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Towing devices
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have a strong influence on the riding
characteristics of your WHEELER bicycle. The weight of
both the hitched bicycle and the child will make the bicycle
somewhat top-heavy. Your WHEELER bicycle may tend to
wobble. Practise getting on and off, and actual riding. Re-
member when taking corners that the WHEELER bicycle is
much longer when it has a towing device!
It is also important for you to practise with your child how
to behave on a hitched bicycle during the ride. Make sure
your child wears a helmet even when riding on a coupled or
attached bicycle. Set a good example by wearing a helmet,
as well!
only buy tested towing devices (e.g. DIn/GS tested sys-
tems) and have them properly mounted. You can find de-
tailed information on this in the operating instructions from
the relevant manufacturer.
When riding in the dark the attached children's bicycle
should be fitted with the prescribed lighting, i.e. the latter
should be marked with a wavy line and the letter "K" (b).
For more information see the chapter "legal requirements
for riding on public roads". If the bottle dynamo's roller
does not spin, we recommend a tested battery-powered
rear light.
If you want to use your WHEELER bicycle to mount a towing
device, please check whether it is approved for towing. Ask
your WHEELER bicycle dealer for advice.
If you want to use your WHEELER pedelec or speed pedelec
to mount a towing device, please check whether it is ap-
proved for towing. Ask your WHEELER bicycle dealer for
advice.
tranSporting your wheeler bicycle
BY CAR
Almost every car accessory shop and almost all car makers offer car-
(c+d)
rying systems to transport bicycles
so that the bicycle does not
need to be dismantled.
The usual design involves rails fixed to the roof of the car onto which
the bicycles are fixed with clamps gripping the down tubes. This can
result in irreparable damage to the frame. High-end, very thin-walled
aluminium or carbon fibre frames are particularly susceptible to this
kind of damage. Due to the material properties of carbon fibre, you may
not see severe damage at first sight, but it can result in an unforesee-
able severe accident at a later date. There are, however, special suit-
able models available in the car accessory trade.
Rear carriers are becoming more and more popular (e+f). Their big
advantage over roof carriers is that you do not have to lift up the bicycle
so high to attach it. Make sure the clamps used do not cause any dam-
age to the fork or frame. risk of breakage!
Whatever system you opt for, make sure it complies with the relevant
safety standards of your country, such as the GS mark! In Germany the
carrier must be marked with an approval in accordance with section
22 of the StVZO (road traffic laws). Read the operating instructions of
your bicycle carrier and comply with the maximum load capacity and
recommended or prescribed driving speed. If applicable. comply with
the required supporting load on the trailer hitch.
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Make sure that you remove all the parts of your WHEELER
bicycle (tools, bags, child-carrier seats, etc.) which might
come loose during transport. risk of accidents!
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Do not buy a carrier on which the WHEELER bicycle has
to be mounted upside down, i.e. with the handlebars and
saddle fixed face down to the carrier. This way of fastening
the bicycle exposes handlebars, stem, saddle and seat post
to extreme stress during transport. Do not opt for a carrier
system with crank arm fit. risk of breakage!
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