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Appendix B, Intended Use of your bicycle and Appendix C, the lifespan of your bike and its
components.
6. As required: If either brake lever fails the Mechanical Safety Check (Section 1.C), don’t
ride the bike. Have a bicycle dealer or PROPAIN check the brakes. If the chain won’t shift
smoothly and quietly from gear to gear, the derailleur is out of adjustment. See PROPAIN or
a bicycle dealer.
7. Every 25 (hard off-road) to 50 (on-road) hours of riding: Take your bike to a bicycle
dealer for a complete checkup.
B. IF YOUR BICYCLE SUSTAINS AN IMPACT:
First, check yourself for injuries, and take care of them as best you can. Seek medical help if
necessary. Next, check your bike for damage. After any crash, take your bike to PROPAIN or a
bicycle dealer for a thorough check. Carbon composite components, including fames, wheels,
handlebars, stems, cranksets, brakes, etc. which have sustained an impact must not be ridden
until they have been disassembled and thoroughly inspected by a qualied mechanic. See also
Appendix C, Lifespan of your bike and its components.
WARNING: A crash or other impact can put extraordinary stress on bicycle compo-
nents, causing them to fatigue prematurely. Components suffering from stress fatigue can
fail suddenly and catastrophically, causing loss of control, serious injury or death.
APPENDIX A
TEACHING YOUR CHILD THE RULES
In addition to The Basics , Riding Safely, Off Road Safety, Wet Weather Riding, Night Riding,
Bicycling in Trac, and Downhill, Stunt and Competition Biking, described In this manual, kids
need to be taught ... and to have frequently reinforced ... the following rules and lessons which
adults are already expected to know. We urge you to take the time to familiarize yourself with
these rules and to teach them to your child before you let your child ride unsupervised.
1. Rules
• No playing in the road or in the street.
• No riding on busy streets.
• No riding at dawn, dusk or at night.
• Stop for all STOP signs.
• Ride on the right of trac.
2. Lessons
The lessons that follow relate to some of the most common real situa-tions that children
encounter when riding their bikes. Go over
these situations with your child and make sure the lesson objective is accomplished.
a. Driveway Rideout
When a youngster rides out of the driveway and is struck by a car, that is called a rideout
accident.
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