Protective clothing, clippless pedals
Wear protective clothing
Riding a bicycle is a potentially dangerous sport where accidents can happen even when you take care of every safety instruction pres- cribed.
We recommend you to wear an approoved bicycle helmet that fits well. Protect yourself by wearing special sports clothing that fits tight and is reflective. If you're wearing wide pants use clips to protect them from getting caught in the chain - or use an old fashioned method and put the pants in your sockets.
When you fall with a recumbent you usually land on the side of your hips and your hands. Wearing reinforced cycling shorts and gloves reduces the danger of skin injuries considerab- ly.
Use clipless pedals
The pedals of your Street Machine GT can be upgraded on demand with a binding system.As soon as you are comfortable with riding your Street Machine GT you should use those cle- atless pedals. Due to the rigid connection between shoe and pedal you don't have to keep your foot on the pedals with pressure anymo- re.This enables a more relaxed and round pedaling movement where you may even pull a little on the pedals.Without this connection to the pedals your feet may come off suddenly which may result in a fall. Modern system pedals with binding therefore contribute to safe riding.
At first you will have to practice with these pedals to make sure that you can get off quik- kly in a dangerous situation. Please read the manual of the pedal manufacturer that comes with this manual and have your dealer explain the use of the pedals to you. In the beginning set the release force of the binding to a low value to make sure you can get off safely.
Please use exclusively the original shoe plates from the manufacturer of the pedals, do not use any other brand. If you're using shoe plates that are not authorized the binding system won't work properly.
Handling instructions
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