Manual English V16/04 page 5
A tricycle is not as stable as a wheelchair in curves.
Especially as a beginner, you have to be aware of this and get used to your hand bike
through careful riding.
This means: no abrupt steering moves
You can ride with higher speed but it is necessary to take time to get used to that higher
speed. Always control your speed with regard to the traffic situation.
Attention:
Always drive at a speed that enables you to brake in time in unpredictable situations.
Your hand-bike is not a racer.
Drive at a low speed, especially in curves and/or critical situations and bend your upper
body towards the curve direction (like a cyclist) to avoid tipping over.
Advice for users with children:
NEVER ride your hand-bike with a child on your knees. You are risking serious
injuries! The child can catch its fingers in the tooth belt or chain or can be hurt through
the turning hand-cranks.
Therefore, in the interest of your child: NEVER on the knees!
For your own safety, you should wear a cycling helmet.
The steering alignment elastomer keeps your front wheel straight and reduces the
steering movements.
The lateral stability is much higher, if you use a wheelchair with negative camber.
By shifting your body weight to the front, you avoid blocking of the front wheel
braking.
Reset of the wheelchair wheels avoids a slipping of the front drive wheel uphill.
The optimum is to use the Stricker wheelbase extension (optionally available with and
without suspension)
The following maneuvers are not allowed:
Ride several steps or stairs (crash danger)
Ride at an angle over a curb (crash danger)
U-turns on steep streets (crash danger)
Abrupt steering movements (crash danger)
Abrupt braking in curves (crash danger)
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