Ride with power bike
Electric bikes are booming. Sales are increasing rapidly, with around 150,000 e-bikes sold each year. Also fast are the speeds that can be ridden with an e-bike. According to your own driving skills, the choice of the right e-bike will be well-considered.
E-bikes allow a comfortable and quick progress. However, the higher speeds also increase the risk of accidents. Below are tips for your safety on the e-bike.
Bicycle trailers
Velo trailers are a safe transport option, because they fall over in a fall of the person in charge only in rare cases.
Decisive for the safety of the children are in particular the quality of the belt system, the robustness of the trailer structure with a stable roll bar, the sitting position of the children and the available headroom.
Bicycle trailers may also be used with e-bikes
Keep in mind that stopping the bike with a trailer will be significantly longer. Therefore, be careful and careful. Use bike helmets - also in the bike trailer. These protect you and your child from serious head injuries.
Good to know
Each child must be secured with easily adjustable harness straps.
A lanyard on the hitch provides additional protection should it fail. The drawbar does not fall on the road and a possible overturning of the trailer is avoided.
Mount a red, dormant tail light on the trailer when it covers the rear light of the towing bike.
Make sure that the bike trailer is marked with the permitted weight, the manufacturer's information and the EN 15918 standard. There should be an assembly and user manual.