Helmets; Wet Or Icy Weather Riding - Helio Electric Cycle Owner's Manual

• Never carry a passenger. Your Helio Cycle is designed to carry ONLY ONE
PERSON.
• Thoroughly learn to control the braking, acceleration and steering of your Helio
Cycle before you venture out into traffic.
• Never carry anything that obstructs your vision or makes control of your Helio
Cycle difficult or awkward.
• Never ride your Helio Cycle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
• When possible, avoid riding your Helio Cycle in bad weather, when visibility is
obscured, or when you are extremely tired.

Helmets

Even though the law requires you to wear a helmet, common sense dictates that you
should anyway, regardless of what the law says. Most serious cycle injuries involve
head injuries that might have been avoided if the rider had worn a helmet. Get
yourself a high quality approved helmet; make sure it fits correctly; and WEAR IT.
☺ "The graveyards are filled with indispensable men."

Wet or Icy Weather Riding

We recommend that you leave your Helio Cycle at home when the weather gets
nasty, not because the weather will damage your Helio Cycle, but because riding in
foul weather is dangerous. Roads get slippery, traction is reduced, brakes don't work
as well, and usually, visibility is reduced. If you do need to ride in foul weather, be
especially careful and follow these safety tips:
• WHEN YOUR BRAKES ARE WET, STOPPING POWER IS GREATLY
REDUCED. It may take you twice as far to stop when your brakes are wet! So
when it's wet outside, ride slower, allow extra stopping distance and avoid
quick or jerky maneuvers. Apply your brakes earlier and more gradually.
• WET SURFACES ARE MORE SLIPPERY THAN DRY ONES. Watch for
"slippery when wet" hazards in the road. Manhole covers, sewer grates, and
even certain types of pavement and stone inlays can become as slick as ice
when wet. Avoid riding over these hazards, especially while steering through
a corner, when you're especially susceptible to taking a spill.
Also, though your Helio Cycle will not be damaged by rainy rides, avoid riding
through deep puddles that may immerse the chassis underwater. If your Helio Cycle
does get wet, wipe it down with an old towel to protect the finish, and wait until it's dry
inside and out before you ride it.
Icy or wet weather impairs traction, braking and visibility, both for you and
for everything else on the road. The risk of accident is dramatically increased
- Charles De Gaulle quoting Shakespeare
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