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Pre-Ride Safety Checks
CONDUCT THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY CHECKS BEFORE EVERY RIDE.
BRAKES
• CHECK THE BRAKE IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
• CHECK THAT THE COASTER BRAKE IS ACTIVATED WHEN THE PEDALS ARE ROTATED BACKWARDS AND THAT THE BRAKE IS
IN WORKING ORDER.
STEERING
• CHECK THAT THE HANDLEBAR IS SECURELY TIGHTENED TO THE STEM.
• CHECK THAT THE HANDLEBAR AND FRONT WHEEL ROTATE SIMULTANEOUSLY.
CRANKS AND PEDALS
• CHECK THAT THE PEDALS ARE SECURELY TIGHTENED TO THE CRANKS AND THAT THE CRANKS ARE TIGHTENED TO
THE AXLE.
• MAKE SURE THE AXLE IS LUBRICATED TO FACILITATE MOVEMENT.
WHEELS AND TIRES
• MAKE SURE THAT THE TIRES ARE INFLATED TO WITHIN THEIR MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE OF 36 PSI.
• CHECK TIRES AND WHEEL RIMS FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR OR ANY DAMAGE.
• CHECK THAT THE WHEEL SPOKES ARE NOT BROKEN AND THAT THE AXLE NUTS ARE TIGHT.
CHAIN
• MAKE SURE ALL BEARINGS ARE LUBRICATED AND MOVE SMOOTHLY.
FRAME AND FORK
• CHECK THAT THE FRAME AND FRONT FORK ARE NOT DAMAGED OR BROKEN.
TRAINING WHEELS
• CHECK THAT THE TRAINING WHEELS ARE FULLY SECURED TO THE FRAME AND ARE POSITIONED SUCH THAT THEY
PROP THE BIKE IN A BALANCED AND STEADY UPRIGHT POSITION.
• CHECK THAT THE WHEELS ROTATE EASILY.
