81
g
f
h
e
This being accomplished you will need to make
your child familiar with the functioning of the brakes
and gears before you let him/her sit on his/her
CENTURION bike. Find a place away from the road,
ideally a backyard or park, where you can practice
braking and shifting gears with your child under your
supervision.
Once your child has progressed to a point where he/
she can ride in traffic
(e+f)
, teach him/her how to
cross curbs and railway tracks, i.e. to cross these
obstacles, if possible, at right angle. Your child
should also learn to look ahead and back for any
danger before taking this kind of obstacle.
Set a good example when it comes to wearing a
cycling helmet and to riding on cycle lanes. It is also
advisable to let your child take part in road safety
lessons offered at schools or by local clubs and
associations.
G
It is important to tell children when they
practice braking
(g)
that in wet condi-
tions the braking effect is less effective
and the tire grip reduced and that they should
therefore ride more slowly and brake more care-
fully.
G
Take care your child is wearing the hel-
met only for cycling. For example, wear-
ing the helmet at a park or playground
can be hazardous; the helmet could get caught
on features or obstacles and result in strangula-
tion by the helmet straps.
G
Children should not ride near precipices,
staircases or swimming pools as well as
on paths used by automotive mobiles.
A
Make sure the child always wears a
properly fitting cycling helmet and well
visible, i.e. bright, clothing. It is also ad-
visable to wear reflector stripes to increase visi-
bility.
A
Make sure the cycling helmet complies
with the DIN EN 1078 standards.
A
Children can be vain. Therefore, buy a
cycling helmet that the child feels hap-
py with
(h)
. Take your child with you to
make sure you buy one which is comfortable and
fits correctly. This will increase the chances that
the helmet is actually worn, which one day might
be a life-saver. Make sure the helmet is always
fastened!
A
When you buy the helmet, have it ex-
plained to you how to adjust the straps
of the helmet to the head. Only a proper-
ly fitted helmet can provide full protection in case
of an accident!
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