Children; Frame - 3T Strada Operating Manual

Children

Child bike trailers:
• Take no chances in terms of quality when buy-
ing child bike trailers.
• Only install child bike trailers on bicycles and
only using mounting parts approved or intend-
ed for this purpose by the manufacturer.
• It is easy to overlook a child bike trailer in traf-
fic! Use a brightly coloured flag and approved
light system to ensure that it is easily seen. Ask
your specialist retailer about safety equipment.
• Bear in mind that when towing a trailer your bi-
cycle is much longer than it normally is. A bicycle
towing a trailer also behaves differently through
bends than one without a trailer. Accordingly,
you must be very careful in traffic. First prac-
tice with an empty trailer on safe ground with no
traffic, before setting out into the traffic.
Only install children's seats on bicy-
cles which are suitable for this kind of
equipment.
Carbon fibre frames and components are
not permitted to carry children's seats!
Never attach a children's seat to the seat post!
Wrap and protect all suspension and mov-
ing parts on the seat and seat post. Please
ensure that your child cannot trap its fingers
anywhere! This would result in a substantial
chance of injury!
Only install children's trailers on bicy-
cles which are suitable for this kind of
equipment.
Check whether the trailer manufac-
turer has stipulated a maximum load
and permitted maximum speed. You
must observe these values. In most countries,
children under the age of 16 are not allowed
to cycle towing a trailer by law.

Frame

Top tube
Seat stay
Seat tube
Frame shapes vary according to the type and
function of the bike. Modern frames are made of
various materials, such as steel, aluminium al-
loys or carbon (carbon fibre).
Carbon frame
Lugged steel frame Welded aluminium frame
Head tube
Down tube
Chain stay
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