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Protect the entire frame with air-cushion foil or foam tubes. Lift the frame
carefully into the cardboard carton and place the bottom bracket on the support.
If the STEVENS bicycle does not fit into the cardboard carton, you have to
dismount the seat post, if necessary. Mark it with a pen. This will help you to find
the proper height and alignment right away on the spot. Prepare a cardboard
padding for the seat tube. It should fix the position of the frame and fill the space
to the cover.
Slide a piece of sturdy cardboard over the long side into the bicycle cardboard
carton to create a second compartment for the wheels. Remove the quick-re-
leases from the hubs and pack the wheels with air-cushion foil. A rag over the
cassette sprockets keeps the packaging clean and can be used for bicycle care at
a later date. Slide the wheels into the carton. The cassette sprockets should show
to the inside and be positioned in the area of the frame triangle, where they cannot
cause any damage.
Pack the quick-releases, the pedals, the necessary tool, rags, chain oil and
penetrating lubricant and a pocket knife and adhesive straps for re-closing into a
cardboard box. Close the box and insert it into the bicycle cardboard carton in a
way that it provides stiffness.
Additional rags or air cushion foil provide additional padding for the STEVENS
bicycle.
Finish by marking “This side up” on the cardboard carton. Further options are
markings, such as “Caution bicycle!” and “caution bike inside”, in big letters on
the cardboard carton.
Taking Children with You
The only possible or permissible way of transporting children is in special child
seats or trailers. You need a suitable adapter to mount a child seat.
A child seat can be fastened to several bicycles, if they are equipped with
a child seat adapter. Be sure to purchase EN/GS tested child seats only. Make
sure the seat belts are fastened and the feet are fixed in special holders. Cover
the springs of your saddle, if available, to make sure that your child will not have
the fingers pinched. Make sure the child you are taking with you always wears a
helmet, the seat belt should also be fastened!
Child seats have a strong influence on the riding characteristics of the
STEVENS bicycle. The weight of both the seat and the child makes the STEVENS
bicycle somewhat unstable, i.e. it tends to wobble. Practise getting on your bicycle
and riding! A critical moment is when you have just placed the child in the seat
because this is when the danger of the STEVENS bicycle tipping over is greatest.
Mounting a twin leg kickstand to keep the STEVENS bicycle stable while standing
is therefore advantageous.
For more information see the chapters “Use of Trailers” and “Use of Child
Seats” as well as the instructions of the system carrier.
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