Roadmaster CRUISER Manual Del Propietário página 14

1 Safety
Night Riding
• Important! Riding a bicycle at night is not recommended.
Check your local laws regarding night riding.
• Ensure bicycle is equipped with a full set of correctly
positioned and clean reflectors.
• Use a white light on the front and a red light on the rear.
Use lights with flashing capability for enhanced visibility.
• If using battery powered lights, make sure batteries are
well charged.
• Wear reflective and light colored clothing. Wear reflective
clothing and use safety lights for increased visibility.
• Ride at night only if necessary. Slow down and use familiar
roads with street lighting.
Hill Technique
• Gear down before a climb and continue gearing down as
required to maintain pedaling speed.
• If you reach the lowest gear and are struggling, stand up on
your pedals. You will then obtain more power from each
pedal revolution.
• On the descent, use the high gears to avoid rapid pedaling.
• Do not exceed a comfortable speed; maintain control and
take additional care.
• Braking will require additional distance. Initiate braking slowly
and earlier than usual.
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Cornering Technique
• Brake slightly before cornering and prepare to lean your body
• Maintain the inside pedal at the 12 o'clock position and
• Keep the other leg straight, do not pedal through fast or tight
• Decrease your riding speed, avoid sudden braking and
Safe Riding Rules for Children
• Many states require that children wear a helmet while cycling.
• Do not play in driveways or the road.
• Do not ride on busy streets.
• Do not ride at night.
• Obey all the traffic laws, especially stop signs and red lights.
• Be aware of other road vehicles behind and nearby.
• Before entering a street: Stop, look left, right, and left again
• If riding downhill, be extra careful. Slow down using the
• Never take your hands off the handlebars, or your feet off the
into the corner.
slightly point the inside knee in the direction you are turning.
corners.
sharp turns.
Always wear a properly fitted helmet.
for traffic. If there's no traffic, proceed into the roadway.
brakes and maintain control of the steering.
pedals when riding downhill.