TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
RESPONSIBILITY:
I accept full responsibility for all equipment Rented by me (the “Equipment”) and hereby agree to pay for any damage to the Equipment and replace the Equipment at full retail value if not returned by the agreed date or if the Equipment is damaged by any reason, and agree to report any problems, mechanical or otherwise, upon returning the Equipment.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
I acknowledge that I have been advised to wear all necessary safety equipment (whether my own or Rented) at all times, including helmets and other protective equipment. Using proper safety equipment may be mandatory under local, state, or federal law. I am aware that the use of this equipment is subject to all local, state, and federal laws.
EQUIPMENT USE:
I am familiar with the proper use of the Equipment and its components, including but not limited to: all quick release mechanisms, brakes and gear shifters, and I have taken proper instructional lessons prior to its use. I am aware that there are technicians available to answer any questions that I may have as to the proper use of the Equipment.
ASSUMPTION OF RISKS:
I am aware that the use of the Equipment involves risks, dangers and hazards, including, but not limited to the following (all such hazards, the “Hazards”): loss of balance; difficulty or inability to control ones speed and direction; variation or steepness in terrain; rapid or uncontrolled acceleration on hills and inclines; mechanical failure of the Equipment and/or any of its components; changes or variation in the riding surface including rocks, gravel, cliffs, trees, roots, tree stumps, waterways and manmade structures such as bridges, ladders, berms and jumps; changing weather conditions; travel on highways and backcountry roads; encounters with domestic and wild animals; collision with pedestrians, motor vehicles, and other cyclists; failure to travel safely within one’s own ability; negligence of other cyclists; conditions caused by terrain, weather, forces of nature, unsafe road conditions, human error, negligence of pedestrians, motorists or other bicyclers; and foreseeable or unforeseeable hazardous situations. I acknowledge and accept that I am responsible for predicting Hazards, including without limitation whether the terrain, roads, or paths used are safe for the use of the Equipment or whether an accident may occur. Failure to predict possible Hazards is not a failure of Charlotte Cycles Holdings, LLC to safeguard or protect me from the risks. I freely and voluntarily assume all of the aforesaid Hazards and my use of the Equipment shall be entirely at my own risk.