Burley BEE - Manual (Page 17)

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Burley Bee Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual
Avoid Riding at Night
Make every effort to schedule your rides so you are not pulling a trailer at night.
Because your ve hi cle is longer and heavier you will be less able to react to unseen
hazards. Automobile drivers may not be accustomed to your longer vehicle and may
not react to it appropriately. If you must ride at night, wear bright, refl ective clothing,
use a bright headlight and a red blinking taillight on your bike. Similarly, put a red
blinking light in the light-holder tab sewn onto the back of your cover so you can
be more easily seen. Do not operate without properly attached re fl ec tors; replace
cracked or missing refl ectors.
Always Use Your Cover
Affi x your Big Screen 2-in-1 Cover to protect your child from fl ying debris when
pulling your trailer. Never leave a child unattended in direct sunlight because heat
buildup in the trailer can cause serious harm. Open or close the vinyl cover depend-
ing on the weather, to help keep your child cooler or warmer. Check pe ri od i cal ly to
ensure that they are comfortable.
Cool Weather Use
When the temperature is 60-70˚ or colder you may be com fort able without heavy
clothing because your pedaling effort helps keep you warm. How ev er, when you
consider the child’s inactivity sitting in the trailer—coupled with a potential wind-
chill factor—an extra sweater or jacket may be needed for them to keep from
getting too cold.
Wear Helmets
Numerous studies have shown that:
• Head injury is the leading cause of bicycling fatalities; and,
• Helmets prevent or reduce bi cy clists’ head injuries.
For safety, it is essential that both cyclist and passengers use approved bicycling
helmets at all times. Don’t take chances.
Proper Wheels and Tires are Essential
Use only the factory-sup plied wheels, and keep them properly main tained. Infl ate
tires to 30–35 P.S.I. and check pressure before each use. Do not use higher-pressure
tires, as the trailer will be bouncy and prone to tip over with light loads. We only
recommend tires with street tread. Do not use knobbies. For stability, dished wheels
must be offset to the out side of the trailer (with tires close to the outer frame, provid-
ing a wider track).