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likely to cause damage to the bicycle or its parts. If your bicycle has damage and you
crash or load it again later, the previous impact can cause your bicycle to break at a
much lower load.
A Bicycle Cannot Protect You in an Accident
Bicycles are not designed to withstand every situation. In a crash or impact, it is not
uncommon for the bicycle to have damage and for you to fall. If you fall, your bicycle
can not prevent injury. Cars have bumpers, seat belts, air bags, and crumple zones.
Bicycles do not, so even a small crash at slow speed can cause injury or death.
Changes to Your Bicycle Can Make it Unsafe
Each and every part of your new bicycles has been carefully chosen and approved.
The safety of accessory or replacement parts, and especially how those parts attach
and interface with other parts of the bicycle, is not always apparent. For this reason,
you should only replace parts with original equipment or parts that are approved. If
you are not sure what parts are approved, ask your dealer.
Think Safety
Always "Think Safety" and avoid dangerous situations, which are usually obvious.
But not all dangerous situations are obvious.
Some of the high-risk stunts and jumps seen in magazines or videos are very
dangerous; even skilled athletes get severe injuries when they crash (and they do
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