Child Carriers; Bicycles Have Sharp Surfaces; Bar Ends; Installing Accessories - Cannondale Synapse Carbon Owner's Manual

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Child CaRRieRs

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Child CaRRieRs add WeiGht and Raise the
CenteR of GRavity, makinG BalanCe and
CoRneRinG moRe diffiCUlt. if yoU loose
ContRol, yoU and yoUR Child PassenGeR
Can Be seveRely inJURed oR killed.
Cannondale urges you NOT to install child carriers
on bicycles. If you choose to install a child carrier,
have an experienced bicycle mechanic install it.
Install only on a compatible bicycle. If you insist
on using a child carrier we urge that you confirm
with both the carrier rack manufacturer and the
child carrier manufacturer that the two products
are safely compatible. Always use caution when
riding with a child carrier.
Some saddles are equipped with coil springs. If
you use a rear rack mounted child carrier there
is a risk that a child's fingers could be injured if
trapped in the coil springs when the rider hits a
bump and the springs compress. Be sure that the
child cannot reach the springs when properly
strapped in the carrier.
Cannondale encourages
children. Be very careful when towing a trailer.
Remember that braking distances increase, and
the trailer will track inside the line of the bicycle
when making turns. Children should always wear
helmets when riding in a child carrier or trailer.
Use of bicycle helmets on children is required by
law in many areas.
use of trailers for
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BiCyCles have shaRP sURfaCes

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BiCyCles have eXPosed shaRP sURfaCes.
Exercise caution with chainrings and pointed,
aggressive platform pedals, as they have sharp
and potentially dangerous surfaces. Use caution
when working on your bike. If you slip or fall you
could be injured.

BaR ends

Cannondale urges consumers not to install "Bar Ends"
on bicycles. Some handlebars are designed to take
the added stress of bar ends, others are not. Very
lightweight handlebars may be particularly poorly
suited for bar ends. If you want bar ends, consult
your Authorized Cannondale Retailer about suitable
choices, read and follow instructions and warnings
that accompany the handlebars and bar ends, and
inspect the handlebars and bar ends regularly.

installinG aCCessoRies

Have all accessories mounted by your Authorized
Cannondale Retailer. Be sure that any accessory you
or your authorized retailer fits to your bike does not
block or interfere with nationally required reflectors
or lights.
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inComPatiBle aCCessoRies oR PooRly oR
imPRoPeRly moUnted aCCessoRies Can
adveRsely affeCt the PeRfoRmanCe of
yoUR BiCyCle and may Be Unsafe.