Factors, which particularly increase wear on bicycle trailers and jogging strollers:

 

 

Parts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabricbody

Seat

Textilefloors side& walls

Windows

Brakepads (stroller)

Brakecable (stroller)

Rims,hubs spokes&

Tyres

Hitcharm,

Clutch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*5

 

 

Wear factors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loading of:

Passengers

 

x

xx

 

x

x

x

xx

xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baggage

 

 

xx

 

x

x

x

xx

xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of ride

Degree of acceleration and braking

 

 

xx

x

xx

xxx

xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fast cornering

 

 

x

 

xx

x

xx

xxx

xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Influence of

UV rays

xx*1

x

xx

xx

 

 

 

xx*2

 

 

the weather:

Humidity

xx*3

xx

xx

x

 

xx

x

x

 

 

 

Dirt

xx

xx

xx

xx

x

xx

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature

x*6

x

x*6

xx*6

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

Salty air

x

x

xx

x

x

xx

xx

x

xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact with salt water

xx

xx

xx

xx

x

xx

xxx

x

xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roads gritted with salt

xx

 

xx

x

x

xx

xxx

x

xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage

 

x*3

x*3

x*3

x*3

 

 

 

x*4

 

 

Influences on wear and tear:

x:Moderate effect on wear and tear

xx: Strong effect on wear and tear

xxx: Considerable effect on wear and tear

*1 - If at all possible, avoid exposure to strong sun light

*2 - If at all possible, avoid long exposure to sun light

*3 - Avoid mould forming by storage in a dry place

*4 - No wear and tear if stored in a hanging position

*5 - Regularly check the air pressure

*6 - Cold: At temperatures below 0°C the material gets brittle and may crack.

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