TRAILER USE
• Extra care in riding must be exercised when pulling your trailer. Your
bicycle will ride much differently when pulling a trailer. The extra
weight of the trailer, passenger and cargo will make your bike less
responsive. You will need to ride slower than you would on a bicycle
without a trailer. The trailer is much longer than a bicycle without a
trailer. Use extra care in all situations.
• It will be harder and slower to get started and up to speed because
of the extra weight.
• It will take longer to cross streets and paths because of the extra
length.
• The bicycle with a trailer will require extra stopping distance because
of the extra weight.
• While riding your bike with a trailer down hills you will gain speed
more quickly than on a bike alone. While riding down hills you will
need to use your brakes early and often to keep your speed under
control. Remember to apply the rear brake before the front brake.
• Turning around corners should be gradual and slow. Your trailer will
handle differently in turns than your bicycle.
• It is not recommended to ride the trailer over curbs, pot holes or
other road hazards. We recommend you ride your bike with the trailer
in an open area without traffic to get comfortable with how your bicycle
will ride with a trailer.
• This trailer was designed to be used on smooth roads. The trailer
could be damaged and your passenger injured if the
trailer is used on off-the-road trails or otherwise off-road.
• Help people see that you are pulling a trailer: always use the flag sup-
plied with the trailer, and avoid riding at night.
Failure to be aware of and respond to the special
characteristics of riding your bicycle with a trailer
may lead to serious personal injury or death to you
and/or your passenger. Be sure to practice riding
your bike with the trailer in an open area without
traffic until you are comfortable and familiar with
the way it handles.
WARNING!
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