Burley SOLO - Manual (Page 16)

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Burley Solo Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual
Use a Well-Maintained Bicycle and Trailer
Use a bicycle which is in good working con di tion, with good brakes. A frequent
safety check of your bicycle is essential. Inspect and maintain your trailer as out lined
in section “X. Safety Check lists” of this manual. Have your Burley dealer main tain and
inspect your bicycle and trailer if you are not qualifi ed to do so.
Loading Your Trailer
Do not overload the trailer. Maximum trailer load limit for children and/or cargo is
75 lbs. When placing chil dren or cargo into the trailer, keep the load centered or
forward of the axle. Pack the load as low as possible and make sure items cannot
shift around. Loose, heavy objects can injure passengers in event of a sudden stop or
tip over.
Starting and Stopping
Be cause of the trailer’s additional weight, a bicycle pulling a trailer will be slower to
start up and stop, and because of its length it requires more time to cross streets or
paths. Your entire vehicle is heavier and less responsive. This means you should think
further ahead in an tic i pat ing stops, turns, and starts. Note that your trailer extends
out further on the left; allow for this difference when turning, passing pedestrians, or
approaching ob sta cles (like posts on bike paths). We recommend you spend some
time ex per i ment ing with a loaded trailer in an uncongested area to become familiar
with how your heavier, longer vehicle responds.
Prevent Trailer Tip Over
Just like automobile and mo tor cy cle trailers, bicycle trail ers can tip over. To avoid
over turn ing: Do not pull your trail er over curbs or hit holes or other obstructions
in the road. In struct children not to bounce, rock, or lean, which can cause a shift of
weight. Do not make high-speed turns or descents when pulling the trail er. Always
corner with caution at 5 m.p.h. or less, as the trailer cannot lean into a turn the way
a bicycle can. Do not under any cir cum stanc es travel fast er than 15 m.p.h.—all road
ir reg u lar i ties and your slow ness to re act are greatly magnifi ed.