Scott GENIUS 920 General Manual page 9

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
For additional information on your bicycle and the web links for the compo-
nent manufacturers, please visit the manual pages of the bike brand you have
purchased via your Quick Start Manual.
Before you set off, let us point out a few things to you that are very important to
every cyclist: Never ride without a properly adjusted helmet and without glasses.
Make sure to wear suitable, bright clothing, as a minimum you should wear straight
cut trousers and or leg bands and shoes fitting the pedal system. Always ride
carefully on public roads as well as off-road and observe the traffic rules so as not
to endanger yourself or others.
This manual cannot teach you how to ride. Please be aware that cycling is a po-
tentially dangerous activity that requires the rider to stay in control of his or her
SCOTT bike at all times. If necessary, attend a beginners course for cyclists, as
offered here and there.
Like any sport, cycling involves the risk of injury and damage. By choosing to ride a
bike, you assume the responsibility for the risk. Please note that on a bike you have
no protection technique around you like you have in a car (e.g. bodywork, ABS,
airbag). Therefore, always ride carefully and respect the other traffic participants.
Never ride under the influence of drugs, medication, alcohol or when you are tired.
Do not ride with a second person on your SCOTT bike and never ride without hav-
ing both hands on the handlebars.
Observe the legal regulations concerning off-road cycling and public roads. These
regulations may differ in each country.
Respect nature when riding through the forest and in the open countryside. Only
use your bike on signposted, well maintained trails and hard-surface roads.
If you purchased a SCOTT kids' bike, observe the chapter "SCOTT kids' bikes" in
your detailed SCOTT owner's manual before your child sets off on it for the first
time. There are special traffic regulations for children in some countries.
First, we would like to familiarize you with the various components of your SCOTT bike.
Please unfold the cover of the SCOTT general manual. There you will find a SCOTT city/
trekking, SCOTT mountain bike and a SCOTT road bike showing all the essential com-
ponents. Leave the page unfolded as you read so that you can easily locate the compo-
nents as they are referred to in the text.
WARNING
For your own safety, never do any work or adjusting when servicing your bike
unless you feel absolutely sure about it. If you are in doubt or if you have any
questions, contact your SCOTT dealer.
Do not hitch yourself and your bike to a car. Do not ride freehand. Only take
your feet off the pedals, if required by the condition of the road.
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