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Children
Children’s bikes / stabilisers
As a parent or legal guardian, you have a major
responsibility when your child rides a bicycle and
therefore wants to ride on public roads!
• Take the time to accompany the child on its rst
ride in a safe and quiet place (car park, eld).
• Explain to the child that it should only ride with
a helmet and easily visible, bright clothing.
• Set up the seat and handlebars so that the
child is able to put its feet on the ground in
unsafe situations – it is important to have a re-
laxed seating position if your child is to control
the bicycle properly.
• Explain and practice using the front and rear
brakes. It is especially important to practice
using the backpedal brake and learning how
to carefully apply the handbrakes connected to
the front wheel.
If you are using stabilisers, please
make sure that you carefully read
the manufacturer’s assembly in-
structions! The stabilisers have to be abso-
lutely secure, as your child is relying on their
support! If they are not sure whether you
have correctly assembled the stabilisers,
please ask a specialist retailer for advice!
Using stabilisers can help a child
get used to riding a bicycle. It avoids
falls and helps children to feel safer.
However, rst the child gets used to riding
with this “tricycle” style bike. It doesn’t learn
to keep its balance and make the necessary
countermovements. That is why you have to
be particularly careful when you rst remove
the stabilisers. This is very unfamiliar for the
child and it rst has to learn this new skill.
Transporting children / child bike trailers
• Please only use safe, certied children’s seats!
• The child has to wear a helmet, its feet have
to be away and protected from any possible
contact with moving parts, such as spokes.
• A child seat changes the way your bicycle
behaves when riding. Take note of the longer
braking distances and the more unstable
steering. Practice riding with a child seat in a
safe area before taking to public roads.
• Please comply with the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions supplied with the seat.
Only install children’s seats on bicy-
cles which are suitable for this kind
of equipment.
Carbon bre frames and components are
not permitted to carry children’s seats!
Never attach a children’s seat to the seat
post! Wrap and protect all suspension and
moving parts on the seat and seat post.
Please ensure that your child cannot trap
its ngers anywhere! This would result in a
substantial chance of injury!
Find out about the legal regulations
which relate to the age of the child
and the rider.
If additional equipment was deliv-
ered with your bicycle, which was
not pre-assembled, please ensure
that you read the manufacturer’s instructions.
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