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In Germany, children may only be
transported in child seats up to the
age of 7 years. Find out about the
legal regulations which relate to the age of
the child and the rider.
If additional equipment was deliv-
ered with your pedelec which was
not pre-assembled, please ensure
that you read the manufacturer's instruc-
tions.
Child bike trailers:
Please comply with the manufactur-
er's instructions supplied with the
trailer.
• Take no chances in terms of quality when buy-
ing bike trailers for children.
• It is easy not to see 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.
• Notice that trailers make the pedelec much
longer than usual. Riding a pedelec around
corners with a trailer is different to riding with-
out. You must keep this in mind when riding in
traffic. Before riding on public roads, practise
riding your bike with an empty trailer in a safe
and quiet environment.
Only install child bike trailers and
child seats on pedelecs which are
intended to have these installed or
on pedelecs approved for such use.
Passenger trailers are not permit-
ted for speed pedelecs. Special
regulations apply to child seats,
see page 7.
Check whether the manufacturer
provides a maximum permitted
weight and a maximum permitted
speed. If so, these values must be adhered
to. Children under 16 are not legally permit-
ted to ride a bike with a trailer in Germany.
Frame
Top tube
Seat stay
Seat tube
Frame shapes vary according to the type and
function of the pedelec. Thanks to the evolution
in materials and construction techniques, it is
nowadays possible to produce all shapes of
frames safely so they perform stably during rid-
ing. So despite a low step-through, you can still
be sure that your pedelec is always safe on the
roads, even with luggage on board.
Carbon frame
Head tube
Down tube
Chain stay
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