Справочник Пользователя для Gary Fisher 2004 gary fisher bicycles
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CHAPTER TWO
Periodic Maintenance
SUPERVISE YOUR CYCLING CHILD
Your supervision of your children as they learn
about bikes, safety, and cycling rules of the road is
critical to your children’s education (Figure 1.25).
Explain the material in this section, Chapter 1,
to your child before he or she enters the world of
cycling. And instill in your children this cardinal
rule for all young cyclists:
Training Wheels
Some models of Gary Fisher bicycles come
equipped with training wheels (Figure 1.26).
As your child learns to ride a bicycle with
training wheels, make sure the child has the
skills necessary to stop the bike. Until this skill
is mastered, the child must never ride the bike
without supervision.
The training wheels may be adjusted to promote
the learning of skills such as balancing and
turning.
To adjust the training wheels
1. Check that the tires of the bicycle are correctly
inflated.
Figure 1.26 Training wheel
clearance from ground
clearance from ground
Figure 1.25 Riding with super-
vision
vision
Children should wear a helmet whenever
they ride a bicycle or tricycle.
2. Place the bike on a flat, smooth surface.
3. Loosen the rear axle nuts. Follow the procedures in the
Drivetrain
section of Chapter 3.
4. Stand the bike up very straight, and set a gap of about 1/4
inch (6mm) between the training wheels and the ground
on both sides of the bike. Make sure the gap is the same on
both sides.
5. Re-tighten the axle nuts as shown in the
Drivetrain
section
of Chapter 3, including adjusting the chain tension.
6. Inspect the wheel attachment as shown in the
Wheels
section of Chapter 3.
Re-adjust as the child's skill level grows
As the child’s skill level grows, you may gradually increase
the clearance between the training wheels and the ground until
the child no longer requires the training wheels.
Before, During, or After Every Ride: Supervise Your Cycling Child