Wet Riding Conditions; Night Riding; Reflectors - Schwinn FASTBACK TRAILER Owner's Manual

WET RIDING CONDITIONS

CAUTION!
Braking a bicycle, with or without a trailer attached, with wet rims is a
potentially dangerous situation. You will require a lot of extra distance
to stop safely, especially with a trailer attached. There is no doubt that
you will be caught in a rainstorm while riding. You will be surprised at
how water cuts braking ability! The rule of thumb here is simply ride
more slowly, allow more time and distance for stopping and apply both
front and rear brakes intermittently to avoid skidding.

NIGHT RIDING

Night riding with a trailer is strongly discouraged because it is much
harder to be seen as a cyclist. Your own vision is also reduced at dusk
and at night.
LIGHTS
The best way to increase your ability to see and be seen if you must
ride at night is to use a high-quality front headlight and a bright blinking
rear red light. Do not ride in the dark without front and rear lights. Put
a rear light on the trailer as well.

REFLECTORS

Federal regulations require every bicycle (except children's "sidewalk"
bikes) to be equipped with front, rear, wheel and pedal reflectors. The
size, performance and location of each reflector is specified by the US
Consumer Product Safety Commission. Your Schwinn trailer has
reflectors. The purpose of these reflectors is not just to protect you as
a bike rider from being accidentally hit by a car or other road user if
you're out riding after dusk, but also to keep you from scaring other
road users by suddenly appearing out of the dark. The reflectors are
designed to pick up and reflect street lights and car lights in a way that
clearly identifies you as a moving bicyclist. Removing the reflectors
may reduce your visibility to others using the roadway. Always remem-
ber, however, that the reflectors are not substitutes for front and rear
lights.
Riding a bicycle, with or without a trailer attached,
with wet rims and/or tires requires extra braking
distances and slower riding speeds.
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