Operation Manual

GHOST-BIKES

How to determine the maximum permitted weight:

1. If you would like to transport a child on your bike: Weigh the child on a calibrated set of scales.

2. Weigh yourself wearing all of your cycling clothes, helmet and bike on a calibrated set of scales. If you

wish to use a bicycle rucksack while you are riding, stand on the scales with the loaded rucksack.

3. Weigh the luggage that you would like to transport on your luggage rack on a set of calibrated scales.

4. Adds together all of the weights. The sum total must not be more than the maximum permitted total

weight according to the table in section 3.1, Permitted temperatures and permitted total weight.

5. Reduce your luggage accordingly if the sum total is more than the maximum permitted total weight ac-

cording to the table in section 3.1, Permitted temperatures and permitted total weight.

6. Securing a child: please secure your child as shown in the documentation for your child seat. If you

have any questions, please contact your specialist bicycle dealer. He or she will be pleased to advise

you.

Loading the luggage rack (optional):

7. Place your luggage on the middle of your luggage rack.

8. If you use saddlebags, install and load them according to the documentation for your bags. If you have

any questions, please contact your specialist bicycle dealer. He or she will be pleased to advise you.

9. Attach your luggage with suitable and stable holding systems (spring clamp, click system, tensioning

straps, elastic belt straps or similar items).

10. Shake your bike vigourously after you have loaded it. The luggage and carrying system must be ﬁ rmly

attached and not become loose. If the luggage or carrier system are not ﬁ rmly attached or become

loose: ﬁ x the luggage or carrier system in place until it is ﬁ rmly attached.