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Read the manufacturer's operating
manual, which often contains im-
portant information regarding riding
with a trailer. Please take a look at the corre-
sponding website.
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 legal-
ly permitted to ride a bike with a trailer in
Germany.
Trailers are permitted for pedelecs.
Load trailers are not legally prohibit-
ed for speed pedelecs, but only
couplings with an approved design should
be used (see also Guidelines for part re-
placement, page 48).
How to use carbon components
If you have a carbon frame or parts,
these should not be applied with
grease or oil. Please use special as-
sembly paste for carbon parts.
Carbon fibre is a material that requires special
handling and care when making the wheel, dur-
ing servicing, when riding and also during trans-
portation and storage.
Properties of carbon
The term carbon is colloquially used for a com-
posite material consisting of carbon fibres em-
bedded in several layers in a plastic matrix. The
material is very light yet highly resilient, but it is
susceptible to impacts and dents.
Carbon parts cannot be bent, dent-
ed or misshapen after an accident/
fall. If this is the case, it is possible
that the fibres have been destroyed or have
broken off, e.g. within the part, which is not
visible from the exterior! Therefore, it is vital
to regularly check carbon frames and other
carbon components very carefully, especial-
ly after a fall or an accident.
• Look for splinters, tears, deep scratches,
holes or other changes in the carbon sur-
face.
• Check if the parts have got softer or less
stiff than usual.
• Check if individual layers (paint, finish or
fibres) come off.
• Listen for any cracking or other usual
sounds. If you are not completely certain
that your pedelec is in perfect condition,
please allow a specialist retailer to check
the affected carbon parts!
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