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3.1
Proper use
All check lists and instructions for actions in these
operating instructions must be met. Approved
accessories can be installed by specialist staff.
Use the ebike when it is in perfect, proper
working order only. National requirements may
apply to the ebike which the standard equipment
may not meet. Different regulations apply across
the country to the riding light, reflectors and
other components when riding on public roads.
The general laws and the regulations for the
prevention of accidents and environmental
protection in the respective country of use must
be adhered to.
City and trekking
Cycle for children
bicycle
and young adults
City and trekking
Cycles for children
bicycles are designed
and young adults are
for comfortable, daily
suitable for riding on
use and are suitable
public roads.
for riding on public
roads.
Legal guardians must
read the operating
instructions before
putting the bike into
use. Tell children and
young people what
the operating
instructions contain
in a way appropriate
to their age.
Check the size of the
ebike every 3
months for ortho-
paedic reasons.
Check compliance
with the maximum
permitted total weight
(PTW) every 3
months
Table 6: Proper use for every type of ebike
The rechargeable batteries are designed to
supply power to the ebike motor only. Never use
the batteries for other purposes.
A compatible smartphone with the eBike Flow
app, available from the Apple App Store or the
Google Play Store, is required to use the on-board
computer to its full extent.
Each ebike is assigned a ebike type, which
determines its proper use, function and area of
use.
Mountain bike
Racing bicycle
Mountain bikes are
Racing bikes are
designed for sports
designed for fast
use. Its specific
rides on roads and
design features are
paths with a good,
tires with a thick
undamaged road
tread, a reinforced
surface.
frame and wide gear
range.
Racing bikes are
sports bikes and not a
Mountain bikes are
means of transport.
sports bikes and not a
Racing bikes are
means of transport. In
characterised by their
addition to being
lightweight structure
physically fit, riders
and a design which is
need time to adapt to
stripped to the
using the ebike.
minimum parts
Appropriate training
required for riding.
is required for its use.
It is especially impor-
The frame geometry
tant to practice
and the layout of the
braking and riding
operating elements
around bends.
are designed to allow
the bike to be ridden
The strain on hands,
at high speeds.
wrists, arms, shoul-
Learning how to ride
ders, the neck and
slowly, apply the
back is considerable.
brakes and get on
Inexperienced riders
and off the bike safely
tend to brake too hard
takes practice due to
and lose control as a
the frame design.
result.
The sitting position is
athletic. The strain on
hands, wrists, arms,
shoulders, the neck
and back is consider-
able. The sitting posi-
tion requires a high
level of physical
fitness.
Cargo bike
Folding bicycle
Cargo bikes are suit-
Folding bicycles are
able for transporting
suitable for riding on
loads on public roads
public roads.
on a daily basis.
Folding bikes can be
The transportation of
folded together and
loads requires skill
thus save space
and physical fitness
when they are trans-
in order to balance
ported, e.g. in cars or
the additional weight.
on local transport.
The varied loading
conditions and
The folding function
of the folding bicycle
weight distribu-tions
require special
makes it necessary to
practice and skill
use smaller wheels
when braking and
and longer brake
riding in bends.
cables. With
increased strain, you
A longer period is
should therefore
required to adapt to
expect a reduction in
the length, width and
riding stability,
turning radius. You
braking power,
comfort and dura-
need to be cautious
when riding a cargo
bility.
bike. You must pay
attention to the traffic
on public roads and
the condi-tion of the
route accordingly.
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