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taking children with you
The only possible and legal way of transporting children by bicycle is
in special child-carrier seats
bicycle dealer.
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CHILD-CARRIER SEATS
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b
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c
CHILD TRAILERS
You can transport one or two children with special child trailers that are
towed behind your WHEELER bicycle. The children can play in the child
trailer without any toys falling out. Some versions also allow you to fit a
roof to protect against sun or rain.
Trailers affect the braking behaviour of your WHEELER bicycle and oc-
cupy far more width than the bicycle would alone. First, practise draw-
ing the trailer without passengers. Equip the trailer with a long pole with
coloured pennant to increase visibility. It should be fitted with all the
d
reflectors that are prescribed for riding on public roads, just like your
bicycle. If you use it in the dark, illuminate the rear end of the trailer with
a battery/accumulator-powered lamp.
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(a)
or trailers (b). Contact your WHEELER
only buy tested child-carrier seats, child trailers, and
children's bicycles towing devices
(c)
(e.g. DIn/GS tested
systems) and ensure that they are properly mounted. The
manuals of the manufacturers included in the delivery of the
system provide detailed information in this regard.
not all WHEELER city and trekking bikes and pedelecs are
suitable for the installation of child carriers with a special
mounting device. Have a look at the bicycle card and ask
your WHEELER bicycle dealer for advice.
Make sure the child you are taking with you wears a helmet
(d). Keep in mind that you always wear a helmet, as well.
Please note that your stopping distance increases due to
the additional load of the child-carrier seat.
Cover the springs of your saddle to make sure that your
child will not have the fingers pinched.
It is legally permissible to install and use child-carrier seats
on speed pedelecs. Look in the bicycle card and ask your
WHEELER bicycle dealer whether you are permitted to at-
tach a child-carrier seat to your speed pedelec, and if so,
which ones.
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Always secure the little passengers
(e)
as uncontrolled movements of the child can make the
WHEELER bicycle or the trailer topple over.
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Make sure the child you are taking with you always wears
a suitable helmet (f). A trailer is an insufficient protection
in the event of an accident! Keep in mind that you should
always wear a helmet, as well.
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Please note that your stopping distance increases due to
the additional load of the child trailer.
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If you want to use your WHEELER bicycle to tow a trailer,
please check whether it is approved for towing. Have a look
at the bicycle card or ask your WHEELER bicycle dealer for
advice.
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Look in the bicycle card and ask your WHEELER bicycle
dealer whether you are permitted to attach a child trailer to
your speed pedelec, and if so, which ones.
CHILDREn'S BICYCLE ToWInG DEVICES
ToWInG SYSTEMS
There are different systems on the market
(g+h)
that allow a children's
bicycle to be attached to an adult bicycle to enable you to cycle together
with your child on public roads.
Inform yourself at your WHEELER bicycle dealer about the different
types of children's bicycle towing devices.
Some of the towing devices are attached to the seat post of the bicycle
that is towing. Suspension from one point of the seat post is somewhat
unstable.
Systems in which the children's bicycle is coupled to the adult's bicycle
are more suitable.
Towing devices affect the braking behaviour of your WHEELER bicycle.
Therefore, before riding with a children's bicycle towing device on pub-
lic roads, practise riding and brake behaviour without passengers in an
area free of traffic!
with the seat belt,
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