| WHEN RIDING WITH CHILDREN |
| Cannondale urges consumers not to install child carriers on bicycles. |
| Only qualified and experienced mechanics should install frame- |
| mounted accessories on bicycles. |
| Use caution when riding with a child carrier. Child carriers add weight |
| to the rear, and raise the bicycle’s center of gravity, making balance |
| and cornering more difficult. |
| Cannondale encourages the use of trailers for carrying children. |
| Be very careful when towing a bicycle trailer. Remember that braking |
| distances increase, and the trailer will track inside the line of the |
| bicycle when making turns. |
| Children should ALWAYS wear helmets when riding in a child carrier |
| or being towed in a bicycle trailer. Note that the use of bicycle |
| helmets on children is required by law in many areas. |
| Keep children away from bicycles mounted on stationary trainers, |
| even when the bicycle is not in use. Spinning wheels attract |
| children’s attention, and present a serious risk to young fingers. |
| Children have also been known to rotate cranks by hand on bicycles |
| left unattended on stationary trainers, putting themselves at risk of |
88 | serious injury. |
