Legal Requirements - Canyon Mountain bike Manual

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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
FOR RIDING ON PUBLIC
ROADS
In Great Britain
(as of January 2011)
According to the Highway Code in Great Britain your
bicycle must be fitted as follows:
1. Lighting, rear lights, reflectors:
At night the bicycle must be fitted with the following
lighting:
- front light, white
- rear light, red
- pedal reflectors, amber (for all bicycles manufa-
tured after October 1, 1985)
In addition, it should be fitted with:
- front reflector, white
- spoke reflectors
[Law RVLR regs 13, 18 & 24)]
It is not required that the prescribed lighting is
mounted upon sale of the bicycle. If it is, however, it
must comply with these regulations.
Bicycles that are only used with good daylight visibil-
ity, such as e.g. road racing bicycles, are exempt from
the lighting regulations.
2. Signalling devices
It is recommended that a bell be fitted.
3. Cycle helmets
Wearing a cycle helmet is not compulsory.
4. Taking Children with You
There are no rules as to the transport of children with
bicycles.
5. Trailers
There are no rules as to the usage of trailers.
6. Other issues
Using cycle lanes is not compulsory.
Front light with test symbol
Rear light with test symbol
For further information see:
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http://www.adfc.de
http://www.direct.gov.uk/
http://www.dft.gov.uk
http://www.ctc.org.uk/
(Cyclists' Touring Club)
WARRANTY
Your bike was manufactured with care and delivered
to you largely preassembled. We are obliged by law to
guarantee that your bike is free of any defects which
considerably reduce its value or fitness for use or
make it worthless or useless. You have full warranty
rights within the first two years after purchase. We
are your contact in the event of defects and you can
get in touch with us at the stated address.
In order for your claims to be processed smoothly it is
necessary that you present your receipt. Therefore,
please keep your receipt in a safe place.
To ensure a long service life and good durability of
your bike only use it for its intended purpose (see
chapter "Intended use"). Also observe the permissi-
ble load specifications and the instructions on trans-
porting baggage and children (see chapter "Intended
use"). The manufacturers' assembly instructions
(above all the torque settings for bolts) and the pre-
scribed maintenance intervals must be strictly fol-
lowed, as well. Please observe the tests and routines
listed in this manual or in any other manual enclosed
with this delivery (see chapter "Service and mainte-
nance schedule") as well as any instructions as to the
replacement of safety-relevant components, such as
handlebars, brakes etc.
We wish you safe and happy cycling wherever your
bike takes you. If you have any questions, please call
our service hotline at +44 (0) 20 8501 2582.
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Always use your bike for its intended use
The rear shock mountings of full-
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suspension frames are designed in a way
to absorb shocks, what is absolutely necessary.
If the rear shock is too rigid and jammed, the ter-
rain induced shocks pass directly into the frame
without any damping. The frame is normally not
designed to withstand such undamped stresses.
Please note that shock absorbers with lockout
function must not be used in rough terrain, but
only on smooth surfaces (roads, smooth trails)
when the lockout function is activated.
Enclosed with the delivery you will find the
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operating instructions of the component
manufacturers. Here you will find all details about
use, maintenance and care. This manual contains
multiple references to these specific and detailed
operating instructions. Please make sure the in-
dividual operating instructions for clipless pedals
and gear and brake components are in your pos-
session and keep them in a safe place together
with this leaflet and the manual.
Carbon is a composite material which is
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used for weight-optimised designs. Sur-
face irregularities on carbon components (small
boils and pores) are unavoidable for reasons in-
herent in the manufacturing process. This does
not constitute a defect.