WeightLimit:
Themaximumstructuralweightrecommendationsforourbicyclesare;
•20inchbicycles:80kg
•Adultbicyclesupto26inches:125kg
CAUTION:Forsafeandcomfortableridingthereshouldbeaclearanceofnoless
than1inchbetweentheinseamareaoftheintendedriderandthetoptubeofthe
bicycleframe,whiletheriderstraddlesthebicyclewithbothfeetflatontheground.
WARNING:Ifthebicycleistoolargetheridercannotreachthepedalseasily,orthe
groundwhenstoppingwhichmayresultinlossofcontroland/orinjury.
RoadSafety
Likeanysport,bicyclinginvolvesriskofinjuryanddamage.Youneedtoknowandpractice
therulesofsafeandresponsibleriding.
•Intheinterestofsafercycling,makesureyoureadandunderstandthisuserguide.Note
andperformpre‑ridesafetychecks.
•Somestatesandlocallawsmayrequirethatyourbicyclebeequippedwithawarning
devicesuchasahornorbellandafrontandrearlightifthebicycleistoberiddenaer
dark.
•Alwayswearshoeswhenridingabicycleandavoidloosefittingclothes.
•Checkyourbrakesfrequently.Theabilitytostopyourbicycleiscritical.Roadsare
slipperywhenwetsoavoidsharpturnsandallowmoredistanceforstopping.Caliper
brakesmaybecomelessefficientwhenwet.Leaves,loosegravel,andotherdebriscan
alsoaffectstopping.
•Alwaysrideinthesamedirectionastraffic.Neverrideagainsttraffic.
•Stopandlookbeforeyouleaveanalley,driveway,orparkinglot.Rideonlywhenitis
clear.
•Followthetrafficflowinastraightlineandstayclosetothecurborinthebikelane,
whenavailable.Watchforcarsmovinginandoutoftraffic.
•Obeyalltrafficregulations.Mosttrafficregulationsapplytobikeridersaswellas
automobileoperators.
•Oneriderperbike.Nevercarryotherriders.Thisisdangerousandmakesthebikeharder
tocontrol.
•Alwaysbealert.Pedestrianshavetherightofway.Bealertwhenridingnearparked
carsandridefarenoughawayfromcarssothatyouwon’tgethitifsomeoneopensthe
cardoor.
•Usecautionatallintersectionsandstopsigns.Stopandlookbothwaysbefore
proceeding.
•Usehandsignals.Communicatebyusinghandsignalstotellotherdriverswhatyouare
goingtodo.Signalbeforeturningunlessyourhandisneededtocontrolthebike.
•Properlightsarerecommendedifyourideatnight.Besuretohaveastronghead‑light,
ataillight,andafullsetofreflectors.Checkthatreflectorsareclean,straight,unbroken,
andsecurelymounted.
•Nevercarrypackagesorobjectswhichobstructvision.
•Neverholdontoamovingvehiclewhileriding.
•Thekick‑standisdesignedtosupportthebicycleonly,notthebicycleandtherider.
•Avoidthefollowinghazards:draingrates,potholes,soroadedges,gravel,sand,wet
leaves,and/oranyobstructionintheroad.Failuretodosocouldcausewheel(s)to
buckleandresultinpersonalinjurytotherider.