Genesis Mountain - Back Pedal Brakes; Children; Childrens Bicycle; Training Wheels

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Children
Children's bicycle / training wheels
As a parent or legal guardian, you have a major
responsibility when your child rides a bicycle and
therefore wants to ride on public roads!
• Take the time to accompany the child on its
rst ride in a safe and quiet place (car park,
eld).
• Explain to the child that it should only ride with
a helmet and easily visible, bright clothing.
• Set up the seat and handlebars so that the
child is able to put its feet on the ground in
unsafe situations – it is important to have a re-
laxed seating position if your child is to control
the bicycle properly.
• Explain and practice using the front and rear
brakes. It is especially important to practice
using the backpedal brake and learning how
to carefully apply the handbrakes connected
to the front wheel.
Mechanical brakes can
usually be readjusted
by turning the adjust-
ment screw located on
the handle. Loosen the
adjustment screw from
the handle until the braking function becomes
more secure. Secure the adjustment by tighten-
ing the locknut on the handle.
Adjusting
screw
Lock nut
In some models it is
possible to bring the
brake levers closer to
the handlebars, using
special devices.
Adjusting
screw
/
In order to allow people with smaller hands to
safely apply the brakes, the levers can be set up
to be closer to the handlebars using an adjusting
screw (located in the lever).
Set up the cable tension in such a way that the
brake levers do not touch the handlebar grip,
even when they are applied to their fullest extent!
The safest way to brake using back
pedal brakes is when the line of the
pedals is horizontal. If one pedal is at
the top and one at the bottom, the poor force
output produced is not conducive to effective
braking!
Back pedal brakes
If your bicycle is equipped with back pedal brakes,
you brake by pushing the pedals backwards in-
stead of forwards. This means that your bicycle
will not freewheel and you are unable to rotate the
pedals backwards freely as you otherwise can!
The effectiveness of back pedal
brakes can deteriorate substantially
on long inclines! This type of braking
system can become very hot from continuous
braking. You should also use the front brake
to slow down on long inclines. Try to give back
pedal brakes the chance to cool down and do
not touch them.