Owner's Manual

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5. Stop at stop signs and traffic lights, slow down and look both ways at junctions. Remember
that a bicycle always loses in a collision with a motor vehicle.
6. Use hand signals. Learn the local vehicle code for the correct signals.
7. Riding with headphones can be dangerous, they mask traffic sounds, distract you from what
is going on around you, and wires can tangle in the bicycle causing you to lose control.
8. Never carry a passenger, unless in an approved correctly mounted child carrier or trailer.
9. Never carry anything which obstructs your vision or interferes with your complete control of
the bicycle.
10. Don't do stunts, wheelies or jumps. They can damage your bike.
11. Don't weave through traffic or make any moves that may surprise people with whom you
are sharing the road.
12. Never ride your bicycle while under the influence of alcohol.
13. Take extra care when riding in bad weather, poor visibility at dawn/dusk or in the dark.
N.B. It is your responsibility to be familiar with the laws of the areas where you ride and comply
with all applicable laws.
Wet weather riding
WARNING: Wet weather impairs traction, braking and visibility, both for the cyclist and for other
vehicles sharing the road. The risk of an accident is dramatically increased in wet conditions.
The stopping power of your brakes (as well as the brakes of other vehicles sharing the road) is
dramatically reduced and your tyres don't grip nearly as well. This makes it harder to control speed
and easier to lose control.
Make sure that you can slow down and stop safely in wet conditions; you may have to ride more
slowly and apply your brakes earlier.
Night riding
Riding a bicycle at night is many times more dangerous than riding during the day.
WARNING: Riding at dawn, at dusk, after dark or at times of poor visibility without a bicycle lighting
system which meets local and national laws and without reflectors is illegal.
Even if you have excellent night vision, many of the people with whom you're sharing the road don't.
A cyclist can be very difficult for motorists and pedestrians to see at dawn dusk, at night or at other
times of poor visibility.
Make sure that your bicycle is equipped with correctly positioned and securely mounted lights etc.
Wear reflective clothing and accessories, such as leg bands, or reflective stripes on your helmet.
Make sure your clothing does not obstruct a reflector or light.
Be especially careful in areas which have heavy traffic and when on roads with speed limits over 40
mph.
Be on the constant look out for road hazards.