Trek Fetch+ 4 - Modifications and Accessories

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Safety Quick start Riding Maintenance Resources
Modications and accessories
Modications to your bicycle can make it
unsafe. Each part of your new bicycle has
been carefully chosen and approved. The
safety of accessory or replacement parts,
and especially how those parts attach and
interface with other parts of the bicycle,
is not always apparent. For this reason,
you should only replace parts with original
equipment manufacturer parts. If you are
not sure what parts are approved, ask your
bike shop.
Examples of modications include this
partial list:
• Physically altering existing parts (sand-
ing, ling, drilling, etc.)
• Removing safety equipment such as re-
ectors or secondary retention devices
• Using adapters for brake systems
• Installing unapproved accessories
• Changing parts
Changing components or adding unap-
proved accessories is done at your own
risk. Before installing any component or
accessory, including but not limited to
a different size tire, a replacement fork,
fenders, a different lighting system, a
luggage rack, a child seat, a trailer, etc.,
check with your bike shop to make sure it
is compatible with your bicycle. Be sure to
read, understand and follow the instruc-
tions that accompany the products you
purchase for your bicycle.
Check all accessories to make sure they’re
correctly and securely attached.
New components or accessories could
interfere with the operation of your
bicycle’s controls, including the steering,
shifting, braking, pedaling, or rotation of
the wheels. Always verify that any new
product you purchase for your bicycle does
not interfere with these functions.
If you change your saddle to one with ex-
posed springs and you attach a child seat
to the rear of your bicycle, exposed saddle
springs could injure a child’s ngers. Cover
the springs or use a saddle that does not
have springs.