can form in the
hydraulic system, which can lead to
brake failure. Each time you transport
your bike, check afterwards whether
the trigger point of the brake feels softer
thanbefore.Thenslowlyapplythebrake
once. This removes air from the brake
system.
Ifthetrigger point remains soft, do not
useyourbike.YourFLYERspecialistre
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tailer
mustventthebrake.
Youcanavoidthisproblembyapplying
the brake lever before transport and
then xing it in this position using a
strap.Thispreventsanyairfromenter
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ing
 the hydraulic system. Please note
that the brake lever may not be pulled
when the wheel has been removed.
Place a spacer between the brake
blocksifyouneedtoremovethewheel.