Mechanical Safety Check - StreetStrider Summit 8r Owner's Manual

Make sure your StreetStrider is equipped with correctly positioned and securely mounted reflectors.
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Purchase and install an adequate battery or generator powered front and rear lights.
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Wear light colored, reflective clothing and accessories, such as a reflective vest, reflective arm and leg bands,
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reflective stripes on your helmet and flashing lights.
Any reflective device or light source that moves will help you get the attention of approaching motorists, pedestrians
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and other traffic.
Make sure your clothing or anything you may be carrying on the StreetStrider does not obstruct a reflector or light.
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Stride slowly and avoid areas of heavy traffic, dark areas, and roads with speed limit over 35 mph. Avoid road
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hazards. If possible, ride on routes already familiar to you.
WARNING: StreetStriding under poor visibility conditions without reflectors or a lighting system that meets local and
state laws can result in serious injury or death.

6. Mechanical Safety Check

Here is a simple, sixty-second mechanical safety check that you should get in the habit of making every time you're about to get
on a StreetStrider. For more details, watch the StreetStrider Workshop videos on the Support page of our website
www.streetstrider.com.
Nuts and Bolts
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Lift the rear wheel off the ground by 2-3 inches, then let it bounce on the ground. If anything sounds,
feels or looks loose, do a quick visual and tactile inspection of the whole StreetStrider. If any loose parts or accessories are
found, secure them. If you're not sure, ask someone with experience to check.
Tires and Wheels
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your weight on the StreetStrider while looking at tire deflection. Compare what you see with how it looks when you know the tires
are correctly inflated. Add air if necessary. To check if your tires are in good shape, spin each wheel slowly and look for cuts in
the tread and sidewall. Replace damaged tires before StreetStriding. Make sure your spokes are tight. To check if your wheels
are true, spin each wheel - if a wheel wobbles side to side or hits the brake pads, take the StreetStrider to a qualified bicycle
shop to have the wheel trued. CAUTION: Wheels must be true for the brakes to work effectively. Wheel truing is a skill
that requires special tools and experience. Do not attempt to true a wheel unless you have the knowledge and tools
needed to do the job correctly.
Brakes
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Squeeze the brake levers. If the brakes do not clamp the wheels properly or you cannot apply full braking force at
the lever without having it touch the handlebar, adjust your brakes. Do not ride the StreetStrider until the brakes are properly
adjusted.
WARNING: Riding with an improperly adjusted brake or worn brake shoes is dangerous and can result in serious injury
or death. Do not attempt to adjust your brake or wheels while the StreetStrider is in motion.
WARNING: Do not engage in any activity that exceeds your riding ability and skill. Practice new riding skills in a safe
controlled environment. Keep hands, fingers and feet away from all moving parts while the StreetStrider is in motion,
including the tires, wheels, brake and brake cable.
NOTE: Like any sport, StreetStriding involves the risk of serious injury, death and damage. By choosing to use a
StreetStrider, you assume the responsibility for the risk, not the people who sold you the StreetStrider, nor the people
who made it, nor the people who distribute it, nor the people who manage or maintain the roads or trails on which you
ride. So you need to know and practice the rules of safe and responsible StreetStriding.
Now buckle on your helmet and enjoy your StreetStrider.
To check if your tires are correctly inflated, stand on the platforms with the brakes on and bounce
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