not react to it appropriately. If you must ride at night, wear bright, reflective clothing, use a bright headlight and a red blinking taillight on your bike. Similarly, put a red blinking light in the light-holder tab sewn onto the back of your cover so you can be more easily seen. Do not operate without properly attached reflectors; replace cracked or missing reflectors.
Always Use Your Cover
Affix your Big Screen 2-in-1 Cover to protect your child from flying debris when pulling your trailer. Never leave a child unattended in direct sunlight because heat buildup in the trailer can cause serious harm. Open or close the vinyl cover depend- ing on the weather, to help keep your child cooler or warmer. Check periodically to ensure that they are comfortable.
Cool Weather Use
When the temperature is 60-70˚ or colder you may be comfortable without heavy clothing because your pedaling effort helps keep you warm. However, when you consider the child’s inactivity sitting in the trailer—coupled with a potential wind- chill factor—an extra sweater or jacket may be needed for them to keep from getting too cold.
Wear Helmets
Numerous studies have shown that:
•Head injury is the leading cause of bicycling fatalities; and,
•Helmets prevent or reduce bicyclists’ head injuries.
For safety, it is essential that both cyclist and passengers use approved bicycling helmets at all times. Don’t take chances.
Proper Wheels and Tires are Essential
Use only the factory-supplied wheels, and keep them properly maintained. Inflate tires to 30–35 P.S.I. and check pressure before each use. Do not use higher-pressure tires, as the trailer will be bouncy and prone to tip over with light loads. We only recommend tires with street tread. Do not use knobbies. For stability, dished wheels must be offset to the outside of the trailer (with tires close to the outer frame, provid- ing a wider track).
Know Your Trailer Hitch
Clamp the hitch securely to the bicycle frame, and check for a tight attachment each time you use the trailer. Refer to sections “VII. Hitching the Burley Cub to Your Bicycle” and “VIII. Trailer Maintenance and Care” of this manual for proper installation, use and maintenance of your hitch.
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