Adverse Weather Riding; After Dark Riding - Whyte 905 Instruction Manual

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Don't disturb the ecosystem by cutting your own trail or shortcut through
vegetation or streams.
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It is your responsibility to minimize your impact on the environment. Leave
things as you found them; and always take out everything you took in.

Adverse Weather Riding

In wet conditions, the stopping power of your brakes (as well as the brakes of other
vehicles sharing the road) is dramatically reduced.
nearly as well. So it is harder to control speed and easier to lose control. To make
sure that you can slow down and stop safely in wet conditions:
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ride at a slower speed
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apply your brakes earlier and more gradually than you would under normal, dry
conditions.
WARNING:
visibility, both for the cyclist and for other vehicles sharing
the road. The risk of an incident is greatly increased in wet
conditions.
In windy conditions there is a risk that your direction and balance can be adversely
affected by strong cross-winds, ie: winds coming from the side.
WARNING:
buildings or walls, for example. A sudden increase in cross-
wind strength could cause you to loose control and fall.
WARNING: In icy conditions riding any type of bicycle is ex-
tremely dangerous.
cient grip is to fit special tyres with metal studs. These may
be available from your Whyte dealer.

After Dark Riding

Riding a bicycle at dawn, dusk or night is significantly more dangerous, since then a
cyclist is very difficult for motorists and pedestrians to see. Cyclists who chose to
accept the increased risk of riding at dawn, dusk or night must take extra care when
riding. Safety equipment such as lights and bright reflective clothing helps to
reduce that risk. Consult your Whyte dealer about night riding safety equipment.
WARNING: Reflectors are not a substitute for required lights.
Riding at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other times of poor
visibility without an adequate bicycle lighting system and
without reflectors is dangerous and may result in serious
injury or death.
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Wet weather
Take great care when passing gaps between
The only possible way to obtain suffi-
Also your tyres cannot grip
reduces traction, braking and
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