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12.6. Taking Children with You
The only possible and legal way of transporting children by bicycle is in
special child seats or trailers. To mount a child seat to your STEVENS bi-
cycle you need the racktime child seat adapter. It is suitable for all rack-
time system carriers with an overall top width of 120 mm and permitted
for a maximum additional load of 12 kg. A child seat can be fastened to
several bicycles, if fitted with a racktime child seat adapter.
Purchase DIN EN tested child seats only. Make sure the seat belts are
fastened and the feet are fixed in special holders.
Cover the springs of your saddle, if available, to make sure that your
child will not have the fingers pinched. Make sure the child you are tak-
ing with you wears a helmet and fasten the seat belt!
Child seats have a strong influence on the bicycle’s riding character-
istics. The weight of both the seat and the child will make the bicycle
somewhat instable, i.e. it tends to wobble. Practise sitting in your bicy-
cle and cycling! A critical moment is when you have just placed the child
in the seat because this is when the danger of the bicycle toppling over is
greatest. A good way to obviate this danger is to use a twin leg kickstand
to keep the bicycle stable in standing.
Observe the permitted maximum load of the racktime carrier system.
Do not exceed the permitted maximum load of the bicycle indicated by
the manufacturer. (Also observe the bike card and the handover report
as well as the operating instructions of the system carrier manufacturer
on the STEVENS CD-ROM).
Another option to take children with you are special child trailers that
are towed behind a bicycle. They usually provide place for up to two
children.
Children can play in the trailer without the danger of toys falling out.
Some models provide the option of mounting a sunshade or rain shield.
Trailers mainly affect the braking behaviour of your bicycle, but not the
other riding characteristics. One drawback is the widths of the child
trailer which occupies far more width than the bicycle would alone. In
addition, the trailers are flat; they are therefore easily overlooked.
Therefore protect the trailer by mounting a long pole with coloured pen-
nant to increase visibility and practise riding with the trailer without
passengers. A rear view mirror helps you to observe the trailer and the
passengers during the ride.
The trailer should be fitted additionally with all the 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/accumula-
tor-powered lamp. Inform yourself about the legal regulations relating
to the lighting of trailers.
Make sure the child you are taking with you wears a helmet. A trailer is
an insufficient protection in the event of an accident!
Things Worth Knowing about Bicycles and Cycling
Caution:
Child seats can only be
mounted to models of suita-
ble design. When mounting
a child seat make sure not
to impair the functioning of
brake and shifting cables.
Mounting child seats to the
seat post is not permitted.
Danger:
Always secure the child with
the seat belt, as uncon-
trolled movements inside
the trailer can make it topple
over.
Note:
Make sure the child seat you
have mounted has holders
for the feet of the child. The
child should not be older
than 7 years, the cyclist must
be 16 years old at least.
Note: Please note the permitted trailer load of your
bicycle. Trailers are not permitted for all bicycles
(also see chapter “Before Your First Ride”).
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