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Operation
6 Operation
6.1 Risks and hazards
Injuries and death caused by other road users
Other road users, trucks, cars or pedestrians often
underestimate the speed of pedelecs. Likewise,
other road users frequently do not see pedelecs.
This may cause a crash with serious injuries or
even death.
Wear a cycling helmet and high-visibility,
reflective clothing.
Always take a defensive approach to riding.
Avoid the blind spots of vehicles turning off.
Reduce speed as a precaution when other
road users turn right.
Injuries and death caused by riding
incorrectly
A pedelec is not a bicycle. Incorrect riding and
underestimated speeds soon result in hazardous
situations. This may cause a fall with serious
injuries or even death.
If you haven't ridden on a pedelec for some
time, get accustomed to the speed first before
you ride at speeds over 12 km/h. Increase the
level of assistance gradually.
Practice braking hard on a regular basis.
Take and complete a riding safety course.
Crash caused by loose clothing
Shoe laces, scarves and other loose items may
become entangled in the spokes on the wheels
and on the chain drive. This may cause a crash
with injuries.
Wear sturdy footwear and close-fitting
clothing.
Crash caused by difficult-to-spot damage
If the pedelec topples over or you have a fall or an
accident, there may be difficult-to-spot damage to
components such as the brake system, quick
releases or frame. This may cause a crash with
injuries.
Take the pedelec out of service and have a
specialist dealer carry out an inspection.
Crash caused by material fatigue
Intensive use can cause material fatigue. A
component may suddenly fail in case of material
fatigue. This may cause a crash with injuries.
Remove the pedelec from service immediately
if there are any signs of material fatigue. Have
the specialist dealer check the state.
Have the specialist dealer carry out a basic
inspection regularly. During the inspection, the
specialist dealer will inspect the pedelec for
any signs of material fatigue on the frame,
fork, suspension element mountings (if there
are any) and components made of composite
materials.
Carbon becomes brittle when exposed to heat
radiation such as heating. This can cause the
carbon part to break and result in a crash with
injuries.
Never expose carbon parts on the pedelec to
strong sources of heat.
Crash caused by soiling
Heavy soiling can impair pedelec functions, such
as braking. This may cause a crash with injuries.
Remove coarse soiling before riding.
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