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a
b
c
Transporting the CENTURION
bike or pedelec
By car
Nearly every car accessory dealer and car company
offers carrier systems
(a)
that allow the transport of a
bike without disassembly.
The usual design involves rails fixed to the roof of
the car onto which the bikes are fixed with clamps
gripping the down tubes. This can, however, result
in irreparable damage to the frame. High-end, very
thin-walled aluminum or carbon fiber frames are par-
ticularly susceptible to this kind of damage. Due to
the material properties of carbon fiber, you may not
see severe damage at first sight, but it can result in an
unforeseeable severe accident at a later date. There
are, however, special suitable models available in the
car accessory trade.
Rear carriers are becoming more and more popular.
Their big advantage over roof carriers is that you do
not have to lift up the bike so high to attach it. Make
sure the clamps used do not cause any damage to
the fork or frame. Risk of breakage!
Whatever system you opt for, make sure it complies
with the relevant safety standards of your country,
such as the GS mark!
Read the operating instructions of your bike carrier
and comply with the maximum load capacity and
recommended or prescribed driving speed. If appli-
cable, comply with the required supporting load on
the trailer hitch.
G
Make sure to remove all parts of your
CENTURION bike (tools, pannier bags
(b)
, child seats
(c)
etc.) which may
come loose during transport. Risk of an accident!
G
Do not buy a carrier on which the
CENTURION bike has to be mounted
upside down, i.e. with the handlebars
and saddle fixed face down to the carrier. This
way of fastening the bike exposes handlebars,
stem, saddle and seat post to extreme stress
during transport. Do not opt for a carrier system
with crank arm fit. Risk of breakage!
G
Check whether your CENTURION bike
is properly fastened before and at reg-
ular intervals during the journey. A
CENTURION bike that detaches from the carrier
system may endanger other road users.
G
Always secure the CENTURION bike or
its components when putting it/them
into the interior of your car. Parts shift-
ing around can impair your safety.
A
Most clamps are a potential source of
damage to large-diameter frame tubes
that are not designed to be fixed in such
clamps, risk of crushing! Do not use such sys-
tems with carbon frames.
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