User Manual

8
1 Safety
Riding a bicycle without protecve gear, clothing, or a helmet
may result in serious injury or death. Always wear protecve
gear, clothing, and helmet when riding the bicycle. Ensure
protecve gear does not interfere with steering, braking, and
pedaling.
WARNING!
ProtecveGearandClothing
Always wear: Figure 1.4
• Colors that are easily seen and, if possible, reecve clothing.
• Clothing appropriate for the weather condions.
• Use of protecve gear such as pads for the knees and elbows
is highly recommended for children.
• A properly ed, ASTM or SNELL approved, bicycle helmet
shall be worn at all mes by riders of the bicycle. For
informaon regarding how to properly t a helmet visit:
hp://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/bike/
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Do not wear:
• Loose clothing parts, strings, or jewelry that may become
entangled with moving parts on the bicycle or interfere with
handling of the bicycle.
• Pants with loose pant legs. If necessary, always tuck pant legs
into a sock or use a leg band to avoid the clothing becoming
caught in the drive chain.
• Shoes with uned shoe laces.
PERSONAL SAFETY
Figure 1.4
Properly ed helmet
Elbow pads
Knee pads
Leg band
Shoes fastened
or ed
Easily seen or
reecve clothing