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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
serious injury.
